World leaders have called for urgent steps to tackle the global financial crisis saying the time had come for sweeping reforms of multilateral institutions, including the UN Security Council.
Burke emerges as problem for new state government; Barnett: never on a Sunday; Premier backs Woodside on marketing, tax fight; Rudd acts to ease doubts on short-selling confusion; WA's $300m lobster industry facing disaster
Shares in embattled Structural Monitoring Systems plc have slumped 60 per cent as the company seeks a shareholder vote to reduce the nominal value of its stock for a planned $4 million raising.
Nedlands-based Quickstep Holdings has appointed a new chief executive following the resignation of Nick Noble who has been with the company for eight years.
Woolworths Ltd chief executive Michael Luscombe has joined his Coles rival in calling for the state government to deregulate trading hours in WA at a Perth function today.
Adelaide-based Toro Energy Ltd will move ahead to the next stage of its uranium project in Western Australia, following a study that pegged capital costs at up to $247 million.
Federal Liberal Party deputy leader Julie Bishop was one of three Western Australian MPs promoted to senior roles as part of new leader Malcolm Turnbull's frontbench reshuffle.
Iron ore, coal and liquefied natural gas are all tipped to contribute heavily to Australia's commodity export earnings this financial year, forecast to rise to a record $214 billion.
Sinosteel Corporation's appetite for the Mid West region has been capped by the federal government, which granted the Chinese steelmaker up to a 49.9 per cent interest in Murchison Metals Ltd.
Business confidence in the WA economy has fallen to a seven-year low in the wake of the global credit crisis, according the latest Commonwealth Bank-Chamber of Commerce and Industry business expectations survey.
Premier-elect Colin Barnett said he is pessimistic over the state's chances of hosting Inpex Ltd's $12 billion liquefied natural gas project following a meeting with representatives this morning.
The federal government will commit $100 million a year to a Global Institute, based in Australia, aimed at accelerating the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.
The finance offer deadline for Australasian Resources Ltd's Balmoral South iron ore project has been pushed back by six months following recent merger developments with billionaire Clive Palmer.
Cape Lambert Iron Ore Ltd has urged its shareholders to carefully consider the resolutions proposed by Power United, which earlier this week proposed for the removal of several directors including executive chairman Tony Sage.
Premier-elect Colin Barnett is aiming to have parliament sitting within the next month following the expected swearing-in of his new ministry next week.
Major independent Western Australian winemaker Stella Bella has raised rural property rights as a key issue in a battle with the Augusta-Margaret River Shire over a diversion road that could cut through one of its vineyards.
Moly Mines Ltd said it is in ongoing talks with investors over financing arrangements for its $1.1 billion Spinifex Ridge molybdenum project, as it finalises a $190 million interim financing facility.
Fears of global crash see US take over big insurer; TLG knocked back tied gas supply; Moly Mines dips again on nervousness about project funding; Tidy windfall off back of credit slump; Employers win new IR powers
WOULD-BE uranium miners might have been first out of the starting gate to capitalise on the surprise election of a conservative government in Western Australia, but there are many other regional businesses set to benefit from Labor's fall and a sustained
TEN-YEAR government bonds effectively set a risk-free rate of return for investors, since these government-backed securities guarantee an investor's initial capital investment.
THE development approvals process in Western Australia is beset by a number of challenges, but none is likely to have a wider impact than the Carnaby's cockatoo.
ONCE a political white elephant, the proposed stage two expansion of the Ord River irrigation system could yet be revived, thanks to the National Party's strong showing in the recent state election.
The Australian Transport Council has appointed Greg Martin as chairman of the National Transport Commission (NTC). Mr Martin became deputy chairman in April 2008 and acting chairman last July.
WHILE the Pilbara may be the centre of the state's resources industry, developers are also realising the region's tourism potential with a number of hotel developments planned over the coming years.
ALMOST $2 billion worth of new infrastructure projects planned by the former Labor government may yet be shelved, as the newly-elected minority Liberal government attempts to meet the terms laid down
PUNISHING work schedules and unrealistic timeframes are pressuring oil and gas companies to hire inexperienced workers, the oil and gas forum has heard.
Premier-elect Colin Barnett will no doubt make a number of key decisions during his first 100 days in office, but there's one that should be fairly high on the priority list - where his own department will be housed.
