The impact of January's Omicron case surge on the labour force has been laid bare, with hours worked dropping almost 9 per cent, while unemployment remains at a 13-year low.
A late drop in trade following reports of shelling in Ukraine wiped almost all ASX gains and raised the prospect of sanctions against major oil producer Russia.
NRW Holdings has reported steady earnings and revenue for the six months to December, sending the Perth contractor's shares up by more than 15 per cent.
Andrew Forrest's Wyloo has agreed to back IGO's $1.1 billion purchase of Western Areas as well as collaborate on nickel downstream processing opportunities under a newly formed partnership.
Fortescue Future Industries has hired Minderoo Foundation deputy chief executive Felicity Gooding as commercial general manager amid leadership changes at the company.
Bill Beament-led Develop will pay up to $100 million for Heron Resources and the Woodlawn copper-zinc mine in NSW, seven months after the developer went into administration.
Wesfarmers says roughly 34,000 trading days across its stores were affected by pandemic restrictions, resulting in a 14 per cent profit fall and a leaner dividend.
Prominent Perth real estate agent Vivien Yap has launched legal action over threats allegedly made to disrupt her business and cause her "pain and suffering".
A Brendon Grylls-chaired campaign to improve regional housing affordability through an increase in fringe benefit tax concessions has received backing from a first-term government senator.
The development will include 742 dwellings, including 100 affordable housing units, across four towers of up to 36 storeys, retail and entertainment districts.
ANZ has forecast house price growth to slow as mortgage rates climb in 2022, but says most households are well-placed to weather tighter financial conditions.
On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior journalist Matt Mckenzie digs into Metronet railcar manufacturing to find out if the state government's commitment to local content stacks up.
Western Power has no plans to move its transmission node neighbouring the South Fremantle Power Station, a possible hurdle for redevelopment of the precinct.
HIF members will be able to access RATs at a discounted price following a partnership struck between the health insurer and the state's branch of the Australian Medical Association.
Rio Tinto will release documents to MinRes after being dragged into the Chris Ellison-led company's row with Destec over confidential information claims.
Kate Chaney has backed real-time declaration of, and a lower disclosure threshold for, political donations as she seeks to win the blue-ribbon seat of Curtin at the next federal election.
CSL shares surged after its first-half earnings and the ASX had its best day in a week after Russia claimed to be moving troops away from the Ukraine border.
The AMWU will take an ongoing labour dispute with The West Australian to advertisers JB Hi-Fi and the Good Guys today, as a lockout of newspaper printers nears two weeks.
