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The Australian share market has opened half a per cent higher.

The federal government is refusing to commit itself to a promised tax cut for small business by July 1.

US stocks finished mixed Monday ahead of a Federal Reserve policy board meeting that analysts hope will provide a better picture of the US economy's direction.

Gina Rinehart told her children they faced financial ruin if they did not agree to her retaining full control of a multibillion-dollar family trust.

The Australian Retailers Association has called for Sunday penalty rates to be halved to reflect the demands of the modern retail environment.

The Australian dollar is trading more than one US cent lower in response to weak Chinese trade figures released over the weekend.

Europcar has formed a partnership with a small car rental business based in Esperance in an attempt to increase its share of Western Australia's mine-specific vehicle rental market.

The Australian sharemarket drifted to a marginally weaker close amid lower trading volumes because of a public holiday in Victoria.

Western Australia boasts the top four producing gold mines in Australia as the country remained the world's second-largest producer of the precious metal during the 2011 calendar year, gold mining

Perth-based funds manager Viento Group says it is aiming to enter the mining services industry, after committing to buy “significant items of equipment” to bolster its hire fleet.

Perth-based Resource Development Group has won a $35 million contract to design and construct a processing plant for Silver Lake Resources' Murchison gold project in Western Australia.

Greens leader Bob Brown says the federal government is taking both his party and the parliament for granted over his support for the mining tax.

Two Western Australian mortgage and finance firms have taken out top prizes at the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia's national awards over the weekend.

Phillips River Mining shares have plunged on the Australian Securities Exchange after Silver Lake Resources terminated an asset sale agreement covering Phillips River's gold assets in the Great Sou

Paladin Energy can now start exploring its Canadian assets, after a three-year moratorium on uranium mining was lifted by indigenous landowners.

It's not only the mining boom that's creating jobs - there's also plenty of work to be had in the pizza sector.So says Australia's biggest pizza company, Domino's Pizza Enterprises.

Gina Rinehart's youngest daughter has continued to attack her three siblings, saying their court action against their mother is "unjustified".

Western Australia's business community has lashed out at the Barnett government's plan to re-merge electricity utilities Verve and Synergy, calling it poor policy that would have a negative impact

Australian stocks have defied a positive lead from offshore and opened weaker, with falls among the energy and healthcare sectors leading the overall market lower.

The Australian dollar is more than 0.8 of a US cent lower following the release of strong American jobs data.

US stocks took a roller-coaster ride in the week to Friday as Wall Street marked three years since hitting bottom in the middle of the Great Recession.

Major second-tier accounting franchise BDO has dumped the firm representing it in NSW and Victoria in a schism which is likely to cause further musical chairs in the sector.

The Australian dollar continued its rise today, with traders relieved there may be an end in sight for the current chapter in the Greek government debt crisis.

A series of protests have been held across Sydney, Melbourne and Perth against multi-national British services company Serco, which runs Australia's immigration detention and other public

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against travel agency company Flight Centre, alleging that it has attempted to induce competitors

Kalgoorlie Mining Company has announced a plan to raise up to $8.5 million to stabilise its financial position and reduce debts.

The Australian share market finished almost one per cent stronger after a sharp slowing in China's inflation rate boosted resources stocks.

The federal government has blamed the first monthly trade deficit in almost a year on the impact of Cyclone Heidi, which prevented the loading of ships off Western Australia.

The establishment of a commission of audit to review the commonwealth public service under a Tony Abbott-led coalition government would be a critical initiative, the Business Council of Australia s

The federal government has created a fast-track pathway to make it simpler for employer-sponsored workers to gain permanent visas.

An appeal has been lodged against a recent decision to grant Lynas Corporation a licence to run a controversial plant in Malaysia.

The nations working towards a new Pacific trade pact are hopeful a deal can be stuck before the end of the year, Australia's lead negotiator says.