The deficit forecast for the federal budget has blown out to $40.4 billion, with a surplus projected for 2019-20 in the mid-year economic and fiscal outlook.
US-based logistics giant Iron Mountain is bemused with Australian data management business Recall Holdings' dismissal of its $2.2 billion takeover offer.
Mineral sands developer Mineral Commodities has become the subject of action in the High Court of South Africa, after a dispute over a garnet deposit at its Tormin operations.
Small iron ore miners operating in a $70/t environment are struggling, but in a different way so are the majors battling to satisfy investor expectations.
South Fremantle Senior High School is set to be expanded to cater for around 1,250 students, while Hamilton Senior High School will close, under a $30 million plan announced by the state government today.
Director of sandalwood producer TFS Corporation Patrick O'Connor has resigned from the board today, just weeks after stepping down as chairman as the company continues a refreshing of the board.
The board of global drinks giant The Coca-Cola Company has approved a proposed $US500 million ($A540.98 million) investment in Australian subsidiary Coca-Cola Amatil's Indonesian business.
Mining services provider Viento Group has entered a trading halt after a legal dispute with a minority shareholder in its 65 per cent owned subsidiary, Power Infrastructure Services.
Craft brewers are maintaining WA's reputation as the premier beer-making state in Australia, but the challenges they face are as diverse as the breweries themselves.
The man credited with pushing the Perth International Arts Festival onto the global stage has died, prompting tributes from the state's leading arts organisations.
Two major retail redevelopment projects in Cannington will move closer to construction later this week, with regulatory approval expected for a $235 million expansion of Westfield Carousel and a $2
Increasingly sophisticated hacking techniques are a threat not only to private data stored on home computers and mobile devices, but business bank accounts as well.
Less than two years after their US-themed venue opened in Nedlands, the owners of Varsity Bar have branched out beyond the inner western suburbs to set up a standalone burger bar in Northbridge.
Perth's maturing startup community will soon have its first resources sector focused technology incubator, offering participants seed funding of $70,000.
Property developer Mirvac Group is aiming to strengthen relationships with Western Australian charities as it works on a cohesive community investment strategy.
