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The cost of electricity has doubled over the last five years and the Economic Regulation Authority's decision to reduce Western Power's proposed tariff increases shows promise in quashing 40 per ce

The Australian dollar has retreated to lower ground on concerns about the weaker iron ore price and outlook for global and domestic growth.

Medical research firm Avita Medical has announced a proposal to raise up to $10 million, with Octa Phillip Bioscience Managers committing to tip in $3 million.

Perth Surveying Services has won a $2.7 million contract with John Holland to work on the Wheatstone LNG construction village.

The Australian share market has finished lower as concern about Chinese growth dragged down material and industrial stocks.

Flinders Mines says a steep fall in the iron ore price won't harm the company's prospects, as it heads towards first production.

The development industry has welcomed new guidelines released by the state government today for the preparation of structure plans.

BHP Billiton will push ahead with its $US1 billion ($A981.98 million) Eagle Ford petroleum expansion in Texas as it aims to boost worldwide production levels by eight per cent.

Australia's principal federal political leaders have rejected Gina Rinehart's suggestion local wages are too high and are holding back the nation's competitiveness.

Treasurer Wayne Swan has criticised the standard of national debate about the economy, saying it's being conducted in a "bizarro world".

Macmahon Holdings has become the latest WA-based engineering and construction contractor to say Fortescue Metals Group's deferall of expansion plans will have little to no effect on its bottom line

Chalice Gold Mines is cashed up and on the lookout for acquisitions after completing the sale of its Zara gold project in Eritrea to China's SFECO Group and the Eritrean National Mining Corporation

Australian employers are routinely breaking overtime laws, according to a major new survey of hourly wage earners.

While Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott are shaping up to fight out the next election, their more immediate fates lie with their party colleagues.

A couple of WA's mining entrepreneurs have made prominent contributions to the political debate lately.

It's a shame no-one seems to be listening to the advice of John Maynard Keynes about adjusting to changing circumstances.

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.

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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

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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.

Oil refiner Caltex has raised $550 million from investors to help fund a restructure that includes the overhaul of its Sydney oil refinery.

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.

As Africa punches above its weight as a mining investment destination, it both attracts and competes with WA miners.

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.