The state government has dismissed reports claiming a new native title deal has been struck for Woodside's Browse gas hub project in the Kimberley region.
Treasurer and Attorney-General Christian Porter has stunned the state government by resigning immediately from his ministerial roles, and confirming that he plans to leave state politics and make a
An early rally fuelled by Spain's banking bailout fizzled prompting US stocks to head into negative territory, as the reality of more imminent risks confronting the eurozone sank in.
Perth company Sensear is celebrating the selection of its high-tech headsets for use in the London Olympics, adding to the six-year old company’s increasing success in global markets.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has urged Liberal premiers in Queensland and Western Australia to attend a major federal government economic forum, despite the mining boom state leaders
Australia would create the biggest protected marine area in the world if draft plans to lock up large areas of ocean were accepted, federal environment Minister Tony Burke says.
Europe's debt crisis and sluggish US economic growth drove share market volatility higher last week, but market players are calling for anxious equity investors to keep the faith.
After five weeks in a slump, US investors turned their backs on more worrisome news from Europe and poor US economic data to deliver the markets their best week so far this year.
Motorists driving to the City of Perth will be slugged 20 cents extra per hour for parking, while property owners will be slugged an average of 6 per cent more in rates under the council’s new budg
Kula Gold has appointed contracting group Arccon as an engineering design consultant to assist with feasibility and infrastructure studies for its Woodlark Island gold project, off the coast of Pap
Perth-based exploration firm Newfield Resources made a successful debut on the Australian Securities Exchange today, with its shares finishing their first day of trading up 2.5 cents.
The current treatment of mining royalties under the Minerals Resource Rent Tax is unsustainable, and should be addressed by a reduction in royalties with offsetting increases in Commonwealth paymen
The Australian share market has closed lower as investors fretted over comments made by the head of the US central bank over the risk that the troubled euro zone posed to the US economy.
Australian corporate chiefs and unions will use an economic forum next week to urge the federal government to ease the cost of doing business, boost jobs and improve skills and training.
The number of properties for sale in Perth has fallen to its lowest level for two years, placing renewed pressure on housing affordability, new research says.
Woodside Petroleum has agreed to stop drilling at its contentious Browse gas project near Broome until a court dispute about planning approvals is resolved.
Gold miner Resolute Mining will spend $US241 million to expand production at its Syama gold mine in West Africa, according to a feasibility report released today.
