The tide appears to be turning for the travel and tourism sector, with data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics highlighting a growth trend in the number of short-term visitors compared to resident departures.
SPECIAL REPORT: As the junior resources sector slows, so do the earnings of companies most exposed to the sector – exploration drilling and mining services firms.
SPECIAL REPORT: Tight debt and equity environments have led many junior mining and exploration firms to seek alternative arrangements to finance their operations.
A federal Liberal MP who called Tony Abbott a liar over the government's refusal to support food processor SPC Ardmona says the company's $70 million deal with Woolworths is a win for people power.
Parts of the East Perth skyline will start to rival the height of the central city after Finbar Group secured planning approval for what will be Perth's tallest apartment tower.
Struggling miner Atlantic has secured $29.7 million in debt funding from its major shareholder Droxford International and negotiated a standstill arrangement with the majority of its noteholders.
Northern Star Resources is planning one more acquisition after two recent purchases and an “aggressive” strategy made it Australia's fifth largest ASX-listed gold producer.
Kresta Holdings chief executive Jules Di Bartolomeo has left the company following a restructure under which the chairman of one of its major shareholders will be appointed as managing director.
Chevron Australia and the state government have signed a landmark deal to boost residential development in Onslow, near Chevron's $29 billion Wheatstone liquefied natural gas project.
Premier Colin Barnett will be forced to undertake another cabinet reshuffle in the lead up to May's state budget after the resignation of Treasurer and Transport Minister Troy Buswell.
Gold and silver futures have dropped as investors come to grips with the prospect of continued stimulus reduction by the Federal Reserve in the wake of better-than-expected US employment data.
Mining and engineering contractors were the biggest losers today when the S&P Dow Jones rebalanced all of its Australian indices, with RCR Tomlinson one of the few to buck the trend.