Dan Wilkie rejoined the Business News editorial team as Associate Editor in late 2018, after having spent the previous 18 months launching the now-defunct Australia China Business Review as founding editor-in-chief. While specialising in commercial and residential property writing, Dan also wrote across industries and assisted editor Mark Beyer in planning and producing Business News' daily emails, fortnightly magazine and website publishing. Dan is a graduate of Curtin University.
Property syndicator and developer Primewest has put the building at 619 Murray Street in West Perth up for sale, with agents at Colliers International expecting the boutique office asset to pull in
The state government has put out a call to the private sector to help with design, construction and financing of the new major stadium at Burswood, while also releasing a plan that says the arena a
Indo Mines shares spiked on the ASX today after the explorer announced its cornerstone shareholder, Indonesia’s Rajawali Group, had agreed to kick in $50 million through a share placement.
NRW Holdings has confirmed a contract at BHP Billiton’s Port Hedland inner harbour expansion project has been “reduced”, but the engineering and contracting group is not expecting any hit to full-y
Tangiers Petroleum has announced a $5.8 million share placement to assess growth opportunities in Africa, including potential farm-in deals and acquisitions.
The state’s peak business group says time is running out for the state government to fulfil its promises of public sector and industrial relations reform from the last election.
Aspen Group says it is planning to sell out of its residential and commercial development divisions as a result of an ongoing review of operations, while also unveiling a $101.4 million capital rai
A Federal Court judge has ruled in favour of a group of 72 councils, charities and churches, including the City of Swan, holding investment bank Lehman Brothers liable for millions of dollars
Shares in Matsa Resources have spiked by more than 20 per cent, after neighbouring junior explorer Sirius Resources called a trading halt on its stock, pending release of an announcement on Tuesday
United Community Credit Union has tipped a housing recovery to gather pace over the next 12 months in Western Australia, after its parent company, Community CPS Australia, announced a net profit of
Apex Minerals shares have jumped after the gold miner announced it is seeking to raise nearly $11.4 million through a private placement and rights issue.
Fortescue Metals Group has settled a long-running dispute with Leucadia National Corporation, agreeing to terms to repay $US715 million in unsecured loan notes.
Focus Minerals’ is aiming to expand output to more 500,000 ounces of gold per year after one of China’s top gold producers, Shandong Mining, agreed to take a 51 per cent stake in the Perth-based mi
Privately-owned firms Thistle Fabrication and Primero Group, as well as Geraldton's Lenane Holdings, have won construction contracts for the Empire Oil & Gas-led Red Gully processing facility n
The mining industry has welcomed the strengthening of environmental conditions for the state's proposed first uranium mine after an independent review of appeals.
Australia's largest ocean-grown barramundi producer has launched a $4.5 million share offer to fund the expansion of its fish farm at Cone Bay, north east of Broome.
Ginadalbie Metals shares have jumped by more than 10 per cent after the Perth-based miner officially opened its dedicated port terminal for the Karara iron ore project in Geraldton this mornin
Bankwest has had a win in its long-running battle with prominent property developer Luke Saraceni over Raine Square, with the Supreme Court today backing the appointment of administrators over the
Apex Minerals is set to go to market for more funds, with its Wiluna operation expected to become cash-flow positive next month as it ramps up production to between 12,000 and 13,000 ounces of gold
The number of first homebuyers in Western Australia’s residential property market hit its highest level in nearly three years in August, new research says.
Engineering and construction contractor LogiCamms has won $10 million worth of contracts for the Wiggins Island Export Terminal in Queensland and Australia-Pacific LNG.
Doray Minerals shares have risen after the gold miner announced it had finalised a $55 million funding arrangement for its Andy Well gold mine in the Murchison region.
Internet service provider iiNet has signed the first mobile virtual network operator agreement with Optus Wholesale, which will enable it to offer 4G wireless broadband services to customers.
Forge Group subsidiary Cimeco has received a notice of award for a $70 million engineering and procurement contract at Rio Tinto’s West Angelas and Brockman iron ore mines in the Pilbara.
Engineering and construction group Clough has won a key contract at Tap Oil’s Manora oil development in the Gulf of Thailand, adding a $US60 million package of works with Pearl Oil to its growing o
Western Australia’s peak business representative body has joined the Labor opposition in urging the state government to deregulate the retail electricity market, calling for an independent regulato
The City of Fremantle says Myer’s announcement that it will close its port city store early next year provides clarity for the proposed redevelopment of King’s Square.
The state government has moved to re-zone more than 100 hectares of land near Mandurah for future residential development, but industry has given the plan a mixed reaction, saying there are already
LinQ Resources Fund has accepted an off-market takeover bid from Singapore-based investment house IMC Resources that values the target at around $80 million.
Western Australian shopping centre managers are the most optimistic in the country, tipping sales growth over the next year thanks to relaxed Sunday trading laws and continuing strong economic cond