The Australian share market has surrendered most of its early gains to close almost flat in the wake of positive leads from US and European markets and the decision by global oil producers to limit production lifts the energy sector.
Alliance Aviation Services has extended its contract for the provision of its services to Hong Kong-based CITIC Pacific Mining’s Sino Iron project in the Pilbara.
Colin Barnett says the federal government should provide more funding to the state for major infrastructure projects to stem the economic slowdown that has hit since the mining boom ended.
The administrators appointed to Howards Storage World, which has four franchise stores in Perth, say it is too early to identify the reasons for the retailer's financial troubles.
An Aboriginal-owned business that distributes environmentally friendly industrial products has expanded its international reach with the opening of its first jointly-owned store in China.
Monadelphous Group will share in a $430 million contract to deliver the 270 megawatt Sapphire wind farm in NSW through its joint venture with ZEM Energy.
Perth-based Programmed Maintenance Services has won a contract to provide staffing and logistical support services at Shell’s Prelude floating natural gas project in the Browse Basin.
Energy infrastructure company APA Group has entered into an agreement with Synergy for the purchase of power from its Emu Downs solar farm near Cervantes, with construction of the project now set to begin next month.
Federal Attorney General George Brandis says he is unaware of any fresh action planned by the Western Australian government to bring the long-running Bell Group litigation to an end.
An agreement unveiled yesterday between Perth Airport, Qantas and the state government will pave the way for direct Perth-to-London flights in 2018, but the tourism industry is concerned the federal government will not provide adequate Border Force staff.
Gold edged lower on Friday and was headed for a fifth straight weekly decline, weighed down by a stronger U.S. dollar and expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike next week.
Oil prices rose about one per cent on Friday on hopes that non-OPEC producers meeting in Vienna over the weekend would agree to output restrictions following limits OPEC announced last week to curb an oil glut.
Tax cut would boost incentive to workCutting the top marginal tax rate would encourage labour participation and help return the budget surplus, economists argue.
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A $160 million project to build a utility scale solar farm near Cunderdin has received Development Assessment Panel approval and could be producing at 100 megawatts in time for Christmas next year.
The financial affairs of numerous previously low-key unlisted or foreign-owned companies headquartered in Western Australia have been released by the Australian Taxation Office for the second year running.
Loss-making digital media company migme has flagged a wide-ranging review encompassing its board, management and capital strategy after announcing the terms of a new convertible note issue.
NRW Holdings has revealed the price it has paid for the east coast operations of failed company Hughes Drilling, on the same day private equity fund manager Allegro formally acquired Hughes’ Perth-based subsidiary JSW Australia for an undisclosed sum.
Certainty around the state’s domestic gas supply received a boost today, with the Chevron-led Gorgon project delivering first domgas to Synergy and AWE taking the next step towards the development of stage two at the Waitsia gas field.
CBH Group will remain a non-distributing cooperative for the foreseeable future after a majority of its 4,100 members said they wanted to retain the current structure.
The state government has awarded $91.6 million worth of contracts to four building companies for the refurbishment and redevelopment of six health service centres across rural Western Australia.
Getting a job is hard. Gone are the days where all that was needed was a pulse and the word ‘manager’ in a previous job title to secure a plethora of interviews.
A Chinese company’s bid to buy a stake in the Kalgoorlie Super Pit would make it the latest international player to control WA’s most famous gold mine.
Fastbrick Robotics has locked in a new cornerstone investor through an $8 million capital raising, as it progresses its robotic bricklaying technology.
After originally blocking the sale of land and cattle empire S Kidman & Co to Chinese buyers, Treasurer Scott Morrison has approved a joint bid with mining magnate Gina Rinehart and her Chinese partners.
