AAA: Six months to get budget under controlA threatened downgrade of the nation's AAA credit rating was a wakeup call to the entire Parliament, not just the government, th
There's a one in three chance the Commonwealth government's credit rating could be downgraded within the next two years, according to Standard & Poor's, a move which would be expensive for taxpayers and may have flow on effects for other borrowers.
Andrew Forrest has lost his battle to stop Yarri Mining from being granted mining tenements on land near the mining magnate's Minderoo cattle station in the Pilbara.
Premier Colin Barnett has softened his position on the proposed privatisation of Western Power, saying it could be used by Labor as a scare campaign in the state election next year.
Shares in engineering and construction business Valmec surged after the company announced plans to suspend dividend payments to preserve capital for its expansion plans.
Spanish contractor Duro Felguera has suspended ongoing obligations to Samsung C&T, after the Roy Hill project head contractor refused to pay out on five recent court adjudications.
Perth-based New Energy Corporation has signed a contract to manage waste in the Town of Port Hedland utilising its $200 million waste-to-energy plant, which is due to open in 2018.
Leadership WA chief executive officer Robin McClellan spent 10 minutes discussing leadership with Deloitte Western Australia managing partner and chair of Leadership WA board, Michael McNulty, who said the days where one person could be the single source of knowledge were over.
Local gold miners Resolute Mining, Saracen Mineral Holdings and Ramelius Resources have hit their production targets for FY16 at lower-than-expected costs.
Standard and Poor's has lowered Australia's sovereign debt ratings outlook from AAA stable to negative, citing the ambiguous outcome of the recent federal election potentially delaying fiscal consolidation, although it affirmed the strength of the economy broadly.
Quest Serviced Apartments is continuing its aggressive march on Perth, anchoring a hotel and new retail development at the Millstream Arcade in South Perth.
Local explorer Bass Metals has restructured its management team after acquiring a graphite mine in Madagascar and kicking off a $5.5 million capital raising.
Medibank Private won't be able to provide annual tax statements on time to the majority of its customers because of a problem upgrading its technology.
Gold pared gains after rising to the highest in more than two years, as US equities reversed early losses, Treasury yields turned higher after hitting record lows and investors bought bullion as a haven from risk.
US stocks have reversed early losses to close higher, but bourses in most parts of the world fell on fears of instability in the European Union and global economic stagnation.
Oil prices settled up nearly two per cent as robust US economic data lifted crude futures from two days of declines, with the market extending gains in post-settlement trade on bets for a sharp drop in US crude stockpiles.
PM finally set to scrape homeMalcolm Turnbull is assured of forming government – possibly in his own right – after two more seats fell the Coalition's way
The top Senate candidate in Western Australia of Pauline Hanson's One Nation party could be ineligible to sit in parliament because he has been convicted of a crime and is still to face trial on a second charge.
Fresh evidence of post mining boom malaise in Western Australia's property sector has emerged, with listed mortgage provider Australian Finance Group reporting a 13.4 per cent fall in the number of home loans in WA over the 2016 financial year.
Energy, resources and financial companies led the Australian share market lower on renewed fears about the economic implications of the UK Brexit vote.
Tech accelerator Vocus Upstart has named the seven successful applicants to be offered a placement in its program and seed funding to help grow their ideas towards commercialisation.
Chinese property developer and investment group Zone Q Investments has added a CBD office tower to its growing Perth portfolio, buying Westralia Plaza for $87 million.
