Europe's debt crisis and sluggish US economic growth drove share market volatility higher last week, but market players are calling for anxious equity investors to keep the faith.
After five weeks in a slump, US investors turned their backs on more worrisome news from Europe and poor US economic data to deliver the markets their best week so far this year.
Motorists driving to the City of Perth will be slugged 20 cents extra per hour for parking, while property owners will be slugged an average of 6 per cent more in rates under the council's new budg
Kula Gold has appointed contracting group Arccon as an engineering design consultant to assist with feasibility and infrastructure studies for its Woodlark Island gold project, off the coast of Pap
Perth-based exploration firm Newfield Resources made a successful debut on the Australian Securities Exchange today, with its shares finishing their first day of trading up 2.5 cents.
The current treatment of mining royalties under the Minerals Resource Rent Tax is unsustainable, and should be addressed by a reduction in royalties with offsetting increases in Commonwealth paymen
The Australian share market has closed lower as investors fretted over comments made by the head of the US central bank over the risk that the troubled euro zone posed to the US economy.
Australian corporate chiefs and unions will use an economic forum next week to urge the federal government to ease the cost of doing business, boost jobs and improve skills and training.
The number of properties for sale in Perth has fallen to its lowest level for two years, placing renewed pressure on housing affordability, new research says.
Woodside Petroleum has agreed to stop drilling at its contentious Browse gas project near Broome until a court dispute about planning approvals is resolved.
Gold miner Resolute Mining will spend $US241 million to expand production at its Syama gold mine in West Africa, according to a feasibility report released today.
Australia's four major banks all moved today on their lending rates, with the ANZ making the largest cut, of 25 basis points, but National Ausralia Bank continuing to be the market leader with the
Northern Australian cattle producers say more stringent government regulations are giving exporters confidence, despite many of them sliding further into debt.
The Australian share market has opened flat with strength in materials stocks offsetting weakness across the financials sector after a disappointing trading session on Wall Street.
US stocks have closed mixed after China lowered interest rates to spur its slowing economy, while Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke dented stimulus hopes for the United States.
The Australian dollar has continued its upwards march back towards parity with its US counterpart following unexpectedly strong domestic employment data.
The long-running shortage of off-road tyres that has frustrated mining contractors looks set to be alleviated, after Goodyear announced the acquisition of Nippon Giant Tyre and a $250 million inves
Western Australia is divided over the state government's $560 million Elizabeth Quay foreshore plan, with less than half of respondents to a new opinion poll saying they support the development.
