The Swan River Trust has been appointed to manage the environmental assessment of the state government’s Perth Waterfront project, the Environmental Protection Authority has announced.
Australia's financial regulator will force superannuation funds to report their investments every six months under new regulations being developed this year.
The private sector lending arm of the World Bank Group will invest $US20 million in Rialto Energy, to support the company’s oil and gas drilling programmes at Cote d’Ivoire.
The Town of Port Hedland has put the brakes on a BHP Billiton Iron Ore proposal to build a 6,000-bed transient workers camp, saying it will renegotiate with the miner to reduce the size of the faci
Australian shares have opened lower after a downgrade of nine of the European bloc countries' credit ratings sparked a fresh wave of risk aversion ahead of more Chinese data this week.
The mass debt downgrade of eurozone nations has reignited a debate over boosting the bloc's bailout fund, but governments are divided over raising their contributions, a senior EU official says.
The owners of a rigging and construction business have been fined a total of $32,500 for failing to provide workers with a fall injury prevention system on a construction site.
Navigator Resources has secured $4.5 million in extra funding by negotiating a royalties deal with Canadian group Franco-Nevada, as it continues efforts to ramp-up gold production.
PMI Gold Corporation has reported positive results from a pre-feasibility study for its Obotan gold project in Ghana, saying the results provide a good basis for securing funding.
A survey of tourist accommodation shows occupancy rates in Perth and the North West at record levels in the September quarter of 2011, while regional tourist towns are languishing.
Workers in Australia's big banks are being warned to prepare for the worst after ANZ confirmed it will slash hundreds of jobs over the next six months.
Engineering and construction firm Forge Group has diversified into the energy sector through the acquisition of Balcatta-based CTEC Pty Ltd for up to $38.6 million.
Santos today announced the final approval of the $490 million Fletcher Finucane oil project in the Carnarvon Basin, offshore Western Australia, and an increase in its equity interest after buy
The owners of the Ichthys LNG project have today announced that the cost of the development will be US$34 billion, above most recent estimates for the long awaited project.
Getting a clear understanding of CEO remuneraton packages has been a challenge in Australia, despite increased disclosure over the years, but that looks set to change if the high standards set by F
Forge Group has completed its search for a new chief executive with the recruitment of a senior executive from UGL Resources on a $1 million-plus package, and by coincidence has called a trading ha
