Australian mining unions are still pushing ahead for substantial pay rises, particularly for Western Australian power workers, at a time when mining giants are planning massive staff cuts.
Alcoa freezes pay, cuts contractors; WA gas prices to surge on Citic deal; Babcock down for the final count; Fletcher loses Midas touch as car venture fails; Gillard tells unions - jobs not pay rises
Defiant Cockburn mayor Stephen Lee has heeded a state government request for his resignation, but has vowed to contest the mayoral elections in March this year.
The state government has given the go-ahead to a $230 million major expansion of the Joondalup Health Campus, which will double the size of the existing facility.
Some 5000 jobs at Alcoa's Western Australian operations will be safe from a planned 13 per cent cut to Alcoa's global work force as part of sweeping measures to reduce costs as the global economic crisis curbs demand.
ASIC probes 'missing millions'; Banks pocketing rate cuts - business; Funds fear they may be sold short; Leighton slashes earnings forecast; Cloud on car sales
Perceptions of a softer housing market and better mortgage management have boosted the number of Western Australians intending to take out a home loan within the next year, a survey has found.
More than half of Australian businesses anticipate declining sales and profits in the March quarter amid fears of a steep rise in unemployment leading executives to prepare for a tumultuous year ahead.
Business braces for the worst; Lenders repossessing homes at soaring rate; Bosses eye early job cuts; ATO pursues new business dispute plan; NAB denies planning withdrawal from Britain
West Perth-based explorer Northern Iron has signed an initial five-year offtake deal with a subsidiary of the Tata Steel Group over its Sydvaranger iron project in Norway.
Business braces for wages battle; China manufacturers shrink again as global slowdown bites; Cape Lambert ready to pounce on assets; Resources exports will face tough year; Jobs plan to tackle next wave of crisis
Magellan Metals, the miner at the centre of the Esperance lead contamination drama, has agreed to a $10 million commitment towards the clean up of the town and the establishment of a community fund.
The development and successful completion of Western Australian projects will be at risk under the federal government's proposed industrial relations changes, a state business lobby group says.
Perth-based biotechnology company Stirling Products is teetering on the brink of administration as it cans a $960,000 capital raising and enters talks for the possible disposal of its assets.
When then premier Alan Carpenter chose to make 2008 an election year in Western Australia, Labor stalwart Kim Beazley joined a handful of optimistic Liberals in foreshadowing a change of government.
The downturn in commodity markets has prompted Nomad Buildings Solutions to cut its earnings forecast for the 2009 financial year as its modular division comes under pressure.
South Perth-based Advanced Ocular Systems will transform into a scaffolding business after it agreed to merge with International Formwork & Scaffolding, valued at $22.5 million.
New motor vehicles sales in Western Australia have plummeted 21 per cent in November compared to the previous corresponding period, according to latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Great Southern has welcomed a Federal Court decision allowing the appeal in respect of the industry's test case on whether participants in non forestry managed investment schemes should be entitled to claim deductions in respect of carrying on a business
Perth-based office equipment financing firm ThinkSmart will put its United States ambitions on hold as it forecasts a 32 per cent increase in earnings.
CITIC Pacific Mining has been given the green light to submit proposals for a 70 million tonne operation for its Sino iron ore project in the Pilbara following the passing of amendments to its state agreement act.
The federal government's infrastructure advisory council has recommended all five Western Australian projects for the $12.5 billion Building Australia Fund in its preliminary priority list released today.
Perth’s design professionals have appealed directly to the state government not to pull the funding rug from under it, as some projects are halted amid rumours of billions of dollars being slashed from the capital works program.
The state government has budgeted $2.4 billion for the Royalties for Regions scheme as it forecasts a net debt of nearly $17 billion in 2010/11, according to the mid-year economic review.
THE number of housing finance commitments in Western Australia rose 5 per cent for the month of October, seasonally adjusted, compared to the previous month, but remains almost 20 per cent down on the
