Iron ore veteran George Jones says the next resources boom is being threatened by the proposed super profit tax as a group of fired-up mining executives today gathered to again express their anger at the Rudd government.
The federal government has been told the cost of the National Broadband Network could be capped at $26 billion as opposed to the original $43 billion earmarked for the project, and that it should be built without Telstra.
Perth CBD occupancy costs remain the most expensive in Australia, despite falling 27 per cent in the past twelve months, according to a new Global Office Rents report from CB Richard Ellis.
THE pitched battle over the proposed LNG hub at James Price Point near Broome is likely to be just a pre-cursor to a bigger war over development in the Kimberley region – considered the nation’s next frontier by both sides of the political div
The future of Western Australia’s renewable energy sector has been given a shot in the arm this week with two of the state’s largest earth-friendly power projects taking significant steps forward.
THE change management program implemented during John Akehurst’s time as Woodside Petroleum chief executive broke new ground both inside the company and for McKinsey as a consulting firm.
FOR Victorians eyeing Western Australia’s resources boom with envy, oil and gas giant Woodside Petroleum must represent the most frustrating case of the one that got away.
A LIBRARY in Mosman Park and a small home in the Swan Valley have been launched as showcase projects to illustrate the effectiveness and affordability of environmentally sustainable design.
IN A milestone week for underground tunnel projects in Perth, the Northbridge Link reached its first landmark with the launch of the tender process to sink the rail line, and the Graham Farmer Freeway turned ten.
THE Australian Services Union is calling witnesses before A Fair Work Australia hearing in a pay equity test case aimed at lifting the salaries of the state’s social and community sector workers.
IT has been a huge week or so for those in the retirement savings business, with the federal government seeking to change the rules for investment advisers and then proposing to push the compulsory superannuation contribution to 12 per cent by the end of
The capital cost of stage one of Gindalbie Metals' Karara iron ore project in the Mid West has risen by 20 per cent after accounting for increases to the operation's scope and infrastructure capacity.
Atlas Iron expects to capitalise on the high iron ore prices after the Port Hedland Port Authority granted it permission to make additional shipments in the next few months.
International ratings agency Fitch has indicated that while the Commonwealth's proposed super profits tax on the nation's mining and resources outfits "isn't good news for Australian miners", it will not affect the ratings of these companies.
A new seismic survey passing through Western Australia's rich iron ore, copper-lead and gold regions has commenced hoping to improve understanding of the valuable resources buried under the ground of north-west WA's crust.
ANZ and Westpac have joined the other big banks, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and National Australia Bank in raising the standard variable home loan interest rate in line with the 25 basis point rise by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).
The Economic Regulation Authority has progressed the development of one of the largest wind farms in the country after granting an electricity generation licence to the $750 million Collgar wind farm in the Wheatbelt.
Civil contractor Brierty has won an $18 million contract with Mount Gibson Iron for the construction of a haul road to the Extension Hill mine site located 260 kilometres south east of Geraldton.
Premier Colin Barnett says companies are reviewing their investment decisions in the state in light of the federal government's proposed new super tax on miners.
Toro Energy has decided not to exercise an option to acquire Deep Yellow's Napperby uranium project in the Northern Territory, saying the $57 million price tag is too high.
Patersons Securities has today opened its new office in East Perth after luring a smaller than expected group of advisers from RBS Morgans' Perth division.
United States-based IT company CSC has exteneded its relationship with Woodside Energy, today signing a $30 million, three-year IT contract with the liquified natural gas company.
