London's FTSE100 index crashed more than 7 per cent in the first few minutes after markets opened around 4pm AEST, as voters in the UK elected to leave the European Union by a 52-48 margin, prompting Prime Minister David Cameron to flag his resignation.
A joint venture between Downer and Canadian train manufacturer Bombardier Transportation has won more work with the Public Transport Authority of WA, securing $512 million in contracts for both the supply of new trains and for maintenance services.
The family of former ABC breakfast radio host Eoin Cameron says they are devastated by his sudden passing, but they will cherish the many memories and wonderful times they shared with him.
The Australian share market has opened higher despite confidence that Britain will remain part of the European Union being shaken by early results from the country's referendum.
Global share markets are rallying while safe-haven debt is wilting in Asia after polls suggest Britain has voted to remain in the European Union, removing the latest threat to the future of the bloc and its single currency.
RBA warning on BrexitThe nation’s most senior financial officials have briefed both major parties on the consequences of a British exit from the European Union as
It has the world’s largest gas reserves, the second-largest copper reserves and only three other countries in the world have more oil – Iran is open for business.
EY has named 13 West Australian finalists in its annual Entrepreneur of the Year awards while also announcing Adrian Fini as its latest Champion of Entrepreneurship.
Maintenance workers at Griffin Coal are set to stop work for 24 hours from 5:30am tomorrow in response to a decision by the Fair Work Commission earlier this month to move them onto an industry award wage.
A senior ANZ executive denies putting Indian businessman Pankaj Oswal in a headlock or threatening his wife that she too could end up in jail for fraud, a trial has heard.
Consulting groups Integral Development and Nous Group have won contracts to support development of independent public schools, as part of a range of programs that also include 20 principals per year attending a training program at Harvard University.
The prospect of a catastrophic bushfire in Western Australia is increasingly likely without greater investment in prevention and fuel hazard management, a parliamentary inquiry has concluded.
Telstra is branching out into the resources sector, hiring two mining experts and buying a mining communications services business from Brisbane-based CBO Telecommunications.
Fortescue Metals Group will lop off another $US500 million ($A665 million) from its debt pile next week, after issuing a repayment notice for part of its 2019 term loan.
Fleetwood Corporation has boosted its manufactured housing portfolio after facing pressure from activist investor and substantial shareholder Sandon Capital Investments to bolster its performance.
Perth-based mining contractor Macmahon Holdings has confirmed this afternoon that one of its employees was shot dead and seven others abducted near its operations in Nigeria.
Legislation to enable regulation of Western Power to transition from WA's Economic Regulation Authority to the independent national energy regulator has been introduced to state parliament.
The Australian share market has opened slightly higher, despite a dip in US stocks, with traders focusing on Thursday's referendum on whether Britain will remain part of the European Union.
Gold fell to a two-week low on Wednesday after its biggest one-day drop in four weeks, as expectations that Britain will vote to remain in the European Union reduced risk aversion and lent a firmer tone to stocks.
Huge pay-off found for business tax cutA corporate tax cut would deliver Australians one of the largest pay-offs imaginable from a government decision, according to the an
Leadership WA chief executive officer Robin McClellan spent 10 minutes discussing leadership with Edith Cowan University pro vice-chancellor, equity and indigenous, Colleen Hayward, who said the ability to listen was an important tool in developing good leaders.
St John of God Health Care has agreed to sell its pathology division to private equity backed rival Clinical Labs, after acknowledging the sector was intensely competitive and difficult.
More than 100 of the state’s business leaders will bed down at the WACA Ground tomorrow night for the 2016 Vinnies CEO Sleepout, raising awareness and funds for the homeless in Western Australia.
A decision to dump Perth's planned light rail network has dented trust in the government's transport promises ahead of next year's state election, Treasurer Mike Nahan concedes.
