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.
THE word ‘team' is used in business all the time - team meetings, team planning and, of course, team building. But is it a catch cry or something that truly adds value to the organisation?
SOUTH Africa's RMB Resources is not a new player in the Australian market, but it's the kind of financier that is likely to become more prominent as local companies seek alternative funding solutio
USA-based investment house Vulcan Phosphates has emerged as Minemakers' major shareholder, after investing more than $2.5 million in the Perth-based explorer.
It is time for the big retail banks to step up to the plate and cut their lending rates after the central bank left monetary policy unchanged, an industry group says.
The Australian dollar drifted higher during the local session, helped by a weaker US counterpart and the central bank's decision to keep the cash rate on hold.
Northern Minerals has signed up for a $4 million loan which will allow it to begin a major drilling program at its Northern Territory heavy rare earths project next month.
