The collapse in the iron ore price is a stark reminder of how fast-changing market conditions require fiscal prudence, by governments, businesses and individuals.
DELOITTE has partnered with Cystic Fibrosis WA to present the fifth Spring Rose Art Show, a fundraising exhibition that will feature work by Robert Juniper.
IMPROVING internet access for the vision impaired, building support for Aboriginal businesses, and a bike recycling project with corporate connections are among the first group of initiatives to be
CONCERNS over new housing availability in Western Australia have grown after recent ABS figures revealed private sector housing approvals dropped 4 per cent last month, and have been on a downward
THE Scarborough beachfront was the site this week for the signing of a tourism promotion and the unveiling of a hotel upgrade, but the long-awaited redevelopment of the area is still some time off.
Australia has chalked up an unprecedented 21 years of continuous economic expansion, but the central bank may have to step in before the end of the year if the buoyancy is to continue.
DEVELOPING nations' inexperience in the establishment of sustainable mining industries has meant some are missing out on the benefits afforded by new mining projects.
WHEN Silver Lake Resources managing director Les Davis and Integra Mining chief Chris Cairns used the first day of the recent Diggers & Dealers Forum in Kalgoorlie to unveil the $1 billion merg
THE level of exploration activity being undertaken by junior miners in Africa is increasing, with Burkina Faso in particular coming more into focus as a promising gold producer.
Chinese visitors spent more than $150 million in Western Australia over the last 12 months, after visitor numbers surged by 43.3 per cent over the previous year.
The Australian sharemarket has opened more than three-quarters of a per cent lower after data showed that US manufacturing had contracted for the third straight month.
Shares in Fortescue Metals Group hit a three-year low today, despite the iron ore miner offloading the power station at its Solomon mine in the Pilbara for $US300 million ($A294 million).
Concerns about the global economy have prompted the Australian dollar to fall more than half a US cent, reversing its rally following the Australian reserve bank's decision to keep the official int
US stocks have closed mixed after a key report showed the third straight monthly contraction in the manufacturing sector, a key engine behind the economy's still-sluggish recovery.
The state government has a $7.5 billion black hole in pre-election commitments that it will find harder to plug because of falling iron ore royalties, the Labor opposition says.
The Australian dollar has climbed closer to 103 US cents after the central bank suggested interest rates could remain unchanged for the remainder of the year.
Police & Nurses Mutual Banking says it is confident of growth in 2013 despite lodging a dip in profit in difficult trading conditions over the 2012 financial yaer.
Perth hotel rooms experienced the largest jump in occupancy and room rates in Australia in the first half of 2012, with lodging prices rising to 21 per cent above the national average, new research
