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The Reserve Bank of Australia will refrain from cutting interest rates at its April board meeting next week but after that could return to an easing position, economists say.

A consortium featuring Japan's Marubeni and Korea's POSCO has confirmed it will take a 30 per cent equity stake in Hancock Prospecting's Roy Hill iron ore project in the Pilbara, in a deal that val

Sales of new homes rose significantly in Western Australia over February, a further sign pointing to a recovery in the sector, the Housing Industry Association says.

BHP Billiton's head of iron ore Ian Ashby will stand down in July after 25 years with the resources giant.

Australian stocks opened flat this morning, following a mixed lead from Wall Street.

Hardware chain Bunnings says its $1.5 billion expansion plan will create 6,000 jobs in the next three years.

US stocks have closed mixed on listless trade amid lacklustre new economic data a day ahead of the quarter's end.

Mindax shares plunged on the ASX today after the company appointed a new non-executive director ahead of a shareholder vote regarding the future of the company's $115 million tie-up with Japa

Opposition Treasury spokesperson Ben Wyatt has savaged the state government's handling of the $95 million upgrade of nib Stadium, saying Western Australians will receive “next to nothing” in r

Mineral Resources' director Chris Ellison has continued to reap extraordinary rewards from his stake in the highly profitable contractor, this week raising a further $41 million from share sales.

The Australian share market has closed slightly down following weak leads from the United States.

Chinese demand is driving the resources boom, but Australian companies should consider operating in China itself, says the head of Swedish engineering giant Sandvik.

Mines minister Norman Moore said today he is “extraordinarily frustrated” after the state government withdrew its prosecution against US petroleum company Apache and its joint venture partners over

The state opposition has aligned itself with the Urban Development Institute of Australia in a pledge to streamline Western Australia's residential planning and approvals system if successful at ne

The big four banks are capable of cutting interest rates on loans in April while protecting their profits thanks to lower funding costs.

Western Australians will soon be able to see the carbon tax component of their power and water bills.

Western Australian teachers have signed a new pay deal making them the highest paid in the nation.

The small rise in the number of job vacancies reported on Thursday is not enough to provide real hope that a solid pickup in jobs growth is under way.

Perth-based energy junior FAR has announced a $15 million capital raising to fund oil and gas exploration off the Kenya coast.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says rural and suburban regions across Australia will benefit economically as the national broadband network (NBN) rollout ramps up across the nation.

Australian stocks opened weaker as a poor lead from Wall Street and bad news from Leighton Holdings dragged the market lower.

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has threatened to wield the axe at government programs in order to find extra budget savings.

Falling energy and commodity shares have pulled US markets lower amid growth concerns and talk of strategic oil stocks releases by Western powers.

About 50 Aboriginal rights activists have marched on Western Australia's parliament to demand a compensation deal equal to five per cent of the annual gross domestic product of the state'

Western Australian IT services firm Empired has completed a $3.6 million placement to fund its growth strategy and provide additional working capital.

BC Iron has beefed up its senior management team to seek out new opportunities and project acquisitions, adding former Barrick Gold manager Peter Powell to drive business development.

The Australian dollar has drifted lower, as the market awaits more data to drive it.At 1700 AEDT, the local currency was trading at 104.35 US cents, down from 105.30 cents yesterday.

Phoenix Gold has announced it will acquire Carrick Gold's West Kalgoorlie gold tenements in a cash and scrip deal worth just over $700,000.

Resources giant Rio Tinto's decision to scrap plans for a $US2 billion ($A1.92 billion) aluminium smelter in Malaysia has been blamed in part on China over-supplying the market.

The Australian share market rallied to a near five-month high after the central bank said global market sentiment had improved since late December.

Strike Energy has completed a $20 million share placement to fund further drilling programs at its Cooper Basin fields and demonstrate the commercial potential of its Eagle Ford shale gas assets.

Banks are desperate to keep lending despite a record number of Australians being "under water" on their mortgages and the Reserve Bank of Australia's warning against chasing unrealistic profits.