COMMONWEALTH Bank has increased its involvement in Western Australia’s north-west during the past year, and has developed an indigenous banking strategy to build relationships and business across t
Treasurer Wayne Swan is trying to bully the mining states into freezing royalties to make up for falling commodities prices, Premier Colin Barnett says.
A JOINT venture between NRW and two east Pilbara indigenous groups has dominated the indigenous contracting space during the past 18 months, winning contracts with Fortescue Metals Group and Rio Ti
DEMAND for microfinance and business support from Many Rivers Opportunities has grown to the point where it is gearing up to open five new offices across the state in the next year.
THE desire for economic development and employment outcomes from resources projects has resulted in indigenous contracting deals becoming a major part of native title and land-use agreements.
Indigenous businesses are building capacity through joint ventures and are growing on the back of multi-billion dollar contracts from big mining companies.
THE Western Australian credited with creating the country’s first internet-connected community has received one of the ICT industry’s highest honours – the 2012 Pearcey Medal.
Shares in Pacific Brands have dived by more than five per cent after the troubled clothing maker unveiled a blowout in full-year losses and announced its boss will leave.
Woodside Petroleum's first half profit has fallen slightly because of the costs of starting up its massive Pluto liquefied natural gas project, which will remain at current capacity after a failed
Seven West Media has reported a large rise in its reported profit but pro forma accounts that adjust for last year’s merger of West Australian Newspapers and Seven Media Group show a downturn in th
The Australian dollar briefly rose above the 105 US cents after the central bank board minutes confirmed a positive outlook for the Australian economy.
Super-trawler operator Seafish Tasmania has released a report by six scientists who say the facts have been skewed in the debate over the controversial FV Margiris.
A top United Nations official is investigating how governments can force mining companies into adopting indigenous rights standards from their headquarters, even when operating on foreign
Australian shares closed at near four-month high, with investor confidence buoyed by strong earnings reports and positive views on housing and investment by the central bank.
Perth-based telecommunications company Amcom has lodged a 10 per cent jump in net profits for the year ended June 30, on the back of strong sales growth in its data networks and business services o
Perth-based engineering group Calibre has won a $150 million service order from Rio Tinto to provide engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services at the Yandicoogina project in t
Earthmoving equipment supplier Emeco Holdings is counting on the Chilean copper mining boom as well as increased demand in Indonesia and Canada to continue growth in 2013.
Mirvac's streamlining strategy and favourable property revaluations have contributed to a significant rise in its full year net profit, despite problems in its development business.
Engineering group Monadelphous has shrugged off talk of a slowdown in the resources sector after reporting its eleventh consecutive year of earnings growth.
MacPhersons Resources has signed a silver sales agreement and launched a $6.6 million capital raising plan to advance development and exploration drilling at its Nimbus project near Kalgoorlie-Boul
Civil and mining contractor Brierty has confirmed a net profit of $9.44 million for the 2012 financial year, on the back of a 38 per cent spike in full-year revenue.
