The Nasdaq has climbed and the S&P 500 dipped, but both indices notched their second straight quarterly gains, as a softer-than-anticipated inflation reading cooled expectations that Federal Reserve policy makers will hike rates in October.
Australian shares have had their strongest session since early August after lower-than-feared inflation figures tempered concerns of further imminent interest rate hikes.
H-U has received an assessment panel's unanimous approval for its $44 million residential development in Nedlands, as part of a larger precinct in progress.
A subsidiary of Meneghello Industrial Group has been fined $90,000 and ordered to pay $50,000 in prosecution costs over environmental harm caused by emissions from its Landsdale operations.
Gold from Bellevue Gold's namesake project is heading to London, where it will play a key part in major refurbishment activities at St Paul's Cathedral.
A report into the management of contaminated sites across Western Australia has concluded 80 per cent of identified locations can wait more than five years for further assessment and much longer before being remediated.
National healthcare wholesaler Symbion has sold its only Western Australian warehouse – located on an 18,700-square metre site in Kewdale – to Harmony Property Investments.
A $4 million-plus Federal Court action against property investor Allen Bruce Caratti faces the chop if an aggrieved former landowner can't hire a persuasive lawyer.
Australian shares have ended the day higher after the nation's's top central banker said the race that stops the nation won't likely accompany a rate hike that stops the economy.
The Department of Defence has been charged with breaching work and safety laws over an incident, in which a crane weighing 60 tonnes tipped over at HMAS Stirling.
Borrowers have been warned to brace for further interest rate hikes after the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted its official cash rate to 4.6 per cent and cautioned more action may be needed to lower inflation.
The logo of a WA fast food chain has made a return to the front of Perth Glory's men's kit for the first time since its 1997-98 National Soccer League campaign.
A Perth builder and its nominated supervisor have been fined $25,000 over defective work that caused a roof to detach and collapsed on to the neighbouring house.
US stocks have fallen as oil prices and Treasury yields increased, with investors weighing uncertainty over the prospects for an Iran war peace deal and the effect on the Federal Reserve's rate path.
Metrics slashes value of funds after auditMetrics Credit Partners, one of the country's largest private lenders, has been forced to write more than $160 million off the value of three of its ASX-listed funds after a months-long clash with auditors. The Fin
One of the world's top mining firms is disappointed the board of Australia's leading goldminer has knocked back its near $40 billion takeover approach but isn't giving up its pursuit.
A campaign to remove Woodside Energy as the Fremantle Dockers' major sponsor has gained momentum after MP Josh Wilson joined the action as the football club prepared for the second grand final in its 32-year history.
The Australian share market has fallen to a three-month low as oil prices and bond yields both moved higher and domestic interest rates looked to soon join them.
Mark Pownall is joined by Gary Adshead, Claire Tyrrell and Isabel Vieira to talk about the Perth city council, biggest builders in WA, Satterley management changes, Equus ownership, Oxford Hotel, Innovaero, state funds Cliff Head and, of course, a brief word about the Dockers.
Former AMA WA president David Mountain has warned the aged care sector would be decimated because of the federal government's migration changes, speaking at a Business News event.
Mark Beyer and Justin Fris discuss the business aspects and benefits behind Saturday's AFL Grand Final between the Fremantle Dockers and Brisbane Lions.
The Supreme Court of WA has dismissed Monadelphous' action against Bhagwan Marine, which involved an alleged $2.6 million worth of damage to a marine barge.
Galan Lithium boss Juan Pablo Vargas de la Vega says the company remains confident of meeting key upcoming targets at its flagship Hombre Muerto West lithium project in Argentina.
Three Western Power employees, who were stood down earlier this year after providing character references for a convicted rapist and work colleague, “no longer work for the business” following an investigation.
Detectives are continuing to probe the affairs of late investment promoter Stephen Robert Bruce after charging his wife with seven counts of gaining a benefit by fraud.
The Australian share market has dropped sharply, falling back into the red once again for the year as bond yields spiked to their highest levels in decades.
ASX-listed GenusPlus Group will extend its working relationship with Atmos Renewables, after securing a significant design and construction-based contract.
Defence ministers from Australia and other Pacific nations have jointly condemned China's recent ballistic missile test following a meeting in Fiji this week.
Business insolvencies hit record highThe number of businesses collapsing into insolvency surged 66 per cent to a record high in August, as rising interest rates and higher fuel costs took their toll on the construction sector. The Fin
The mining sector has kept the local bourse above water - although just barely.The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Wednesday finished up 7.5 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 8,765.3, in its third straight session of very modest gains.
Fremantle Mayor Ben Lawver says the port city is preparing to draw 40,000 fans for the Fremantle Dockers' Grand Final clash – a figure he believes could prove conservative.
Sacked City of Perth chief executive Michelle Reynolds has engaged high-profile defamation lawyer Martin Bennett, as she prepares to fight her dismissal by the council on Tuesday.
Shares in Subiaco-based AIC Mines rose by more than 15 per cent on Wednesday, following news of a major copper project acquisition in North Queensland.
The private healthcare provider is set to formally acquire Healthscope's Mount Hospital on Thursday, after the state government and Bethesda struck a deal earlier this year to ensure the facility's viability.
An old gallery converted into an office building and a rare car park on William Street in Northbridge have changed hands after more than 20 years, selling for $2.75 million to local investors.
Western Australian households, buoyed by a tight labour market and solid wage gains, are helping drive broad-based growth in the state's economy, says Westpac.
Curtin University has put on hold planned upgrades to its Kalgoorlie housing, despite a panel recently approving $15 million worth of works at the student accommodation.
Normandy Minerals is preparing for its ASX debut after raising $12 million through an initial public offering as it seeks to shore up its resource around the historic Halleys open pit.
The Nasdaq has surged to a record-high close, lifted by gains in Advanced Micro Devices and other AI heavyweights, while Treasury yields retreated from recent highs and crude prices tumbled to an 11-day low.
Fremantle Dockers fans are going to great lengths to cross the Nullarbor for the AFL Grand Final as the state government makes local transport to the port city free.
Ramelius Resources shares closed stronger on Monday, following the release of its updated four-year production outlook and FY27 annual guidance target.
Australian shares are off to another shaky start to the week, trading flat in the first session as investors mull a looming interest rate hike and tough economic conditions.
Resolute Mining shares were sold off on Monday, following news that ongoing challenges in Mali had impacted the goldminer's annual production guidance.
Ingenia Communities Group has again rejected a $2 billion takeover bid from a US equity firm, which would have axed its plan to acquire land developer Peet.
A class action against BGC continues in the Supreme Court of WA with lawyers trying to resolve the sample groups needed to represent some 7,000 affected customers.
The former boss of Super Retail Group, the parent company of Supercheap Auto, BCF and Rebel Sport, is being sued by ASIC over an undisclosed relationship with a senior executive.
Australian shares have had a flat final session to end the week slightly lower, as the Iran war and a tighter outlook for global interest rates kept investors subdued.
Parties have executed a deed to return The Royal Hotel in Perth to Parker Group's hands, which includes a $850,000 fund from the John Parker-led hospitality business.
Stephen Bruce victim claims may fall over as the state looks to abandon sentencing of the investment promoter who is believed to have died in a July car crash.
Australia's second-largest not-for-profit health fund, HBF, has delivered a net profit after tax of $128.2 million for the year, supported by a growing national footprint.
Privately-owned, Broome-founded microgrid firm GenOffGrid will seek to generate a figure understood to be around $10-15 million through an off-market capital raise.
The University of Western Australia has launched its first international campus, opening in Mumbai in a move Roger Cook hailed as a step for WA-India relations.
