One third of Fletcher Jones stores, including its Harbour Town outlet in Perth, will close and 61 staff made redundant as the administrators seek to save the clothing business through a sale.
The number of interstate leisure visitors to Western Australia has declined a massive 29.6 per cent over the past year, according to data released today by Tourism Research Australia.
GLOBAL energy behemoth Shell plans to more than double its office footprint in the city as it ramps up its operation to support projects such as the $12.5 billion Prelude floating LNG plant.
THE heritage buildings at the base of Brookfield Multiplex’s imposing City Square office development are set to bustle with new life as work begins on transforming the long-neglected properties int
TO move up or to move out, that is the question Perth planners have been contemplating in recent years as a city built on the quarter acre dream deals with increasing population density issues.
AN urban planning expert has recommended that a long-term infrastructure development strategy for Western Australia be given more importance in order to avoid the issue becoming a casualty of polit
Base metals producer Kagara has completed a $25 million share placement at 31 cents per share, to complete the acquisition of its Einasleigh copper project in Queensland and fund exploration activi
ECONOMIC development is the answer to indigenous liberation in Australia, facilitated through procurement and contracting of indigenous corporations and joint ventures.
The Australian economy will inevitably suffer spillover effects from the European government debt crisis, Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Ric Battellino says.
Former Fortescue Metals Group senior operations executive Paul Hallam has been appointed a non-executive director at Gindalbie Metals as the company prepares to commission its flagship Karara
Gas pipeline owner APA Group has made a $1.8 billion takeover offer for Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund (HDF), an investment fund with gas pipeline assets.
Westpac Banking Corporation says volatility in global financial markets is continuing to weigh on the bank's revenue from its markets and treasury business.
Canada's decision to formally withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol doesn't mean the international community isn't serious about tackling global warming, the federal government says.
Mortgage arrears stabilised during the September quarter and are expected to fall as the impact of the central bank's recent interest rate cuts reach borrowers, Fitch Ratings says.
Australian shares slumped in line with stock markets across Asia as warnings from two ratings agencies wiped out optimism that Europe's debt crisis may be nearing a resolution.
Mako Energy, Transerv Energy and Tamaska Oil & Gas, as the Alberta Joint Venture (AJV), will sell an 80 per cent interest in parts of its Duvernay Shale gas and Rock Creek oil projects in Canad
Advanced materials developer Antaria will change its focus from research and development to providing customer solutions based on the company’s technology.
A University of Western Australia report has found trading hours in WA should be fully deregulated, adding to a recent Productivity Commission report that also advocated deregulation.