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Wellad’s third-largest shareholder says it plans to vote against the live cattle exporter’s remuneration report and has asked shareholders to back the appointment of one of its representatives to the board.

Developer Sirona Capital says it is keen to build on and enhance the fabric of Fremantle, after the state government confirmed it would shift three agencies to the port city today, paving the way for a $250 million-plus redevelopment of King’s Square.

Shares in Pilbara Minerals have surged on news the company has locked in a second offtake agreement for its Pilgangoora lithium project.

A Donald Trump presidency is likely to lift global economic growth and will likely result in improved commodities prices that will benefit Australia, according to economists at Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

Former Rabobank trader Paul Thompson wept as he asked a New York judge for mercy, but his emotional plea failed to save him from jail time in a US prison.

The Australian share market has staged a spectacular turnaround, rising more than three per cent in early trade, after US and Europe markets recovered from early losses following Donald Trump's pre

The Australian dollar has firmed as global financial markets adjust to Donald Trump's surprise US presidential victory.

The price of gold has turned slightly negative after the sharp gains made earlier on Wednesday, following a conciliatory victory speech from US President-elect Donald Trump which helped the US dollar rebound.

Oil prices have edged higher as stocks and the US dollar bounced back from a huge early slide following Donald Trump's surprise victory in the US presidential election.

US stocks rose sharply on Wednesday in a dramatic turnaround from deep overnight losses as Wall Street embraced the upset presidential election victory of Republican Donald Trump.

Result reveals the divided states of ailing AmericaThe social and political fissures that have left Americans walled off from one another along lines of race, class, educa

Striking the right balance between individual needs of workers and the big picture is challenging, even for multinationals. 

The performance of five of WA’s major resources players provides a useful guide to the overall direction of the state economy.

Care providers Care Options, Volunteer Task Force and Community First have announced their intention to amalgamate – the fifth merger of Western Australia-based NFP groups in the past three months.

The United States Associated Press has called the presidential election for Republican candidate Donald Trump, after he won swing states Ohio and Florida and pulled bricks out of Hillary Clinton's rust belt blue wall, pushing WA gold stocks well up and causing volatility across financial markets.

Fortescue Metals Group chair Andrew Forrest has taken a shot at his iron ore mining competitors for mining “the easy stuff” and not working to bring subeconomic ores up to a mineable level, speaking at the company’s annual general meeting today.

Australian shares have plunged to a four-month low and lost $35 billion in value amid a global shock from US election results that have left Donald Trump poised to become the next president of the United States.

Construction has started on the University of Western Australia’s Forrest Hall, a $16 million accommodation facility designed to attract the world’s best researchers to the state.

A community-first focus is paying dividends for shopping centre owner GPA, with its Empire Village Shopping Centre becoming a new focal point in City Beach. 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shareholders have delivered a significant protest vote against the lender's executive pay and forced it to abandon revised conditions for chief executive Ian Narev's long-term bonsues.

Perth-based Cash Converters International has agreed to refund $10.8 million to customers and pay a $1.3 million fine after enforceable undertakings were accepted by the corporate watchdog.

Learning to effectively deal with pressure and stress will have benefits at work and at home.

Western Australian Director of Public Prosecutions Joseph McGrath has been appointed a judge of the WA Supreme Court.

Perth’s growing traffic congestion woes have prompted the development of two new apps, both designed to make old methods of commuting easier and get drivers out of their cars.

Perth-based Decmil Group has won a $22.1 million contract for road work in Victoria through a subsidiary it acquired earlier this year.

Seven West Media chairman Kerry Stokes says Australia's high broadcast licence fees and lack of incentives for local content are making production in overseas markets more attractive.

Global miner Rio Tinto has suspended one top executive with immediate effect while another is stepping down over payments made in 2011 related to the Simandou iron ore project in West Africa.

The Australian share market has risen strongly in early trade, taking cues from Wall Street, as investors bet on the likelihood of a Hillary Clinton win the US presidential elections.

US stocks rose for a second straight session as investors bet Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton would win the US presidential election.

Oil prices have been mixed with WTI flat and Brent falling as voters headed to the polls to elect the next president of the United States.

Gold prices have turned lower as the US dollar and global equity markets firmed with investors growing more convinced that Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton could win the US presidential election.

The Australian dollar has rallied on market expectations that Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton could be elected the next US president.