GST sparks WA secession pushFury over Western Australia's low share of the GST has sparked renewed secessionist sentiment, with a controversial “Waxit” motion to be deb
Petrol futures have surged to a two-year high while crude oil was down, as flooding and damage from Tropical Storm Harvey shut nearly a quarter of US refinery capacity, curbing demand for crude while raising the risk of fuel shortages.
Perth Basin energy player Empire Oil & Gas has placed its ASX-listed securities into suspension after it was unable to restart production at its Red Gully-1 well.
The UWA Business School board has continued to attract the state's corporate leaders, with Shell Australia's new chairman Zoe Yujnovich and incoming Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott the latest new faces.
Disgruntled Ten Network Holdings shareholders are considering a class action against the troubled network as they face receiving no compensation for their stock under the takeover proposed by US media giant CBS.
Building products manufacturer Boral has been dented by the continued weak performance of its Western Australian operations, reporting lower underlying earnings and a $20 million asset impairment for its WA bricks business.
Gold miner Blackham Resources has outlined a potential $114 million investment in its Matilda operation to boost production beyond 200,000 ounces a year, despite failing to hit its initial forecasts since production began in late 2016.
Nationals WA leader Mia Davies has accused the state government of draining funds from the Royalties for Regions program into the $3 billion Metronet plan, saying an internal directive banning future use of the rural fund's logo was the beginning of its winding-up.
Telstra's plan to pay down debt and create new shareholder returns by monetising the receipts from the national broadband network has been rejected by the rollout company.
The Australian share market has bounced back from its previous sessions' 10-week low and opened higher with investor nerves cooling after North Korea fired a missile over Japan.
The Australian dollar is a little higher against its US counterpart which rebounded as markets reversed their risk averse response to North Korea's missile firing over Japan..
Academic union rules wound backMurdoch University has successfully axed historical union restrictions on redundancies and workplace change in a groundbreaking Fair Work
US petrol futures have jumped four per cent while crude prices are mixed after a hurricane shut down 16 per cent of the country's refining capacity, curbing fuel production and further bloating crude inventories.
Gold has jumped to its highest since November, extending the prior day's rally above $US1,300 per ounce as investors bought bullion as insurance against falling prices of other assets after North Korea tested a ballistic missile over Japan.
The Australian share market has slumped to a 10-week low after North Korea fired a missile over Japan, escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula and spooking Asian markets.
Northern Minerals has locked in a $US30 million ($A38 million) research and development loan facility with a US-based financier, as it progresses development of its Browns Range heavy rare earths project.
Chinese company Citic has recorded a first-half loss at the Sino Iron magnetite mine in the Pilbara, while warning that the ongoing tussle with tenement holder, Clive Palmer's Mineralogy, means production at the project could eventually be suspended.
Engineering and mining contractor Downer says its acquisition of facilities management provider Spotless and new rail infrastructure projects will drive the company's growth.
A medical cannabis company focused on animal health has announced plans to list on the ASX, while two other companies - including a pearling business - have made movements in the pharmaceutical space.
The Insurance Commission of Western Australia has today accepted an offer from Sydney-based GDI Property Group for the Westralia Square office building in the CBD, taking total proceeds from its property sales over the past two years to more than $800 million.
A focus on quality fruit, targeted pricing, and strategic market expansion has helped Flametree Wines establish itself as an award-winning brand among Margaret River's wine producers.
Subiaco-based tech startup Fleetsu is seeking to raise $1 million in venture capital funding to better target multinational customers for its vehicle tracking technology.
An ambitious multi-billion dollar project to export solar power from the Pilbara into Indonesia would be technically viable, according to a pre-feasibility study released by the Pilbara Development Commission today.
