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The Australian dollar continued its climb above parity, after a tumultuous night offshore when ratings agency Standard and Poor's cut its credit rating for Spain.

Australian shares extended earlier losses to close lower following negative leads from US and European markets.

The Australian share market opened lower as investors looked beyond a potential plan from France and Germany to fix the embattled eurozone.

Falling banking stocks dragged the US equity market down on Thursday amid worry about fallout from a Greek default, but Apple and Google helped the Nasdaq gain for a fourth straight day.

The Australian share market closed higher, with investors displaying greater confidence the eurozone was on track to resolve its debt crisis soon.

The Australian share market opened slightly higher, with broad-based gains against a positive international backdrop of growth.

The Australian dollar rose to three-week highs overnight as approval of a European bailout fund looks more likely and after some negative comments about the US economy by its central bank.

US stocks posted solid gains Wednesday as investors took heart from signs of progress in Europe in dealing with the eurozone debt crisis.

The Reserve Bank of Australia says it's still not fully clear what impact high frequency (HFT) trading is having on the currency market.

The Australian share market finished lower, pulling back from a week-long rally, but made up some of its earlier losses by the close.

Property statistics released today revealed a mixed bag for the sector, with the total value of home sales plunging over the last financial year, despite a fifth consecutive month of rises in home

The Perth lord mayoral race has highlighted the issue of financial accountability and state policy on the third tier of government.

Idyll or ideal? Is Rottnest our past or the present?

A Canadian miner is preparing to ship nickel from the revived Ravensthorpe mine.

The outcome of last week's jobs forum in Canberra was sensible, incremental reform, but don't expect the policy change to have a big impact on local industry.

Pay and conditions leads work-life balance as the top workplace incentive, according to a new survey.

The sale of coal assets to foreign interests is a blow for WA's future energy needs.

The kettle's always just boiled at Renata Taylor's Bicton cafe, as Carolyn Herbert reports.

THE Australian Institute of Company Directors' latest report into not-for-profit directorships has revealed specifics around the dedication of business people to the community sector.

NATIONAL Australia Bank has signed on as the national sponsor for SportingPulse, an organisation that acts in part as a support to the development of grassroots sports.

PERTH International Arts Festival director Jonathan Holloway has announced the first round of highlights in the 2012 PIAF program, with two Australian exclusives among them.

HERE'S a question I often get: ‘Where should I network to get the most leads?'Wrong question.

RUSSELL Quinn used his years of experience in real estate to guide him in the development of an online boat management system he says takes the complication out of boating syndicates.

JOHN Rauschkolb, founder and CEO of Panama-based La Hipotecaria, faced an ongoing dilemma.

FOR the first time in eight years, homebuilder BGC has lost its grasp on the top ranking in the Housing Industry Association's annual homebuilders report.

EMCO Building director John Ripp says Western Australia's construction industry is facing some of the toughest times ever, with recovery not expected until mid next year.

The hospitality industry is still recovering from a lethargy brought on by the global financial crisis, but industry leaders are cautiously optimistic about the outlook.

EVERY year, Howard Park owners Jeff and Amy Burch hold an international pinot tasting at their Margaret River property.

Big-name restaurants and chefs have moved into the Burswood Entertainment Complex, but does that make it the new epicentre of Perth dining? Emily Morgan reports.

US stocks drifted to a mixed finish Tuesday ahead of the start of company earnings season and a key vote in Slovakia that could decide the eurozone's rescue fund amid a sovereign debt crisis.