Rail operator QR National has signed a deal with Wesfarmers to haul up to 1.5 million tonnes of coal each year from its Curragh mine in Queensland to port.
New car sales in Western Australia were down nearly 3 per cent in October compared to the same month last year, taking the year-on-year fall in sales to 7.6 per cent.
The Supreme Court of Western Australia has been promised shiny new digs, in the yet-to-be constructed office tower of the St George’s Cathedral precinct redevelopment.
Striking phosphate miners on Western Australia's remote Christmas Island are threatening to turn the tables on their employer by closing the mine and buying it back.
The pilots' union is appealing in the Federal Court against Fair Work Australia's decision to stop Qantas industrial action, claiming it wrongfully ruled against members who had only taken minor ac
Ports and rail operator Asciano says it has performed well in uncertain economic conditions but warned it would be affected by a fall in economic activity.
An unexpected fall in the jobless rate is unlikely to prevent the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cutting interest rates again given the continuing turmoil on global markets.
The state government has released more than 15,000 hectares of agricultural land near Kununurra, in the first stage of the Ord-East Kimberley Expansion Project.
There is no reason why Qantas and its warring unions can't reach an agreement within their 21-day deadline, federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese says.
A sensor that predicts mechanical failure, a safety device to stop falls from high levels, and a tablet that mimics insulin for diabetics were among the top winners at the 2011 Mitsubishi Western A
A decision by supermarket giant Coles to cut the price of milk to $1 a litre has been a win for consumers that had not badly affected Australia's dairy industry, a Senate inquiry has concluded.
The state government has announced a $15.5 million plan to provide power for the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) radio astronomy project in the Mid-West.
Virgin Australia chief executive John Borghetti has rejected claims the airline's pilots, engineers and ground crew are paid substantially less than those at Qantas Airways.
Qantas Airways' bookings should improve in the period ahead as the end of work stoppages brings greater certainty to the Flying Kangaroos' schedule, analysts say.
Western Australia's population will double over the next 40 years on the back of a continuing resources boom, Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls says.
Australia's peak business group has backed Prime Minister Julia Gillard's support for free trade access to developing nations against rising calls for protectionism in international markets.
In an update on the trouble-plagued Perth Arena, the state government said today the project faced a “slight” cost blowout, confirmed that AEG Ogden would manage the venue, and unveiled details of
The state government has snubbed private Kwinana port developer James Point Pty Ltd with a new plan to significantly expand Fremantle harbour's container capacity and start another review of the 'outer harbour' options at Cockburn Sound.
Transport Minister Troy Buswell has announced a joint venture featuring contracting group Downer EDI has won its third significant road maintenance deal, this time a $152 million contract in the Kimberley.
A private consortium backed by Lend Lease and Probuild has won the right to design, build and operate a $140 million multi-storey car park at the QEII Medical Centre under a public private partnership.
International conglomerate GE has bought out its Australian partner Transfield Services from their jointly owned business, Perth-based TGE Energy Services.
Western Australia's largest renewable energy project will begin producing electricity tomorrow and is on track to help satisfy the state's peak power demands over the summer months.
Sundance Resources and Legend Mining have announced an agreement to evaluate sharing rail and port infrastructure under construction as part of the Mbalam iron ore project on the Cameroon and Congo border.
The state's largest renewable energy project, located near Merredin, has passed a major milestone with Western Power completing a $20 million project to connect the wind farm to the grid.
