Decmil Group's plan for a $120 million camp to house more than 850 fly-in, fly-out workers at the proposed gas hub in the Kimberley has been given a conditional green light by a state governme
Oil Search's liquefied natural gas project in Papua New Guinea remains on track to deliver its first gas sales next year, despite overall costs blowing out to billion.
Consumer and business confidence in Australia should rebound in 2013 if the global economy stays relatively stable, says Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ian Narev.
Wesfarmers’ inexorable shift from its Western Australian roots has continued with the announcement this week that Jennifer Westacott will join its board, ensuring that the Perth-headquartered congl
The state’s economic regulator has recommended changes to Western Australia’s home indemnity insurance scheme that would see building industry associations become insurance providers.
Federal Labor has accused the coalition of a "staggering backflip" after the opposition signalled it might keep the government's extension of the petroleum resource rent tax to onshore projects.
Senegal-focused gold explorer Erin Resources has established a new board of directors, with Brett Mitchell appointed chairman and Nick Poll recruited as managing director.
A tax exemption on superannuation earnings supporting pensions and annuities will be capped at $100,000, and anything above that level taxed at a rate of 15 per cent, the federal government has ann
US stocks closed a choppy day of trading higher after Japan's monetary stimulus plan boosted sentiment.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 55.76 (0.38 per cent) to 14,606.11.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has touted Australia's friendship with China on the eve of her visit to the regional powerhouse, saying only Labor has a plan to engage with fast growing Asian markets.
Silver Lake Resources is embroiled in a dispute with Resource Development Group subsidiary Pacer, after the engineering contractor did not explain why the Murchison gold project's costs had blown o
PMI Gold Corporation has appointed Ausdrill co-founder Jim Askew as its new chairman, replacing Peter Buck who resigned in the fallout of the company's failed merger deal with Canada's Keegan Resou
Central Petroleum has increased its stake in a lightly-explored but highly prospective shale gas play, while at the same time announcing plans to sell off its coal assets for $1.8 million.
Opposition leader Tony Abbott has indicated a federal coalition government would not invest in state urban rail projects, insisting the Commonwealth should “stick to its knitting” of funding roads.
The competition watchdog isn't satisfied with the national broadband network builder's plan governing wholesale broadband pricing and access to its infrastructure.
The state’s environmental watchdog has backed the use of waste-to-energy recycling facilities in Western Australia, but cautioned that any proposed plant must meet international best practice stand
The record $22 billion spent in the nation's shops in February is a further sign low interest rates are supporting the economy, federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says.
