A major shareholder in Fortescue Metals is taking legal action against the miner and chief executive Andrew Forrest, over the possible issue of extra debt securities.
The Corruption and Crime Commission has found a former Curtin University academic pressured three female overseas students for sexual favours in exchange for higher marks.
Chameleon Mining is hoping to emerge from receivership, expressing confidence it can settle its debts with Singapore-based International Litigation Partners following a Supreme Court ruling.
WA house prices fell one per cent in July according to the latest RP Data-Riskmark Hedonic Home value index, continuing WA's weak performance compared to other states.
Ian Burston has resigned as the chair of Condor Nickel and Carrick Gold, just two weeks after luring the founder of Sydney-based funds manager Equitilink, Laurence Freedman, to the companies.
TFS Corporation has recorded solid growth for the 2010 financial year after successfully reducing its reliance on managed investment schemes by moving to institutional investment.
Australia's largest health insurer Medibank will fast track the expansion of its Health Solutions business in Western Australia, purchasing WA-based Carepoint Industrial Health Services.
Strong demand from the oil and gas industry in Western Australia’s north-west is expected to drive the profits of two ASX-listed providers of service vessels to the sector in 2011.
The Australian Electoral Commission says the seats of Brisbane and Corangamite in Victoria, which are both held by Labor, are still too close to call, as the Liberal's Ken Wyatt strengthens his hold on Hasluck.
The royalty agreement reached by the state government with mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton has reduced BHP's underlying profit by US$126 million.
The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies has released a detailed list of issues it believes should be addressed by which ever party wins Saturday's federal election, starting with scrapping the Minerals Resource Rent Tax.