Developers of Western Australia's troubled $6 billion Oakajee port and rail project are hopeful it will go ahead after Japan's Mitsubishi took full control of the company today.
The insulation properties of wooden power poles deteriorate with age and power companies should consider more regular inspections to avoid the risk of fire, new research suggests.
Electricity prices in Western Australia will jump another five per cent next year, and power producer Verve and retailer Synergy will be merged, according to Premier Colin Barnett.
The state government has announced broad plans for a major shake-up of the state's ports, with planned mergers of regional port authorities, increased private sector investment, and the exclusion o
The state government has formally committed to an expansion of Esperance Port, potentially increasing its export capacity by 20 million tonnes per year.
The operator of the Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline has lodged an appeal with the Australian Competition Tribunal regarding the state Economic Regulation Authority’s proposed access arrange
The federal government has vowed to pursue companies that exclude Australian steel manufacturers from bidding for work on massive resources projects by using foreign standards.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard will write to Premier Colin Barnett about reports the builder of Australia's largest infrastructure project is being directed to import Chinese equipment and services.
The state government will continue to work with Oakajee Port and Rail (OPR) on planned infrastructure developments in the Mid West, despite OPR’s exclusive arrangement expiring on December 31, 2011
Malaga’s Hertel Modern has won a three-year, $90 million contract to provide paint, insulation and fireproofing services on Chevron’s Gorgon liquefied natural gas development.
Murchison Metals will be left with just a few exploration tenements and little funds if it pays shareholders with cash received from the $325 million sale of key assets to Mitsubishi.
A planned rail line linking Sundance Resources' $US4.7 billion ($A4.79 billion) Mbalam iron ore project in West Africa to a proposed new port is a step closer.
Murchison Metals says it is continuing talks to sell its stakes in the beleaguered Oakajee port project and its sole producing mine in Western Australia.
Qatar Airways says it will add Perth to the fast-growing airline's network next year.Flights would be launched over the "next few months", Qatar Airways said in a statement.
Smiles were everywhere at the Qantas jet base in Sydney as the lucky, chosen few caught a glimpse at what chief executive Alan Joyce described as the star attraction - the Australian debut of Boein
Qantas Airways chief executive Alan Joyce says negotiations with unions are continuing and he is optimistic a deal will be reached before the 21-day deadline expires.
Tiger Airways says it is unable to be profitable in Australia when limited to just 22 daily flights a day, under restrictions imposed after the forced grounding of the airline's fleet earlier this
Small business trading conditions and confidence have continued to deteriorate against the backdrop of an escalating European debt crisis, and weak consumer confidence and spending, a new survey sh
Elders has posted a $395.4 million annual loss but said its underlying performance had improved and forecast an improved performance for the current fiscal year.
