The Ewaste Watch Institute’s John Gertsakis says there are several issues with the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme that need to be resolved to improve the sector.
Australian Venue Co has plans to undertake $2 million of renovations for the Victoria Park Hotel, which it bought last year as part of a $200 million purchase of Coles’ portfolio of pubs and restaurants.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut the cash rate to a new record low of 0.5 per cent as it acts to soften the economic impact of the coronavirus, with Australia's "big four" banks each announcing they would pass on the rate cut in full.
The Australian share market has powered more than 1.5 per cent higher as investors punt on global central banks taking stimulus action to ease economic pain caused by the coronavirus.
Oil prices rose over 5 per cent overnight, reversing an early fall to multi-year lows as hopes of a deeper cut in output by OPEC and stimulus from central banks countered worries about damage to demand from the coronavirus outbreak.
Gold rose nearly 1 per cent overnight after suffering its largest daily fall in nearly seven years, as expectations grew for policy easing by the US Federal Reserve and other central banks to help boost the coronavirus-hit global economy.
Gage Roads Brewing Co has taken a half-year profit hit after sales of its Good Drinks brands at national chains dipped by 25 per cent, but the Palmyra-based brewer says the sales shortfall is a temporary issue.
The Australian share market has suffered its worst day in over four years, closing the day at a six-month low amid a growing panic the coronavirus outbreak will trigger a global recession.
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Creditors have opted to liquidate Perth Fashion Festival today, just days after festival director Tony Sage failed to sell down his Perth Glory soccer club stake; while the administrators had been unable to recover a debt owed to the company by industry body the Fashion Council WA.
Fortescue Metals Group chair Andrew Forrest has purchased an additional $242 million worth of shares in the company, shortly after Perth-based executives of other leading companies, including Peter Coleman, Ian Testrow and Bill Beament, also made big trades.
Gold explorer Antipa Minerals has entered a joint venture agreement with Newcrest Mining, which could invest up to $60 million to explore the company’s tenements in the Paterson province.
Rio Tinto today reported the discovery of around 200 million tonnes of iron ore reserves at its Western Range deposit, following the completion of a pre-feasibility study and the signing of a non-b
Perth’s residential rental market is tightening significantly, with prospective tenants offering lease terms above the listed price in some locations as supply continues to fall.
Gold pared gains as investors booked profits after prices climbed more than 1 per cent earlier in the session on mounting worries about how the coronavirus outbreak might hurt the global economy.
Oil prices tumbled for a fifth day overnight to their lowest in more than a year, as further novel coronavirus cases outside China fanned fears that a pandemic could slow the global economy and erode demand for crude.
Paul Blackburne’s unwavering belief that Perth needs more apartments has been validated by the growth of his company into one of the city’s most prolific developers.
The Australian share market's remarkable gains for the year have vanished in four days of tumultuous trading as government officials rolled out worst-case scenarios for a response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Western Australia is the top jurisdiction in the world for mining investment, moving up from second place a year earlier, according to a recent survey from the Fraser Institute.
Western Australia's largest timber plantation owner, investment group New Forests, has expanded its holdings by purchasing 12,000 hectares of bluegums from Bunbury Fibre Plantations, a subsidiary of Japan’s Mitsui & Co.
Struggling miner Dacian Gold has slashed the mineral resource estimate for its Mt Morgans operation in Western Australia and reduced expected production over the next three years.
Australia's travel ban on people coming from China has been extended for a further week as the government enacted an emergency response plan to deal with the coronavirus.
The Housing Industry Association is projecting an improvement in Western Australia’s home building market by the end of this year, citing an increase in population, building approvals and private house sales as cause for optimism.
