Mining equipment supplier Bradken has rejected a takeover offer from private equity group Pacific Equity Partners and US-based Koch Industries, which valued the company at $427 million.
The federal government has shifted significant ground on its planned age pension changes, signalling the possible revival of a bonus scheme and tightening access to the part pension.
Reported sales jumped dramatically this week due to a combination of a general increase in activity ahead of Easter, a drop in listings, plus the end of month reporting deadline that picks up some lagging sales.
Oil rebounded on Wednesday, lifted by a government report showing a decline in US crude production and a deadly explosion and fire on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
Gold has rallied two per cent as the US dollar retreated after a downbeat jobs report raised expectations that the Federal Reserve could be more cautious in tightening monetary policy.
Australand has launched the tender process to find a builder for its planned $21.4 million Port Coogee shopping centre, after a strong response from retailers keen to secure a store in the masterpl
The world is on the cusp of generational change in terms of leadership and technology, but must avoid the dangers of past such transitions, which resulted in dramatic wars and huge misery, Sir Bob
The peak body representing Australia's electricity generators, retailers and poles and wire networks has warned changes to WA's electricity market need to keep new investors in mind.
Education provider Navitas has reported slower growth in student enrolments for its University Programs in Australia for the first semester of the year.
Building approvals took a dip in Western Australia in February, adding to mounting evidence that Perth's home building sector is in for a slower year after all-time records were rewritten in the last 12 months.
BHP Billiton and Fortescue Metals Group have applied for permits to add about 50 million tonnes of iron ore to an already oversupplied global market as prices fell to new record lows.
Although not alone in doing so, Malcolm Fraser's failure to acknowledge the crimes against the Chinese people by the tyrannical Mao Tse-tung diminish his legacy.
Western Australian craft brewers continue to make a splash, with Matso's Broome Brewery ramping up east coast expansion plans and Colonial Brewing Co unveiling an Australian first – an innovative 3
Premier Colin Barnett will be looking for a new chief of staff now that Brian Pontifex has been appointed as Australia's next ambassador and permanent representative to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris.
Perth home values were steady in March but have fallen 2.7 per cent in the first three months of 2015, with the city the weakest performing among all Australian capitals, according to analytics fir
Investors have welcomed news that Claremont-based Segue Resources has signed a joint venture agreement with Port Exploration at its Pardoo nickel and iron project in the Pilbara.
Shares in Subiaco-based explorer Triton Minerals skyrocketed on news it signed a $US2 billion ($A2.6 billion) offtake agreement with a Chinese company for graphite from its Mozambique project.
Wall Street stocks have tumbled, snapping a two-day winning streak to close the first quarter on a sour note as volatility in equity markets stays high.
Gold has turned lower, pressured by the firm US dollar and weak oil prices, and with expectations that the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates this year pushing bullion toward its second monthly decline.
