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The Western Australian premier has again accused BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto of flooding a depressed iron ore market, putting further downward pressure on the commodity's price.

Red Mountain Mining has withdrawn its $1.4 million rights issue after underwriter Patersons Securities terminated the agreement, as the company's share price closed lower than the offer price of 0.8 cents for three days.

A key component in the battle for repeat business, service is usually the poor cousin of ROI and other measure of ‘progress'.

The Australian share market has rebounded as a surge in iron ore prices boosted the miners and bargain hunters piled into other sectors.

Shares in smaller iron ore miners, led by Mount Gibson Iron, have shot up after a jump in the price of Australia's largest export.

In a report due to be released next month, the OECD will present a picture of the state of the digital economies of its member countries.

Perth property developer Nigel Satterley is leveraging his property assets for the benefit of the not-for-profit sector.

Offworld Productions has added another string to its bow as it gears up for summer.

The federal government will spend $400 million on tax breaks for start-up companies and innovation centres in a bid to kick-start the economy.

Approvals for detached housing appear to have peaked for the time being, but multi-residential approvals are set to continue growing in the short-term, analysis of approvals statistics by the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia shows.

Perth-based explorer Hawkley Oil & Gas has entered into a binding term sheet for the sale of its Ukraine oil and gas operations to Black Star Petroleum in exchange for 600 million shares.

Perth's newest marina and beachside estate is entering its final stages of development.

The rollout of major apartment projects is continuing in East Perth, with Finbar Group unveiling a new joint venture on Adelaide Terrace, and JAXON signing a $45 million deal to build the last stag

Disgruntled Telstra shareholders have vented their anger of the telco's "unfair" $1 billion share buyback.

Woodside Petroleum has finalised an agreement with Noble Energy and Glencore International to farm in to the Tilapia Production Sharing Contract off the coast of Cameroon.

Australian business confidence has taken a dive in the face of tough trading conditions and dwindling profits.

Education Minister Christopher Pyne has described Australian National University's controversial decision to divest its fossil fuels share portfolio as bizarre.

Education funding cuts in Western Australia will leave 90 per cent of the state's public school students worse off, the teachers' union says.

The Australian dollar is still higher than it should be despite its recent decline, the Reserve Bank of Australia says.

Australian shares have opened weaker as a late tumble on Wall Street hit the big banks.

US stocks have finished sharply lower again as worries about global growth weighed on the market a day ahead of major company earnings releases.

If we can build on the beach at Rottnest, why can't we on the mainland?

Oil prices have slid lower, with Brent hitting a four-year low, on oversupply worries heightened by OPEC signals that producers have no intention of cutting output.

Gold has advanced to its highest level in nearly four weeks as worries about global economic growth weaken the US dollar and spur investor appetite for a haven.

The Australian dollar is higher after better-than-expected Chinese trade figures gave the currency a boost.

Several local startups have broadened their horizons in the search for funds.

Belt tightening among Western Australia's mining equipment hire operations, miners and mining contractors is pushing record volumes of yellow equipment into auction yards.

A recent study of world LNG supply and demand has some positive news for WA.

A $9 million plan to redevelop the Cannington Exhibition Centre and Showgrounds has hit a potential roadblock, with a key component of the proposal - a new Bunnings Warehouse at the Albany Highway site - forced back to the drawing board over traffic concerns.

Australian resources companies are under-represented in Latin America's mining sector despite its attractive operating environment, according to a seasoned player in the region.

A new multi-million dollar complex looks set to boost the Swan Valley's profile.

Australia has the second best retirement savings system in the world, according to a survey of global pensions.