Michael McLean, the long-time executive director of the Masters Builders Association WA, talked to Mark Pownall on the day he announced plans to retire.
A number of local mining companies have moved up the stock market rankings, with contractor Ausdrill included in the S&P ASX 200 index, while South32 has been admitted into the top 20 as part of the market’s quarterly rebalance.
Indonesian group Eastern Field Developments has increased its stake in Finders Resources as the major shareholder pursues a hostile takeover of the copper miner valued at around $177 million.
Opinion: The opposition leader has broken publicly with many of his colleagues to question the ongoing sustainability of the Royalties for Regions program.
Australian shares have opened marginally higher after US indexes oscillated on Wall Street before President Donald Trump appeared to soften his stance on trade tariffs, easing trade war fears that had the market on edge for a week.
Oil prices fell on Thursday, headed for a second straight weekly drop on a stronger dollar, signs of an inventory build at the US storage hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, surging US crude production and i
US stocks have risen as fears of a trade war eased after President Donald Trump promised great flexibility toward the United States' "real friends" as he prepared to impose hefty import tariffs.
40under40: Buying the rights to a failed product doesn’t sound like a great business plan, but for Ed Serrano it was the catalyst for starting his own manufacturing enterprise.
40under40: First Amongst Equals winner Raleigh Finlayson has drawn on his childhood experiences in WA’s outback to run one of the state’s biggest gold mining companies.
The commissioners appointed to take charge of the City of Perth following the council’s suspension last week have commenced work, but the government is yet to establish an inquiry panel to investigate the issues that led to the suspension.
The Australian share market has gained ground as news of potential exemptions for some countries from proposed US tariffs on imported steel and aluminium eased concerns about a trade war.
Gold hopeful Egan Street Resources has secured $11.9 million of funding via the exercise and underwriting of the company’s listed options, with the proceeds to be used at its Rothsay project.
Fourteen females have been inducted into the WA Women’s Hall of Fame today as part of International Women’s Day, while a new report out reveals a spike in female board appointments to start the year.
Gold miner Northern Star Resources has agreed to purchase the South Kalgoorlie mine from Westgold Resources in a cash and scrip deal worth $80 million.
Former Wesfarmers chief executive Richard Goyder is set to take over the role of WA Symphony Orchestra chairman, succeeding Janet Holmes a Court who has been at the helm of the organisation for the past 20 years.
The Australian share market has opened higher as investors gained some reassurance that proposed US tariffs on imported steel and aluminium may contain some exemptions and thereby reduce the chance of a trade war.
The Australian dollar is slightly higher, as falls in US markets and worries over a possible trade war place a drag on any gains the currency might make.
Oil prices fell on Wednesday as financial markets slid amid concerns that Washington's plans for import tariffs could spark a trade war, and after US government data showed an increase in crude inv
Gold prices slipped on Wednesday on profit-taking after hitting a one-week high on news that a top economic advisor to the Trump administration had resigned, stoking fears of a trade war and knocki
Saracen Mineral Holdings managing director Raleigh Finlayson has received the top honour at Business News’ 2018 40under40 awards, named First Amongst Equals ahead of a diverse field of Western Australia’s young business and community leaders.
Mitsui & Co has announced its $602 million takeover offer for AWE will be unconditional if the Japanese company acquires more than a 50 per cent stake before March 14.
Western Australia’s market share for international students has plunged to 6.6 per cent after the state registered no growth in 2017 despite an extra 71,000 students heading to Australia from overseas.
Cutting-edge gene research could be lost to China unless local investors stump up to keep it in Australia, according to Grant Morahan from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research.
Gina Rinehart's four children have joined their mining mogul mother among the world's richest people, with nine Western Australians included in Forbes' latest world billionaire rankings.
