Government

A restaurant that has been around in one form or another for the best part of six decades must be doing something right. Russell Quinn discovers some secrets of The Romany Restaurant’s success.

State and federal governments can work together on labour market policy.

Politicians seem well-placed to take up lucrative careers as lobbyists after they leave parliament.

The Rudd government will introduce new laws to curb excessive termination payments for executives, amid community concern about high "golden handshakes" given to departing company heads.

The Perth director of global engineering company Connell Wagner hopes its merger with two South African companies will boost the chances of winning work on major projects.

Asciano sell-off plan as debts bite deeper; Big Rio holder damns sell-out; Brains behind new Macquarie model; Miner puts 5000 jobs on the line; China spree puts heat on foreign investment rules

Wesfarmers' coal division, Premier Coal, has bought a further 30 per cent interest in Blackham Resources' tenements that surround the existing Scadden Energy joint venture near Esperance.

State to shed 500 public servants; Rio Tinto deal faces extra scrutiny; Jobs plan to save lost generation; House sales crash as spooked owners stay put; G20 baulks at US push for spending

Job losses worst for 18 years; NAB boss initiates an evolution; Former mining boom states bereft as GST goes south; Contractor Nash set to buy Minjar gold for $13.6m; Financial wizards feel the heat