Buckeridge blasts WA over port delay – The Fin; Troubled Verve poised to show turnaround – The Aus; Mining tax 'too generous' – The Fin; Toodyay victims vow to fight on – The West; Wages shake-up hurts business – The Fin
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has spent the day in Perth where she visited an Armadale primary school and announced schools and teachers will be given cash incentives under a rewards program for improvement and quality teaching.
If the new mining tax is so bad for small iron ore companies that a fresh anti-tax advertising campaign is required why have their share prices risen over the past week and not fallen?
FEDERAL Treasurer Wayne Swan made a lightning visit to Perth this week, in an attempt to placate resources sector fears the government’s proposed super profits tax would cost up to half a million jobs and cripple the industry.
Treasurer Wayne Swan's post-budget roadshow reached Perth last night when he dined with mining industry leaders at accounting firm RSM Bird Cameron, to be followed by a Chamber of Commerce and Industry lunch today.
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has refused to rule out the introduction of a resources rent tax, following reports that the new tax will raise at least $5 billion a year.
The number of jobless people is expected to be nearly 250,000 fewer than forecast in the May budget and the economy is tipped to grow 1.5 per cent this financial year, new federal government figures show.
DESPITE a major spat with federal Liberal deputy leader Julie Bishop, political observer Peter van Onselen still puts her in his top 10 most influential Western Australians.
Small business big winner with bonus tax deductions; $8.5bn for infrastructure puts spotlight on ports; Housing approvals boost recovery hopes; Swan banks on China rebound; Storm over vote rule on ticks
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has approved Anshan Iron and Steel Group Corporation's (Ansteel) $162 million acquisition of an additional stake in Gindalbie Metals.
No escape from recession: RBA; Labor moves to cut major project costs; Unions warn of action on public service pay; Canada fund bids for Mac satellite; BankWest battles
