Macquarie Group remains on course for a full-year profit in line with last year's record $2.1 billion despite a reduced third-quarter contribution from its capital markets-facing businesses.
ATO blitz on foreign investors raises infrastructure fearsMajor companies and their advisers are shocked by a Tax Office crackdown on a trust structure that they say will double
Oil prices have fallen more than one per cent as a stronger dollar, ample US supplies and excess speculative length outweighs OPEC output cuts and rising tensions between the United States and Iran.
Gold has jumped one per cent to its highest in nearly three months as worries about the political landscape in the United States and Europe, and a subdued dollar, reinforced investor interest.
US stocks slipped on Monday, led by the energy sector as oil prices dropped, while investors awaited the next run of major earnings reports and sought further clarity on President Donald Trump's economic policies.
The planned first stage of Labor's Metronet package with railway lines to Ellenbrook, Yanchep and Byford, and an additional line linking Cockburn and Thornlie, will have a price tag of $3 billion, according to costings announced today.
Africa-focused Tiger Resources has named Agrimin chairman Brad Sampson as its new chief executive, replacing Michael Griffiths who spent four years in the role.
Congested roads are becoming a way of life for many residents of Bunbury as visitors from the north clog the city's arterial roads on weekend trips to and from the South West.
SPECIAL REPORT: Two Perth mayors have more at stake than most if the controversial Roe 8 contract is ripped up, having both devoted decades fighting on opposite sides of the debate.
OPINION: There's a lot of talk these days about ‘passing the pub test' when it comes to the use of public money. Quite rightly, we need to make sure that public expenditure meets with the approval of the community.
Fremantle council has passed a motion to support concerts raising funds to help pay the legal fees of those protesting against the Perth Freight Link project.
The Australian share market has given away early gains to close lower after poor domestic retail sales figures, underwhelming Chinese economic data and softening support for the major banks weighed upon investor sentiment.
Mobile phone retailer Allphones has closed 18 stores and made 69 people redundant after it collapsed into voluntary administration, putting at risk the jobs of hundreds more employees around Australia.
Aspiring gold miner Capricorn Metals has secured a $10 million investment from an overseas asset manager to fund ongoing work at its Karlawinda project near Newman.
Yowie chocolates - Australia's answer to Kinder Surprise - are returning to local shops for the first time after their relaunch in the United States three years ago.
Perth-based explorer Lithium Australia has lodged a takeover bid for rival lithium-focused Lepidico - in the middle of a Supreme Court battle between the two companies - in an all-scrip deal that values the target at $23.8 million.
National Australia Bank has warned it will continue to face increased funding costs and competition after first-quarter unaudited cash earnings slipped about 1 per cent to $1.6 billion
Emboldened ACCC seeks higher finesThe competition regulator is vowing to pursue higher penalties against big business following a series of landmark decisions against Fli
Oil prices have risen after the United States impose sanctions on some Iranian individuals and entities, days after the White House rebuked Tehran for a ballistic missile test.
The Australian dollar is higher against its US counterpart which has slipped amid chopping trading following a smaller-than-expected rise in US wages in January.
Gold is little changed, erasing earlier losses as the US dollar came under pressure from a payrolls report that flagged up weak wage growth in January, weakening the case for near-term interest rate rises.
The Australian share market has closed lower after mining stocks fell in the wake of an unexpected move by China to raise its short-term interest rates.
Local fashion designers will have an easier route into the growing Chinese luxury market after the Fashion Council of Western Australia today signed off a five-year deal with the China Fashion Association.
Western Australian grain growers have delivered the biggest harvest in the history of the state, with CBH Group declaring receival, shipping and freight records were broken across the board.
