Western Australian businesses contributed nearly $2 million to the two major political parties in the 2016 financial year, according to recently released disclosures, while trade unions gave about $1.1 million directly to the local branch of the Labor Party.
Six months after ending a short stint as the head of thermal energy company Enerji, former Perth Wildcats owner Andrew Vlahov has been named chief executive of sporting-focused online education provider iCollege.
Work has started on a $70 million expansion of the Busselton-Margaret River regional airport, after Ertech and Arup were awarded contracts for development of the project.
Iluka Resources boss Tom O’Leary says the company will swing the axe on 90 jobs after revealing a $201 million impairment and flagging a net loss of up to $230 million for 2016.
German supermarkets giant Aldi says it will open 14 more stores in Western Australia this year, after the debut of 19 of its outlets in Western Australia in 2016.
National Storage has spent $30 million in Perth, buying the freehold interests of two of its facilities in Rockingham and Guildford, acquiring two industrial plots, and renegotiating a lease on a S
Shareholders owning a combined 6.5 per cent in Birimian have called for the replacement of two directors on the lithium explorer’s board, a week after a $107 million cash offer for the Perth-based company's flagship project fell through.
The Western Australian parliament has finished all business until after the election on March 11, after it was prorogued by WA governor Kerry Sanderson.
Education is at the centre of the state opposition's election promises for the second consecutive day, with Labor promising to spend $50 million upgrading a high school in the Liberal-held seat of Balcatta.
Shares in Perseus Mining tumbled today after the Perth-based gold miner lowered its production guidance for the next six months, on the back of a temporary shutdown at its Edikan operation during the December quarter.
Macmahon Holdings has criticised CIMIC Group’s proposed $174 million takeover offer, saying its preliminary view was that it does not represent fair value of the business, and has told its shareholders to take no action.
Ferrum Crescent has announced the appointment of Laurence Read as non-executive director, following the resignation of Klaus Borowski who has been non-executive director since the company's I
Perth-based Pacific Energy has won a contract to build and operate a five-megawatt power station at a gold mine near Meekatharra for an undisclosed sum.
BHP Billiton's iron ore production jumped 9 per cent during the December quarter with nickel production up by 18 per cent, helping the resources giant maintain its guidance for the full year.
Downsizing in the resources sector is outstripping emerging demand from technology, medical and education businesses for CBD office space according to a new report by independent property research firm Y Research.
Copper-gold miner Sandfire Resources says it plans to use its strong cash position to pay off what remains of a $380 million facility it took out for construction of its DeGrussa mine in 2011.
Shares in Emeco Holdings surged after the mining equipment supplier posted a solid performance in the December quarter, with fleet utilisation numbers up and positive earnings results.
Ted Jacobson has retired as director of Carnarvon Petroleum. Mr Jacobson was managing director of Carnarvon Petroleum in 2005 and appointed non-executive director in 2012.
The parent company of self-storage business KeepSafe Storage has announced plans to open its third facility in Western Australia, committing $10 million towards the purchase of land in Welshpool and construction of the new site.
The board of Silicon Valley-based online recruitment company 1-Page has undergone a board shake-up, with Perth-based Andrew Chapman replacing two outgoing directors at the one-time high-flying company.
Primary Gold has promoted Garry Mills to the role of managing director, nearly a year after his predecessor resigned, with the company also foreshadowing a board-shake up in the coming months.
Subiaco-based lithium explorer Birimian has terminated a $107.5 million cash offer for its Bougouni project in Mali after the Chinese bidder failed to make a deposit in time.
Stephen Pearce has resigned as non-executive director of Cedar Woods Properties. Mr Pearce has been appointed finance director of Anglo American plc and will be relocating to London.
Resolute Mining has become the second Western Australia-based mining company to appoint a female executive to one of its top jobs within the past week, with Lee-Anne de Bruin to take over as chief financial officer next month.
