Oil prices have surged four per cent, with Brent briefly touching $US50 a barrel for the first time in two weeks, after a surprisingly huge drawdown in US crude stocks as Gulf Coast imports slumped to a record low.
Gold has fallen after the European Central Bank held its key interest rate at a record low but refrained from adding new stimulus as some investors had expected.
As delegates at this week's Africa Down Under Conference in Perth discussed how to successfully invest in Africa, a number of broader, common thematic concerns emerged.
Stevens' wake-up call for a nationReserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens has delivered a rebuke to the nation and its leaders, warning that 25 years of economic
The bulk of Perth's local governments are missing the mark on long-term strategic planning, according to a new Property Council report into the sector.
Three grain silos in town of Ravensthorpe will soon be the canvas for a 25-metre high wildflower mural, as part of the joint street art initiative between CBH Group and not-for-profit FORM.
Diversified miner South32 chief executive Graham Kerr earned $4.1 million in 2015-16, but lost more than a third of his short-term incentives due to fatal workplace accidents.
Sir Ron Brierley-chaired Mercantile Investment Company appears to have been successful in its $21 million bid for Perth-domiciled, Singapore-based shipping business Richfield International.
Michael Fotios's Eastern Goldfields has made its second strategic investment this week, announcing today a $6 million deal to earn-in to Windward Resources and Mark Creasy's nickel and gold portfolio in the Fraser Range.
Westpac has refunded $20 million to about 820,000 customers after failing to clearly disclose which credit card transactions attract foreign transaction fees.
The Australian dollar is steady against the US dollar as investors await more local and international data, plus comments from the Reserve Bank of Australia Governor designate Philip Lowe.
US crude prices have soared nearly three per cent in post settlement trading after US inventory data showed what might be the largest weekly stock draw in more than three decades.
Gold has dipped, losing momentum due to profit-taking after it soared by the most in over two months in the previous session on economic data that weakened the case for an imminent US rate hike.
Budget to benefit from income riseA five-year slide in the terms of trade and national income, which has dragged down economic growth and hit budget revenues, has come to
Shadow minister for consumer affairs Sam Dastyari has announced his resignation from Labor's frontbench after days of criticism for his relationship with Chinese business interests.
Six years of surveys, community consultation and planning have come to naught in the Town of Cambridge, after Planning Minister Donna Faragher rejected proposed changes to the area's town planning
West Perth-based Sirona Capital has signed a memorandum of understanding with Brookfield Rail to ascertain the viability of a new intermodal freight hub in Bullsbrook.
Less than half of 1 per cent of Australia's agricultural land is owned by Chinese investors, while UK investors make up the largest proportion of overseas interest in Australia, according to a new report.
Western Australian state final demand has fallen to its lowest level since the June quarter of 2011, measured in seasonally adjusted terms, down 4.6 per cent in the 2016 financial year.
The Western Force have appointed former assistant David Wessels as senior coach for the next two Super Rugby seasons, while skipper Matt Hodgson is on the verge of re-signing.
