Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan is confident Asia's transition to a global economic powerhouse over the next decade will provide Australians with new and interesting kinds of jobs.
Mining baron Nathan Tinkler has been knocked off the top spot on the BRW Young Rich List for the first time since 2009 - and he's now down to his last $400 million.
The owner of the one40william office and retail building in central Perth, which has struggled to attact shoppers and retain tenants, has unveiled a new vision focused on the development of an ‘urb
Higher taxes on mining and wealthy individuals are needed to ensure the economy serves the needs of "people and nature", Australian Greens leader Christine Milne says.
Australian stocks have closed lower as worries about global growth and skepticism about the latest efforts to revive the US economy succeeding prompted local investors to seek refuge away from the
Shares in Perth-based oil and gas junior Pura Vida Energy jumped on the Australian Securities Exchange today, in response to stockbrokers' backing of a resources upgrade at its 75 per cent-owned Ma
The state government has announced $328 million in spending cuts and foreshadowed further savings later this year to try and protect its budget surplus from the impact of falling mining royalties.
Australian households are using 25 per cent more electricity compared to a decade ago even though retail prices have skyrocketed 72 per cent in the last five years.
REGARDLESS of all the hype in the media about the Elizabeth Quay development on the Perth waterfront, there is a strong likelihood the project will stall before it gets started.
THE West Australian Ballet has settled into its new $13 million home in Maylands, the restored and refurbished former WA Royal Institute and Industrial School for the Blind building.
IT'S safe to assume that, when you or your team set out to create a financial model, you're trying to develop the most robust and reliable model that you can – one that allows you to make decisions
Land developer Avon Estates has launched its first major industrial development, with land at its Intersect 2020 estate near Pinjarra coming on to the market this month.
The housing construction industry in Western Australia hit decade-low activity levels last financial year, yet there is uncertainty about whether the traditional bounce will occur.
IF there is one subject that unifies people across the property sector it is concern with the lending policies of the banks, which have been criticised for being overly strict and not really unders
THE pending final approval of the East Rockingham wastewater plant pipelines and a 2015 completion date for the ocean outlet marks the end point of a much-delayed approvals process for about 5,000
DEMAND for medium and high-density dwellings and a cosmopolitan lifestyle in the suburbs is growing, but residential developers warn that the high building cost associated with multi-storey develop
LEADING philanthropist Martin Copley believes environmental causes receive a low level of private support in Western Australia because of a perception that conservation is the domain of government.
Opponents of further changes to wheat marketing and export need only look to the evolution of the telecommunications industry to see the benefits of deregulation.
