The difficulties facing Australia’s tertiary education sector as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus demonstrate a great deal about the industry and how it is struggling to cope with change.
Western Australia’s planning system is at risk of delivering vanilla precincts that are replicas of one another if it continues its focus on policies and processes.
Western Australia-based businesses have won 70 of 134 contracts awarded for work on five major mining projects, while state government data shows 53 tenders were awarded to businesses with local content plans in the 2019 financial year.
Oil prices edged lower overnight as the coronavirus epidemic showed no signs of slowing, with deaths mounting globally, but losses were limited as major producers agreed on deeper output cuts to bolster prices.
Gold prices climbed two per cent to a more than one-week high overnight as worries over the global spread of the coronavirus spurred more safe-haven flows and hopes of further monetary policy easing by major central banks.
High-end jewellery store Tiffany & Co has opened at Raine Square, the third of four luxury brands to shift from King Street to one of Perth’s newest shopping destinations.
Perth startup Chironix has been selected to provide data analytics to the Aboriginal Heritage Project, an Adelaide-based effort to build a comprehensive genomic map of Aboriginal Australia.
The benchmark iron ore price has jumped to more than $US89 per tonne, continuing its month-long recovery, with the resources sector confirming that shipments to China are continuing as usual.
TPG and Vodafone are a step closer to completing their planned $15 billion merger after the competition watchdog announced it would not appeal a Federal Court decision allowing the deal to proceed.
Associate Professor Melissa Langdon says International Women's Day is a time to celebrate women's achievements and have important conversations on how women can be better supported at work and in society.
Organisations in the community services sector established the #YourHelpWA campaign to secure 20 per cent more funding to cover increasing staffing costs.
Department store giant Myer has reported a 37 per cent drop in first half profit, weighed down by restructuring costs, redundancies and the exit of Apple products and Country Road Group brands.
Crude oil prices were mixed, giving up early gains despite expectations that major producers were closing in on an agreement to cut supply aimed at offsetting a slump in demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
Gold held steady overnight following a surge in the previous session on the US Federal Reserve's surprise rate cut, as a firmer dollar and strong uptick in risk sentiment limited bullion's upside.
Encounter Resources announced today that mid-tier miner IGO plans to build on their existing partnership by entering a farm-in and joint venture deal in the Paterson Province in the Pilbara.
The amount of money raised by ASX-listed explorers increased by 19 per cent to $1.61 billion in the December quarter, primarily for larger companies with lower-risk projects, according to a new report from accounting firm BDO.
National superannuation giant First State Super and smaller Perth-based fund WA Super have signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate the benefits of a merger.
Andrew Forrest has added to his diverse business portfolio, purchasing global renewable energy development company Windlab in a consortium with Sydney-based Federation Asset Management.
The Australian stock market has suffered another monster sell-off, losing ground for the eighth time in nine days as three of the country's four big banks plunged to their lowest levels in many years.
A local access management firm has entered a partnership with Swedish scaffolding manufacturer HAKI to provide a platform for expansion into the oil and gas industry.
OPINION: The Corruption and Crime Commission has experienced highs and lows since being established with draconian powers in 2004 by the Gallop Labor government to root out poor practices in the public sector.
