Resources Minister Martin Ferguson says the mining industry will be able to use new migration agreements to deal with rising labour needs that can't always be met by the domestic pool of workers.
Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore has hit back at claims he misled the public about the Varanus Island gas plant explosion by not releasing documents favouring operator Apache Energy.
The Australian share market has opened lower as investors digest reports that China's government may not repeat its massive 2008 stimulus package to boost economic growth.
Programmed Maintenance Services, a company that has tripled its profit by providing staff and services to booming mining industry, says it has no trouble finding Australian workers for resources pr
US stocks have risen more than one per cent, helped by hopes that China will launch a stimulus program and signs that Greece's elections might push through a euro-friendly government.
The Australian dollar marked time today, despite data showing house sales on the mend and as investor sentiment towards the European debt crisis improved.
Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has recognised Julia Gillard's fighting spirit, warning colleagues the prime minister won't "lie down and die" even though polls show Labor can't win the next
Wolf Minerals has completed a $5 million capital raising to provide additional funds as it seeks to finalise financing arrangements for its Hemerdon tungsten and tin project in the United Kingdom.
There has been a 375 per cent increase in the number of complaints made to Western Australia's energy ombudsman since 2008, a budget estimates hearing has been told.
The Australian share market has closed higher, boosted by opinion polls suggesting a victory for pro-austerity conservatives in next month's Greek election.
The state government's decision to release a long-awaited report into the Varanus Island gas plant explosion without including another report favouring operator Apache Energy, was a "gross misrepre
Matilda Zircon says it will begin production next year at its Keysbrook mineral sands project in the south west after securing final approval from the State Administrative Tribunal.
Western Australian company director David Zohar has been charged with three counts of providing false or misleading information to the Australian Securities Exchange.
Rio Tinto and Sinosteel are celebrating a huge milestone at their Channar iron ore joint venture in the Pilbara, with the 200 millionth tonne of iron ore from the mine sent on its way to China yest
Prime Minister Julia Gillard is expected to announce the Australian host city for the 2014 G20 leaders' summit when she attends this year's summit in Mexico.
New home sales bounced back in April after a disappointing March in Western Australia, but the Housing Industry Association has repeated calls for the state government to ensure policy is encouragi
Multi-billionaire mining magnates should unlock the untapped potential in Australia's labour market before offering jobs to foreigners, a key union says, but the mining industry has dismissed these
Cashed-up gold miner Northern Star Resources has taken a strategic stake in Venturex Resources, but says it is still on the lookout for a major corporate or project acquisition.
The greatest revenge is outrageous success, as Gina Rinehart discovered last week with two big wins, one financial, the other personal – and with Australia itself the ultimate beneficiary
The federal government is going to great lengths to explain to households its compensation package for the upcoming carbon tax, but a new survey suggests it should be giving small business a guidin
Most European stock markets have fallen on bank strains in Spain, but avoided a deep slump after opinion polls pointed to a win for pro-austerity conservatives in the upcoming Greek election.
Woodside Petroleum's works on a proposed $30 billion Kimberley gas hub, where more than 100 riot police were shipped in recently to keep protesters away, may turn out to be illegal.
The head of Australia's third-largest copper producer, OZ Minerals, has predicted that prices for the commodity will return to record highs as a lack of new discoveries leads to a supply shortage t
Perth-based technology entrepreneur Nathan Buzza is among a group of investors supporting medical technology business Azure Healthcare, formerly TSV Holdings.
