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National Australia Bank has become the second of the big four to reverse its interest rate forecasts, predicting the Reserve Bank will need to slash rates twice in 2015.

Onslow will receive a new hospital and complete its airport redevelopment following the state government's announcement of two new funding packages today.

Further changes will be made to the way official employment statistics are compiled following an independent review of the process, but not this month.

Australian tax officials have been embedded in the offices of 10 multinationals as the federal government tries to capture as much as $3 billion in dodged revenue each year.

An academic who's doing a thesis on the politics of shark attacks has compared Western Australia's policy to the Hollywood blockbuster Jaws.

The run of mining companies turning to the technology sector is far from over with another reverse takeover in the works.

Further rate cuts from the Reserve Bank could create more concern for consumers, ANZ's chief economist says.

Business confidence and conditions have taken a tumble, as the lower Australian dollar fails to stoke an upturn.

Our new Executive Remuneration list has the salaries, bonuses and other pay from thousands of CEOs and executives from more than 700 WA-based listed companies.

The Australian share market is lower, pulled back by the big miners and oil stocks.

Petroleum equities and tech names, including Apple, have led US stocks lower following weak Chinese and Japanese data.

Global oil prices have tumbled more than four per cent to fresh five-year lows on mounting oversupply worries as global economic growth slows.

When the times were good we could afford to ignore some of our self-imposed economic shackles.

The Australian dollar is straining to keep its head above 83 US cents following disappointing Chinese numbers and surprisingly strong US jobs data.

Gold futures have edged up amid signs of slowing global growth and concerns that central banks around the world could respond with stimulus measures that would drive currency values lower.

The peak national body for engineers has revealed a strong desire among its members in Western Australia to be engaged in the industry's nascent floating liquefied natural gas developments.

Property developer Finbar Group has announced an on-market share buy-back under which the company can buy back up to 12 million shares within a year.

The Tourism Council WA says planning has to start now to ensure the new Perth Stadium is used to its full potential once it is complete in 2018.

Engineering, maintenance and construction provider Tempo Australia has announced its subsidiary, Tempo Construction and Maintenance, has won a contract with Santos for provision of labour trade resources at its operations in the Cooper Basin.

The Australian share market has closed higher, with the big banks well up on the back of the Financial System Inquiry's call for them to hold more capital.

Developers are stepping away from new office projects at the same time investment activity in Perth's CBD hits an all-time low.

Shares in Geopacific were up 9.3 per cent today as the company announced a $3 million rights issue, with the company planning to step up exploration activity at its Cambodian Kou Sa project.

A local tech startup is planning to be the next big thing in social media.

The mining giant says it's about heritage, but the new moniker for its less-loved assets shows the management team has plenty of latitude.

The latest numbers from Western Australia's listed gold miners show they remain under pressure from rising costs and a falling global gold price, with some local producers concerned that changes to the state's royalty system might erode margins beyond break-even.

Commercial TV networks say the decision to allow SBS to run more advertising will affect local content and damage their businesses.

Weak commodities prices are threatening the positive growth of indigenous business.

Oil explorer Oilex has achieved a 20 per cent increase in its share price today, after announcing a successful well test at its Cambay-77H well.

London may seem like an odd place to be picking over the entrails of the world's resources industries, but the title of the Mines and Money conference says it all, really.

It's not often that industry begs government for more regulation, but private education providers are doing just that.

Local resource explorers Enterprise Metals and Zenith Minerals have received state government co-funding for drilling exploration projects in Western Australia.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has finally announced a new head of Treasury.