Peet managing director Brendan Gore says strong market conditions on the east coast helped the land developer achieve a higher net profit for the 2017 financial year.
A group of Western Australian investors has started legal action against US-based KKR, calling on the private equity giant to buy them out of Indian sandalwood producer Santanol Group at fair value or else have the business wound-up.
Former Liberal MP Rob Johnson has thrown his hat into the ring to run for mayor of the City of Joondalup, pitting himself against former state environment minister Albert Jacob.
The Ten Network Holdings' billionaire shareholders Lachlan Murdoch and Bruce Gordon have been given the all-clear by the competition watchdog to make a joint takeover bid for the troubled free-to-air broadcaster.
NRW Holdings is in line to receive a $111 million contract for work on OZ Minerals' Carrapateena gold-copper project in South Australia, which today was given the green light for development.
The dual citizenship debacle engulfing Australian politics will return to the High Court in Canberra for a hearing on October 10, 11 and 12 as the legitimacy of several parliamentarians remains uncertain.
Rio Tinto has announced its ongoing support for Black Swan State Theatre Company, committing to a further two years' funding when the current arrangement ends at the end of 2017.
Oil and gas producer Santos has reduced its half-year loss to $US506 million ($A640 million) even though it had an impairment charge of $US689 million on account of lower oil price forecasts.
A merger between Southern Cross Austereo and affiliate partner Nine Entertainment isn't on the cards even if the federal government's media reforms get through the Senate.
The Australian market has opened lower after Wall Street's key indexes fell following President Donald Trump's threat to shut down government if Congress doesn't fund his Mexico border wall.
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Oil prices have risen after US crude inventories declined for the eighth straight week and as a storm approached the Gulf Coast with the potential to disrupt oil and refined products output.
Gold prices have edged up, drawing support from political uncertainty in the United States and the weak dollar before a major central banking conference there this week.
The share market has reversed earlier gains to close lower after falls by financials and healthcare companies outweighed gains in the energy and telco sectors.
Energy Minister Ben Wyatt hopes to introduce laws to ease network access rules for new electricity generators by mid 2018, while acknowledging concerns about Synergy's market power in an address today at the Energy in Western Australia Conference.
The Western Force has won its right to appeal the Australian Rugby Union's decision to axe the team, while the ARU is set to be on the receiving end of a fresh wave of criticism after knocking back a large financial offer from billionaire Andrew Forrest.
A consortium that includes Ventura Home Group has been chosen to build the state government's $21.8 million Amble Estate residential development on the old Hainsworth primary school site.
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Labour hire company The Go2 People is hoping its geographic diversification, along with two acquisitions by its fledgling building division, will attract investor support for its $12 million initial public offering.
RIO Tinto and IT company Empired are investing in the next generation of employees by working with St George's Anglican Grammar School to run its first hackathon.
Emerging printmaker and sculptor Aliesha Mafrici has attracted high-profile attention at home and abroad since undertaking a major in visual arts at Edith Cowan University.
Vocus Communications has reported a net loss of $1.46 billion after making heavy write-downs on goodwill for some of its recent acquisitions and abandoned paying a dividend to redirect funds to projects and debt reduction.
The Australian market has opened higher after Wall Street rose following a report that President Donald Trump's administration was making progress on tax reform.
Threat won't influence WA's bank taxThe West Australian government says threats of a High Court challenge will not influence its deliberations over whether to include a