DESPITE the national 2.1 per cent fall in home prices in the December quarter painting an unflattering picture for the sector, property industry leaders remain optimistic about the year ahead.
MAYBE it's human nature when times are uncertain, but when corporate finance players in Perth were asked to comment on market trends over the past year, most had a glass half-empty perspective.
Local players in the corporate finance market faced more competition than ever before from big national and international firms, WA Business News' 2011 survey has found.
Federal opposition frontbenchers have defended Tony Abbott's outlook for tax cuts under a coalition government, ahead of a keynote speech by the prime minister on the economy.
Households will be hit with double-digit percentage jumps for insurance for a second year as insurers restore profits after the industry's worst year on record for disaster claims, a survey finds.
GE Oil and Gas has won more than $1 billion in equipment supply contracts for the Ichthys liquefied natural gas project off the coast of Western Australia.
A 4.1 hectare site surrounding the Water Corporation's headquarters in Leederville has just hit the market, with Knight Frank calling for expressions of interest from developers.
Australia's largest cattle producer, Australian Agricultural Company (AACo), exported more live cattle during 2011 despite the Australian government's temporary ban on live exports to Indonesia.
Australian shares gave up earlier gains to end lower as renewed investor concerns about the European debt crisis took the steam out of a retailer-driven rally.
An independent inquiry is the only way to find out if other senior media advisers to Premier Colin Barnett were involved in leaking false information to the media about new Labor Leader Mark McGowa
Prime Minister Julia Gillard should stop interfering in the mining industry and Western Australia, and focus on manufacturing job losses elsewhere, Premier Colin Barnett says.
Two-thirds of Australians are expecting an interest rate cut when the Reserve Bank of Australia board meets on February 7, with some anticipating a large 50 basis points reduction.
Talk of a turnaround in Perth's property sector after prices rose slightly in November has been all but quashed by new data out today, with home values falling 2.1 per cent over the December quarte
Oil and gas producer AWE is on track to meet its full-year production and revenue targets, while it has lowered its risk exposure to the troubled BassGas project.
Tony Sage-chaired International Petroleum has reported strong interest in its recent share placement, saying it has received firm commitments to raise $US35 million, $US10 million more than initial
Australian fruit and vegetable growers fear they will become the latest victims in the supermarket price wars after Coles slashed its fresh produce prices.
Woolworths says its first half sales rose five per cent to $29.7 billion despite the supermarket giant facing subdued consumer confidence and falling prices.
The International Monetary Fund believes Australia is probably the best-positioned of the developed countries to handle a further deterioration in the global economy.
