The Australian share market has closed at its highest level since June, with investors starting to find value after the local bourse suffered a period of underperforming compared with its global peers, and Chinese trade data boosting sentiment.
The number of property investors with five or more properties in Australia has spiked in recent years, adding to central bank concerns about the overheated Australian housing market.
Opposition leader Bill Shorten confirmed today that $700 million of federal money will be provided for a train line to Ellenbrook in Perth's north-east if Labor wins the next national election.
Cooler conditions and decent rainfall have prompted the grain industry association to boost production forecasts across regional Western Australia by 12.4 per cent.
Local tech company Dreamscape Networks has agreed to a $20 million cash advance facility with an undisclosed major Australian bank, to fund potential acquisitions.
Labor vetoes ASIC chairThe Turnbull government is fuming over what it says is hypocrisy by Labor for vetoing the likely appointment of banker John O’Sullivan as the nex
Oil prices rebounded from early losses but ended lower after the Energy Department reported a larger-than-expected decline in US inventories and a falloff in weekly production on Thursday.
Bank of Queensland has lifted its full-year cash profit 5 per cent to $378 million, delivering shareholders a surprise special dividend on stronger second-half lending growth.
The share market has overcome early falls to close higher, as Bank of Queensland's profit growth boosted the financial sector and energy producers were boosted by forecasts of stronger oil demand.
Mining contractor Barminco has reported a $98.7 million net loss for the 12 months to June, with contract issues during the year partially offset by improved performance in its Africa-focused joint venture.
Swan Valley-based Feral Brewing Company has been sold to the business that bottles and distributes Coca-Cola in the Asia-Pacific region for an undisclosed sum.
West Perth-based CBH Group hit new records for grain shipments and rail movements in the 12 months to the end of September, the cooperative said today.
Former Orbital Corporation boss Terry Stinson will join the board of Carnegie Wave Energy next month and succeed Jeff Harding as chairman, while Mark Woodall will also join the board of the renewables company.
US organisation The Nature Conservancy, which has worked closely with BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, visited Perth last week to speak about how the group and big resources companies can collaborate to benefit both the economy and the environment.
Recruitment technology company Schrole Group has enjoyed fruitful gains on its first day of trading on the ASX, after completing a reverse takeover of Aquaint Capital Holdings and raising $6 million from investors.
Shares in Woolworths have fallen after the supermarket giant finalised its exit from its disastrous Masters hardware venture by completing the sale of its store sites.
Having grown Perth-based Navitas from a start-up 23 years ago into a global education services provider and one of WA's top 10 listed companies, co-founder Rod Jones is handing the reins to former iiNet boss David Buckingham.
Wall Street's main indexes are little changed at the open, as a jump in shares of consumer staples were offset by a drop in financials on the eve of their financial reports.
Bank levy in play to plug gold tax gapPremier Mark McGowan says his Government is giving “active” and “serious” consideration to introducing a bank tax after its $400 m
The Australian share market has gained ground due to a positive lead from overseas markets, an upgrade of the International Monetary Fund's global economic growth forecasts, and stronger prices for copper and oil.
