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The Minerals Council of Australia has added to the national industrial relations debate today with a report it said showed that levels of union membership were unlinked to the labour force’s share of national income.

National Australia Bank has lifted its quarterly cash profit nine per cent to $1.75 billion after a fall in bad debts offset the impact of tough competition among lenders in Australia.

Tourists may soon get another option for lodging at Rottnest Island, with the state government putting out the call for operators to develop a resort and marina at Thomson Bay.

The share market overcame a weak start to close higher as investors regained enthusiasm for the big banks.

BHP Billiton has reopened its Rocky’s Reward nickel mine as a contract mining operation, despite several other nickel miners scaling back their projects in response to the sharp slump in the commodity’s price.

Perth-based engineering services company Clough’s joint venture with BAM International has been awarded a contract for work on Woodside Energy’s Karratha gas plant.

A Perth developer and builder recent campaign to attract investors has drawn the ire of the corporate regulator, with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission imposing a fine of more th

JB Hi-Fi will launch a $15.2 million share buyback after lifting its full-year profit 6.35 per cent following a big increase in second-half sales.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is aiming to keep its investor home loan rates steady in a bid to attract borrowers, despite increases by the big lenders and pressure on its interest margin.

Mining giant BHP Billiton is cutting 380 jobs, mostly from its Olympic Dam mine, after a review of its South Australian operations.

Three of Gina Rinehart's companies have collectively been fined $130,000 for lodging their financial reports too late, as the requirement for large proprietary companies to release annual financial statements has come under question.

As cost pressures weigh on resources players, a Perth team has developed a way to marry contract tendering with social media.

New gold mining projects under way or in advanced planning will collectively deliver more than 1 million ounces to production each year when operational.

The past year has marked a period of major change at many of WA’s gold producers in terms of personnel and pay.

Refining is a vital step in the gold supply chain, but it’s a practice facing increasing competition from within the sector and from technological change.

Gold is a rare bright light in the mining industry, with major changes during the past two years to be followed by the opening of multiple new mines and more M&A deals. Click through to find the special report, which ranks WA producers, and looks at Gold Corp, executive pay, and new gold projects.

The Australian share market has opened flat.

Construction industry groups say a code of conduct is urgently required to avoid a repeat of the widespread cost blowouts and disruptive industrial action that has plagued major projects in recent years.

It is good to see local gold miners appear cautiously optimistic about their futures.

The Australian dollar has hit a three-week high after Friday's US non-farm payrolls employment report was a little weaker than expected.

The extraordinary stock market events in China of recent weeks have stunned domestic investors, as the Beijing government opted for extreme measures to prevent a complete meltdown after the Shangha

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The biggest one-day fall in more than three years has wiped almost $4.4 billion from the share market's value.

The state government has continued its investigation into moving one of its departments to Fremantle, but has not committed to the shift.

Rideshare giant Uber has announced it will increase fares 10 per cent while it battles the Australian Taxation Office’s recent GST ruling in the Federal Court.

ANZ has suffered its heaviest share price fall in almost seven years following its announcement of a $3 billion capital raising.

Surveying group MNG has acquired Giudice Surveys, with the tie-up the next step in MNG’s growth strategy following a comprehensive rebrand earlier this year.

Apartments developer Finbar Group will soon launch marketing for two new projects that have won planning approval – a 242-dwellling project in West Perth and the first stage of its $390 million Por

Land sales activity in the fast-growing suburb of Baldivis is a lot more than just single residential lots.

Developers and industry lobbyists say there needs to be a clearer direction from government to ensure density is delivered in Perth.

Orica's shares have taken a pummelling and could be set for more punishment after the explosives maker shocked investors by announcing a profit downgrade and an asset write-down of as much as $1.65 billion.

Home loans to property investors have fallen for a second straight month in a sign the brakes may soon be applied to soaring house prices.