The construction union has backed a call by former Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board member Warwick McKibbin for the central bank to intervene to limit the strength of the Australian dollar.
Activists campaigning against Woodside's planned gas hub at James Price Point in Western Australia's Kimberley region say they have blocked access to the project site.
Fair Work Australia could be given greater powers to resolve mining industry pay disputes, and improve flexibility for carers, under changes proposed in a review of the Fair Work Act.
It was a canal too far that lost him a state election.But Premier Colin Barnett hasn't given up on his much-derided ambition for a 3,700km waterway from the Kimberley to Perth.
Australian iron ore company Sundance Resources says its suitor Hanlong Mining has received provisional approval from Chinese regulators for a takeover.
US stocks have closed lower after the Federal Reserve kept monetary policy unchanged -- a widely expected move that nevertheless disappointed those hoping for a sign of new economic stimulus.
Port Bouvard’s Point Grey marina development south of Mandurah, which has been the subject of community protests, today gained environmental approval from the state government.
The competition watchdog says it is making progress in investigating whether major supermarket chains abuse their market power in dealings with suppliers.
The Australian sharemarket has closed slightly lower after investors took a cautious approach ahead of US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank meetings.
Stocks in Ventnor Resources have gained 11.7 per cent after its exploration activities unveiled a new high-grade copper mineralisation zone at its Thaduna/Green Dragon project near Meekatharra.
Wayne Swan has every right to attack rich mining magnates for acting in their own interests, Australian Workers Union national secretary Paul Howes says.
Crown Limited and the state government have struck an agreement that is expected to result in the development of a new 500-room luxury hotel at the Burswood Entertainment Complex and a substantial
BHP Billiton chief executive Marius Kloppers has defended the global mining giant’s track record, saying it has outperformed its peers over the past six months, as rumours spread of BHP contractors
Intrepid Mines shares have surged 27 per cent after the company agreed to allocate around five per cent of its shares to Indonesian media mogul Surya Paloh.
Northern Star Resources has capped a bumper year with a solid lift in earnings, with its full year profit before tax jumping to $31.4 million, up from $20 million in financial year 2011.