Businesses' enthusiasm to invest has sunk to its lowest level in at least 15 years against the back drop of a high Australian dollar and soft growth in non-mining sectors of the economy.
Until now the skills shortage which has dogged the resources sector has been all about a lack of tradesmen and technical professionals whereas the Rio Tinto crisis reveals that the real problem is
European share prices have risen, with London hitting a near five-year high in light trading amid a public holiday in the United States, although the luxury goods sector was tarnished by a gl
High school students will be required to meet minimum literacy and numeracy standards in order to graduate, under reforms to the state's education system announced by the Barnett government today.&
Malaga business Hills Healthcare Equipment has been sold by its parent company, Hills Holdings, to a management group backed by private equity investors.
Perth-based Liquefied Natural Gas Limited has announced plans to develop a $2.2 billion gas liquefaction plant in the United States, in addition to its long-running but slow-moving plan to build a
Iron ore has been BHP Billiton's highest-earning commodity for a while but the continued resurgence of the petroleum division is expected to be displayed this week.
Economists believe consumer prices rose modestly in the December quarter, but not slowly enough to lock in another interest rate cut for Australian homeowners.
Subiaco-based gold explorer Perseus Mining has announced the appointment of Jeff Quartermaine as its new managing director and chief executive officer.
Perth-based miner Strike Resources has announced the retirement of its managing director, Ken Hellsten, effective immediately, with non-executive director William Johnson to take the helm as execut
Perth-based mineral drilling firm Swick Mining Services has announced a record unaudited half-year revenue of $75.6 million as it prepares to expand further into North America.
Perth-based apartment developer Finbar Group has forecast an after-tax profit of about $14 million for the half year to December 2012 and reaffirmed its expectation of a record full-year result.
The Australian stockmarket has opened flat as investors gave a lukewarm response to US Congressional Republicans agreeing to temporarily raise the debt ceiling.
US stocks ended mostly higher Friday helped by news that Republicans might give way to a short-term rise of the debt ceiling to avoid a new crisis, but poor earnings from Intel pulled the Nasdaq lo
A blast and subsequent shutdown of Galaxy Resources’ Chinese processing plant has cost the miner a potential $66.2 million cornerstone investment from the East China Mineral Exploration & Devel
Police & Nurses will undergo a name change after it was granted approval from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to trade as a mutual bank.
Shares in Centaurus Metals were higher after the company said it would gain tax concessions at its Jambreiro iron ore project from a framework agreement with a state government in Brazil.
An Osborne Park-based construction company has been awarded more than $31 million in contracts by the state government for work at two new primary schools.
Fund managers controlling high proportions of Australians' savings have shifted large amounts of money out of cash and bonds and into the share market in recent months.
The last time I saw Sam Walsh, it was just before Christmas and he was shopping with his wife at David Jones in Claremont. As always, he had time to stop for a chat.
