State opposition leader Mark McGowan has claimed Royalties for Regions funds are being pork-barrelled into National Party electorates and the regions that need it most are missing out, following th
Shares in Alumina Ltd eased after the miner's joint venture partner Alcoa said it would slash alumina production capacity to avoid adding to oversupply in the Atlantic region.
The Australian share market closed lower after a rise in domestic job advertisements for the third straight month failed to offset disappointing US employment figures.
Law firm Slater & Gordon is considering launching a class action on behalf of some former Bankwest customers over the Commonwealth Bank's takeover of the Perth-based lender.
Bannerman Resources stocks have risen after the Perth-based explorer released a study it says confirmed its Namibian uranium project as one of the world's largest uranium-only deposits.
Business confidence has improved but still remains below its long-term average because of concerns about a more pronounced slowing among emerging economies.
Premier Colin Barnett has fired a shot across Canberra's bow ahead of the Council of Australian Governments meeting, saying the balance of power now lies with the states.
The Western Australian branch of the Health Services Union says it may break away from the national body because of the damage being done to the brand by ongoing controversies.
Perth-based gold explorer Breaker Resources is expected to list on the ASX by April 20, after successfully completing an $8.5 million initial public offering.
Job advertisements rose for a third consecutive month, in a sign that hiring intentions by businesses are continuing to improve, a private survey shows.
Woodside Petroleum and its joint venture partners have been given an extra year to finalise their plans for the $30 billion Browse liquefied natural gas project near Broome.
The competition watchdog has given the green light to Foxtel's $2 billion takeover of Austar, but slapped strict controls on the suitor to help protect emerging internet tv services.
Comrade Colin has a pleasing sound to it, but it is unlikely that the Western Australian Premier, Colin Barnett, really has developed communist tendencies despite his curious threat to stage a rare
US stocks tumbled Monday after last week's disappointing jobs report showed a slowdown in hiring that raised concerns about the strength of the economic recovery.
Company collapses spiked 114 per cent in February in Western Australia, sparking fears the mining sector is sucking life out of non-resource related business.
The Australian share market closed lower on the back of sharply weaker commodity prices and a negative offshore lead amid fresh concerns about the euro zone debt crisis.
Cortona Resources has launched a $7 million capital raising to finalise approvals and commence site engineering works for its Dargues Reef Gold project in New South Wales.
Gina Rinehart wants to be like building magnate Len Buckeridge. The BGC boss never has to tell the world how much money he makes, but ASIC is telling Mrs Rinehart she has to.
Central Petroleum is in talks to attract new joint venture partners for its ambitious helium project in the Northern Territory near the South Australian border.
Stabilising property prices and strong rental returns have resulted in strong buying opportunities for investors, according to Perth-based mortgage broker House + Home Loans.
Gina Rinehart's private company made a net profit of $225 million in the 2009 financial year, and she is trying very hard to stop the public finding out how much profit she has made since then.
