Large numbers of short-term mining industry workers in the Pilbara region are causing havoc in some communities, leading to fights in overcrowded taverns, public urination and more rubbish on
Premier Colin Barnett has slammed the federal government over his state's share of GST revenues, saying Western Australia has "hit the bottom of the barrel" and must slash services becaus
Oklo Resources says the military coup in Mali is not expected to affect the gold explorer as it has been asked by the new administration to continue operations.
Premier Colin Barnett says he has no objection to more American nuclear submarine visits to Perth's Garden Island naval base if US-Australian defence co-operation is boosted.
COTTESLOE’S Sculpture by the Sea event attracted record numbers this year, with 250,000 people attending the annual event, more than 35,000 above last year.
ALTHOUGH he may not have been the first to use the metaphor, former British prime minister Winston Churchill most famously used the term ‘black dog’ to describe his periodic bouts of depression.
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WESTERN Australia has been singled out as a ‘shining light’ for reforms made to its planning assessment system, but the industry believes there’s room for further improvement.
SCARCE supply and growing demand from the resources sector have helped push Perth’s hotels market to the top of the class, with the Western Australian capital outperforming all major Australian cit
THE federal government department that oversees the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act is reassessing how it handles development applications after losing a court case to LandCorp.
WESTERN Africa is fast becoming known as the world’s third major iron ore province, as miners explore and develop high-grade, low-cost prospects in the region.
CHINA’S decision to slow national growth has cast doubt over the strength of the iron ore trade and led to uncertainty about the sector’s outlook, at least in the near term.
Cortona Resources says it is nearly ready to kick off development of its Dargues Reef gold mine in New South Wales after finalising a $42 million financing package with Deutsche Bank.
Treasurer Wayne Swan won't reveal if the federal budget will include specific measures for the non-mining states, but says the government is committed to spreading Australia's mining wealth across
Forge Group subsidiary Cimeco has won a $125 million civil and concrete works contract at Fortescue Metals Group’s Solomon Hub iron ore project in the Pilbara.
The global financial market environment is on a more stable footing and Australian banks are in a good position to address any future turmoil, the Reserve Bank of Australia says.
Cocos Islands residents have never been consulted about basing American surveillance drones on the Australian territory and were recently assured no military base would be set up there, a local bus
Foreign Minister Bob Carr has urged Chinese telco giant Huawei to push ahead with expansion in Australia despite being banned from taking part in tenders for work on the national broadband network.
