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Hartleys has lifted funds under management above $1 billion for the first time, a milestone that new chairman Ian Parker believes will help the stockbroking firm weather the current downturn in resources.

Qantas has announced it will be reintroducing its Perth-to-Singapore route in late June, after shelving the flight path in May last year.

Mineler aims to become the global platform for mining people to bid for work and supply contracts, connect with colleagues and share industry knowledge. Members create their own mining industry-specific CV, which is targeted to companies in their field and showcases their on-site experience. Users can then place bids for work contracts on mining projects.

The Australian share market has opened marginally lower, following losses on Wall Street overnight.

The GST formula the states signed up for 15 years ago is having consequences far beyond anything that could have been foreseen.

Gold steadied around $US1,200 an ounce, paring losses as the US dollar extended its fall.

Western Australia subsidised federal spending in other states by around $120 billion dollars during the decade to 2012-13, continuing a trend started after Australia abandoned protectionism in the 1980s.

April 17 AAP - The Australian dollar hit a three week high amid further US dollar weakness and after the release of surprisingly strong local jobs data.

US stocks have finished barely lower following mixed earnings and lacklustre economic data as worries about Greece's finances returned to the forefront.

Oil prices have marked gains for their sixth day running amid signs that US production, a key driver of the global supply glut, may be on the cusp of easing.

The state government's scheme to stimulate mining exploration has provided wide-ranging economic benefit, but the negative effect of falling commodity prices could stifle any further gains, according to modelling by a new report.

Woodside Petroleum chairman Michael Chaney has set himself an ambitious goal, telling shareholders he wants to more than double the number of women on the company’s board over the next two years.

The share market has posted its first gain in four days, though stronger commodity prices were the main driver rather than a surprise drop in unemployment.

Sydney company ACFS Port Logistics has outlined development plans for an industrial site at Rous Head, after announcing a joint venture with Asciano subsidiary Patrick Port Logistics.

It’s not easy finding a connection between a big Australian cattle company, an American business that makes jet engines, and the Western Australian government’s insurance arm, but if you look closely they’re all doing something at the same time – selling property.

Jason Brewer has resigned from his role as chief executive of Perth Glory after the Football Federation of Australia banned the club from playing in the A-League finals for breaching its salary cap.

Aspen Group has sold a portion of its last remaining non-core asset, announcing a $35 million transaction today for part of its Spearwood Industrial Estate.

Nedlands-based Proteomics International Laboratories has made a solid debut on the ASX today, closing 2.5 cents above its issue price at 22.5 cents per share, with about 1.13 million shares changing hands.

Orinoco Gold will make the transition from explorer to producer after receiving approval from its board to begin developing an underground mine at its Cascavel project in Brazil.

Energy giant Woodside Petroleum has warned a long downturn in oil prices will reduce its profit and shareholder payouts.

La Mancha Resources has signed an agreement to acquire up to 70 per cent of Perth-based explorer Intermin Resources’ Binduli gold project near Kalgoorlie.

Fortescue Metals Group has achieved a significant reduction in costs, giving it hope of staving off losses due to the fall in iron ore prices.

A fall in the jobless rate by 0.1 percentage points has beaten economists’ expectations, with the March rate coming in at 6.1 per cent according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Western Australia's collapsing GST allocation is the most severe economic shock the state has faced since the share crash of the late 1980s, Premier Colin Barnett says.

The Australian share market has opened higher.

The Australian dollar has briefly passed 77 US cents after the release of a batch of weak US economic data, before dropping back.

Gold has risen one per cent to above $US1,200 an ounce, as the US dollar turned weak late in the session after weaker-than-expected US economic data, while stronger US and European stocks limited the metal's upside.

A marketing campaign for the Australian Taxation Office building on Francis Street in Northbridge is expected to be launched in coming weeks, with industry sources suggesting the building could fet

US oil prices have shot up to a 2015 peak after a slight dip in US oil production sparked talk that the glutted petroleum market could be turning.

A rally in petroleum-linked equities have helped lift US stocks following mixed earnings and economic data.

The weekly sales volatility continued this week with reported sales bouncing back 23% to 624 with the increase driven by a 28% jump in house sales.

Education services company Navitas has extended its reach into Sydney’s western suburbs, after signing a 50:50 joint venture agreement with the University of Western Sydney to establish a pathway college for international students.