West Perth-based NWQ Capital Management has beaten off competition from rivals in Sydney and Melbourne to be named Australia's best hedge fund investor.
Super done, next task is growthTreasurer Scott Morrison says spending cuts and revenue increases alone will not be enough to repay the nation's burgeoning debt and that th
Eden Energy today announced plans to raise a further $15 million to support the commercial roll-out of its innovative concrete additive product, having tapped investors for $10.3 million in May this year.
Treasurer Scott Morrison has made changes to the federal government's proposed superannuation reforms after months of internal party pressure, with a proposed $500,000 lifetime non-concessional contribution cap replaced by a reduction of the existing annual cap.
Perth-based workplace management technology business TikForce has teamed up with one of Australia's largest staffing solutions providers to work on joint bids, tenders and projects.
The biggest single user of Fremantle Ports, Mediterranean Shipping Company, has unveiled a new headquarters for its Australian and New Zealand operations in a heritage building in Fremantle's historic West End.
Downer has announced major contract wins at the Boddington gold mine and Karara Mining, with the latter signalling that the loss-making iron ore project is likely to continue operating.
Today's news that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will allow Seven West Media to merge The West Australian with News Corporation's The Sunday Times newspaper should come as no surprise – consumers have been losing interest in both for some time.
The state government has acted on a key recommendation from a parliamentary inquiry into fracking delivered late last year, appointing a working group to review laws around land access.
The two main features of the latest labour force figures appear to be telling different stories, with a falling unemployment rate obscuring underlying weakness in job creation.
BHP Billiton says its plans to invest in a huge new iron ore mine in the Pilbara are threatened by The Nationals WA's proposed new $5 a tonne mining tax.
Seven West Media can push ahead with its acquisition of News Corp's The Sunday Times and perthnow.com.au after the competition watchdog declared it won't hurt competition for consumers or advertisers.
Oil prices have fallen about three per cent for a second straight day, after data showing large weekly builds in US petroleum products offset a surprise draw in crude stockpiles.
Gold prices have risen, breaking a five-day decline as the US dollar slipped against a basket of currencies, with the market waiting for clues on the timing of an increase in US interest rates.
Global fundies: no crashGlobal fund managers say that sharemarkets around the world will avert a crash but investors need to get ready for higher volatility in stock price
Shipbuilder Austal has successfully completed an export contract to Azerbaijan, delivering a 70-metre catamaran constructed at its Henderson yard, the same facility that will be building a series of vessels for the federal government in two naval contracts.
Consumer confidence has experienced a relatively stable six months, while economists expect the unemployment rate to have remained steady at 5.7 per cent in August.
Contractors Doug Grewar and John Silverthorne are planning to develop the Brightstar gold project near Laverton, after their private company signed an agreement with project owner Stone Resources A
Listed minerals group Australian Vanadium has installed its battery system in Western Australia via a subsidiary acting as a reseller of technology linked to its parent, in this case an alternative
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has apologised to customers and paid $180,000 in fines after a programming error caused Australia's largest bank to incorrectly approve almost 11,000 overdraft applications.
A new-format international golf tournament will make its debut in Western Australia early next year, as the state government looks to capitalise on rising interstate tourism interest.
