World oil prices have modestly extended last week's gains in cautious trade as investors digest news of another rise in US crude oil inventories in an abundantly supplied global market.
A property development planned for Newman has brought together a couple of unlikely bedfellows and set up a unique social enterprise for the St Bart’s not-for-profit group.
Foreign buyers are not having a significant impact on Perth’s apartment market, with fresh research by Urbis showing they only make up around 7 per cent of buyers.
National property valuation and advisory firm LMW Group has taken a 10 per cent stake in its Western Australian partner, LMW Hegney, in a move expected to strengthen the partnership between the firms.
Shareholders in Tanami Gold have overwhelmingly supported a tie-up with Northern Star Resources, despite the threat of legal action from rival miner and would-be partner Metals X.
The University of Western Australia has launched a new attempt to capitalise of the fruits of the fast-fading resources boom by highlighting the value of human capital that has created in fields such as engineering.
As investors and the authorities weigh the pros and cons of the many reverse takeovers being proposed in Western Australia, there is at least one spectacular example of what can be achieved via the backdoor listing strategy.
Cedar Woods Properties has sold the Masters Home Improvement store at its Williams Landing project in Victoria to an undisclosed buyer for $36 million.
Former mining magnate Nathan Tinkler has secured a job as an adviser to nickel explorer Rumble Resources as he steps up his return to the resources sector.
Nedlands-based gold explorer Promesa has announced plans to shift its focus to technology by acquiring social media platform and app developer Thredit.
Toll Group is anticipating a sizeable increase in the volume of freight it handles at Fremantle, after commencing operations at a $26 million container handling facility it is developing at Rous He
Price and production uncertainty over a range of commodities is flowing through to port investments, with enthusiasm for development taking a back seat to pragmatism.
A decision on the future of the state’s Tier 3 lines could be made as early as June, with grain handling cooperative CBH Group and network operator Brookfield Rail currently in arbitration through the Economic Regulation Authority.
The Perth Freight Link road project could extend the capacity of Fremantle harbour and lead to a rethink on long-term planning for a second container port at Kwinana.
The private sector is developing light rail projects on the Gold Coast and in Sydney, and there is no shortage of investors, builders and operators able to do the same in Perth.
Our transport feature analyses road, rail and port projects underway and other projects on hold as the state seeks to tackle the mounting congestion challenges facing commuters and industry.
Contractors Maca, Mineral Resources and Qube Holdings have downplayed the impact of Atlas Iron's decision to halt iron ore production over the coming month, while transport contractor McAleese Group is still evaluating the likely impact.
Gold has risen as chart levels were broken, but was still heading for its first weekly fall in four weeks, pressured by a stronger greenback and renewed expectations for a US rate rise this year.
WA’s political leaders need to bite the bullet and start some bipartisan planning for the state’s future transport needs; and the public should support change.
The future of Karratha’s $70 million DoubleTree by Hilton proposal appears to be tied to the health of the Pilbara economy, with the hotel’s developer forced to redesign the project to finalise a suitable construction financing deal.
Atlas Iron has announced it will halt all production at its three Pilbara iron ore mines over the next month, a move that is likely to result in the loss of more than 500 jobs.
