The Australian share market has opened slightly lower, the morning after Malcolm Turnbull ousted Prime Minister Tony Abbott to become federal Liberal leader.
The Australian dollar has hit a two-week high, getting a boost after Malcolm Turnbull became the new leader of the Liberal party and prime minister designate.
US stocks have finished lower as traders looked ahead to a Federal Reserve meeting later this week that could result in the first interest rate hike in over nine years.
Gold has turned slightly higher, clawing above the prior session's one-month low on uncertainty ahead of a Federal Reserve policy meeting that will be scrutinised for clarity on when the US central bank will raise interest rates.
World crude prices have extended their losses, pressured by persistent concerns about the global supply glut as OPEC lowered its demand growth forecast for next year.
Newly elected Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister designate Malcolm Turnbull has said he will lead a "thoroughly liberal government", committed to individual freedom and the market, and vowed to carefully explain and consult heavily on policy.
Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy co-director Steven Tingay has been seconded to the Italian National Institute of Astrophysics to serve as the founding director of its new radio astronomy observ
THOSE driving the development of a new $428 million museum in Western Australia are hoping to engage with more than 1 million annual visitors to the new facility within its first few years.
Australia is a step closer to its first Aboriginal-owned and operated iron ore mine, after a deal sealed today between Fortescue Metals Group and Australian Aboriginal Mining Corporation.
Perth entrepreneur Andrew Hopkins has struck a lucrative deal in the most unlikely of sectors, agreeing to sell his Gemini panel beating business to listed company AMA Group for $100 million.
The corporate watchdog has stopped Perth-based Macro Realty Developments from promoting a Pilbara property investment that ran afoul of Australian company regulations.
Poseidon Nickel says it is considering a potential restart of operations at its mothballed Silver Swan mine, after plans to sell the asset to Tony Sage's Caeneus Minerals for $2.7 million fell through.
Economic growth in the southern suburbs, including a $300 million expansion of Cockburn Gateway Shopping City, hinges on a $290 million road project being put forward by the cities of Armadale and
Former Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Australia needed a leader who respected the people's intelligence and would advocate for economic change, as he announced a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
Aspen Group has taken the last step in its transformation into a specialist accommodation parks manager, announcing a merger proposal with its Aspen Parks Property Fund, which was previously a separate entity.
Plans have been lodged for the first major project under the City of Melville's newly adopted guidelines for the Canning Bridge area, with Stirling Capital submitting an application to build a two-tower, 232-apartment development facing Ogilvie and Kishorn roads.
The state government has named a global team to undertake foreshore improvements at Scarborough Beach, while at the same time putting out the call for an architect to provide a design for the redevelopment of the surf club into a beach hub.
Christian Simone's small business often has people queuing for service, but despite the month-old cafe's popularity, he hasn't let a single patron inside.
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Ten Network Holdings has rejected the concerns that has led the competition watchdog to hold up Foxtel's bid for a 15 per cent stake in the broadcaster.
The long-running saga of a $70 million DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Karratha appears to have come to a close, with LandCorp terminating an exclusive working period with the developer behind the pr
