The Australian stock market opened stronger this morning, with a strong earnings report from the Commonwealth Bank giving the market a boost in the early session of trading.
US stocks gave up early gains helped by a better-than-expected reading on retail sales and closed flat, with the Dow held up by a strong performance from Home Depot.
The Australian Greens say Woodside Petroleum has heavily underestimated whale numbers off the Western Australian coast, near the site of its proposed $34 billion gas hub.
The state government is seeking a development partner to build and operate a world-class ecotourism experience in Francois Peron National Park, in the Shark Bay World Heritage Area.
Four people face a total of six corruption charges over allegedly tampering with urine samples at a laboratory in the Pilbara in order to secure work in the resources sector.
Bipartisan support is expected for proposed new legislation in Western Australia banning taxpayer-funded government advertising within three months of a state election, the oppositio
Northern Star Resources boss Bill Beament has substantially boosted his stake in the company, through the cashless exercise of 6.5 million options in a deal worth nearly $5.6 million.
Decmil Group has bought out its joint venture partner Maroon Group Holdings at the Calliope accommodation village project in Queensland for $15 million.
Sirius Resources is capitalising on its recent Nova nickel discovery, launching a $7.6 million capital raising plan to fast track further exploratory drilling at the deposit.
Melbourne has claimed gold as the world's most liveable city, but Sydney has lost its status as Australia's second most desirable destination ... to Adelaide.
Environmental groups have called on the federal government to reject a push to allow state governments to approve certain business developments without federal oversight.
International energy and services company Wood Group PSN has won a $10 million contract to construct computerised maintenance management systems for Royal Dutch Shell's Prelude floating liquefied n
Australian businesses regained their confidence in July, as global sentiment stabilised, and the impact of Reserve Bank of Australia rate cuts began to be felt.
National Australia Bank made a $1.2 billion profit in the three months to June, while its revenue dropped because of higher funding costs and weak financial markets.
Most people see low interest rates as a blessing. But, hold them close to 0 per cent for long enough and they become a curse, as investors in Europe and the U.S.
An increase in the number of businesses running their own websites in the past three months has not been matched by online activity, a new survey has found.
US stock markets closed mainly in the red after listless trade, with only poor Japanese data making a dent in action slowed by the northern hemisphere summer holiday.
The Australian dollar is slightly higher in quiet trade after the People's Bank of China (PBOC) failed to announce measures to stimulate the nation's slowing economy.
Aquila Resources says it is going to slash spending at its West Pilbara iron ore project, as equity capital markets remain tight and clouds of uncertainty swirl around the global economy.
Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan has had his contract renewed after a recent Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) investigation cleared him of misusing his credit card.
Minbos Resources has appointed Everspring Partners as its strategic advisor, as the Perth-based explorer seeks finance, off-take and development partners for its suite of phosphate and potash proje
