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.
Korab Resources has granted an extension to Estonian group Augur Investments for the completion of the sale of the Winchester magnetite deposit in the Northern Territory.
The strong three-month rally in Perth company Atrum Coal's share price was halted today, after the company unveiled a 460 per cent increase in resources at its flagship Groundhog anthracite deposit
New home sales tumbled 5.3 per cent across the nation in February, snapping a four-month run of increases, but the lagging trend did not extend to sales in Western Australia.
Australia's trade deficit has shrunk by more than $1 billion and demand for its mineral resources is set to increase as China's manufacturing and services sectors continue to expand.
The head of Australian oil and gas producer Santos has rejected claims one of its major Queensland coal seam gas projects wasn't subjected to a rigorous approval process.
Revenue from the federal government's controversial mining tax is likely to remain modest unless there is a sizeable spike in coal and iron ore prices.
ExxonMobil has submitted plans for a large floating LNG project in Western Australia's Scarborough gas field that it hopes to exploit with BHP Billiton.
THOUSANDS of children and parents have helped Western Australians living with multiple sclerosis by participating in the Premier's Summer Reading Challenge.
