LandCorp is close to releasing prime land in the inner western suburbs, with its Shenton Park Hospital site one of 30 redevelopment opportunities across the state expected to deliver more than 14,000 homes.
Former resources minister Ian Macfarlane, who has served in federal parliament since 1998, says he'll use the Christmas break to contemplate his future, after Queensland's Liberal National Party said today it wound not support his switch to the National Party in Canberra.
The Australian share market has fallen sharply to close below 5,000 points - an important psychological level - as mining and energy stocks took a beating on lower prices for iron ore and oil.
Doubleview-based Ausnet Real Estate Services, which is backed by mortgage aggregator Finsure and led by chief executive Paul Niardone, is seeking an ASX listing through a reverse takeover of Namibian Copper, which saw its share price crash by more than 50 per cent after the deal was announced.
Perth conservationist Harry Butler has been praised for his work as a community educator and a partner with industry, after passing away on Friday following a lengthy illness.
Alternative construction techniques are gathering momentum in Western Australia, but not all builders are convinced that double brick’s dominance is about to end.
Austal has won a $63 million contract to build two patrol boats for the Australian Department of Defence, with the terms of the deal signed with National Australia Bank including a buy-back clause.
The Australian share market has again slipped below the crucial 5,000-level in early trade on Monday, with mining and energy stocks inflicting the most damage.
Gold prices have bounced, erasing earlier losses as the US dollar and US Treasury yields fell, but was still on track for a seventh weekly drop in eight as investors positioned themselves for a likely US rate rise.
THE innovation and diversification of Californian businesses, and the rapid growth they have driven, hold valuable lessons for Western Australia’s economic development, according to some of the state’s leading policy minds.
The Department of Education is advising state schools against establishing new farmers’ markets on their grounds amid growing demand for the popular weekend attractions.
This week we discuss the continuing weakness in commodity markets, and the local impacts from that, and the legal fallout from post-boom disputes, innovation and startups, Perron Group and residential home building.
A long-running campaign to sell a 50 per cent stake in Exchange Tower is coming to a close, with property syndicator Primewest to pay $113.5 million for half of the CBD skyscraper.
NAB chief economist Alan Oster predicts the start of production at the swag of new LNG facilities under construction, and good performance in the services sector, will help Australia avoid a recession next year.
Woodside Petroleum’s impending exit from its namesake office tower on St Georges Terrace has already affected the building’s value, with its owner, DEXUS Property Group, saying it was now worth $80
State governments have agreed taxes they control such as payroll and stamp duty could be targets as part of the federal government’s tax reform agenda next year, which many tip will involve an increase in the GST.
Window blinds manufacturer and retailer Kresta Holdings has been provided with a CNY50 million ($A10.6 million) loan by its Chinese parent company to pay off an existing facility and expand its east coast manufacturing operations.
The federal government seems to be preparing the public for reform with its semi-regular announcements from ministers that ‘everything is on the table’, particularly since Malcolm Turnbull took the prime ministership from Tony Abbott.
BC Iron shares plummeted today after the company announced production at the Nullagine joint venture would be suspended as a result of the weak iron ore price, with more than 200 jobs at risk.
