A Perth geospatial business has been recognised by the United Nations for its contribution to a project named as one of 16 globally for its “game-changing” actions addressing climate change.
St John Ambulance has reported increased revenue and surplus for the 2014-15 financial year, growing its income from ambulance trips, health department contracts, and first aid training services.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has resisted temptation to slash interest rates to another historic low, but has flagged the possibility of cuts in the near future.
Western Australia Labor's left faction is hoping to oust Gary Gray from the federal seat of Brand, saying he should be an independent if he doesn't want to toe the state party line.
Construction giant Cimic's Leighton Contractors unit has secured a contract from BG Group for setting up gas infrastructure in Queensland's Surat Basin.
Local explorer Rox Resources is considering either selling its Reward zinc project or spinning it out into a new company, as part of a strategic review of its projects and assets.
Vinalco Energy, the Synergy-owned Muja power station operator, could be fined up to $100,000 after it was found to have exercised unlawful power over Western Australia's electricity market.
Takeover target Asciano is hopeful Canada's Brookfield Infrastructure can still pull off its $8.9 billion bid, despite local logistics firm Qube moving to block the marriage.
The Dow has pushed back into positive territory for 2015, lifted by a technical bounce in petroleum shares and data showing a seven-year peak in US construction spending.
Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has been affected by weak commodity prices and is bracing for more of the same, revealing its 2014-15 revenue slid by more than 22 per cent to $2.04 billion.
A cluster of Western Australia-listed companies has been highlighted in BNiQ research as exhibiting strong revenue growth, appearing to have bucked the economic slowdown with strong gains in operational income.
The Australian share market has been dragged down by Australia's biggest companies as global investors steer away from risk assets ahead of Tuesday's Reserve Bank of rate decision.
Perth companies Valmec and Northern Minerals have struck agreements to raise up to a combined $8.2 million through the issue of convertible securities.
Businesses are benefiting from the "Turnbull effect" but that won't necessarily stand in the way of an interest rate cut when the Reserve Bank of Australia holds its Melbourne Cup day board meeting.
Balcatta-based Orbital Corporation has sold its stake in engine management systems supplier Synerject to partner Continental Automotive Systems for $US17.8 million ($A24.9 million).
Santos and Quadrant Energy have signed a deal for the sale of the Stag oil project in the Carnarvon Basin to Malaysian company Sona Petroleum for $US50 million ($A70 million).
The state government is at odds with the Commonwealth over plans to shelve the second stage of the $1.7 billion Perth Freight Link, with the federal minister for cities saying today the funding agreement was for both stages of the project, not just stage 1.
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