Woodside courts huge LNG market
Woodside chief Peter Coleman says the WA-based company is on the verge of cracking a major new market for LNG exports — India. The West
WA beefs up trade with China
WA strengthened its farming ties with China yesterday as it pushed ahead with plans to double the value of beef and other agriculture production over the next decade. The West
Apache targets June WA exit
Apache hopes to complete its exit from Australia by next June but says it remains open about whether to sell out to a competitor or spin off the business unit as a stand-alone company. The West
$1.7b hole as ore price dives
The State Budget faces a $1.7 billion hole that could last years after a collapse in iron ore prices amid signs they could fall further. The West
Best prices still Woolies’ ‘key priority’
Woolworths says it will invest $750 million into reducing food and liquor prices in 2015 and has refuted analyst claims that it has taken its foot off the promotional pedal to boost profits. The Fin
Economy enters danger zone
The federal government’s former top resources forecaster says the economy faces a painful downturn in 2015 as a property crisis in China accelerates the biggest hit to Australia’s export income in more than two decades. The Fin
The Australian Financial Review
Page 1: The federal government’s former top resources forecaster says the economy faces a painful downturn in 2015 as a property crisis in China accelerates the biggest hit to Australia’s export income in more than two decades.
Page 3: Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane is seeking a peace deal with Labor over the Renewable Energy Target, admitting that the fracturing of bipartisanship on the policy will kill investment in the sector.
Page 5: Treasurer Joe Hockey has told the Tax Office to go harder in investigating multinationals charging higher prices in Australia than in the US for software, music, games, and fashion.
Page 7: Australia Post wants to charge more for standard five-day mail delivery and revive Saturday deliveries for parcels, as part of a push for regulatory changes key to its survival.
Page 13: Woolworths says it will invest $750 million into reducing food and liquor prices in 2015 and has refuted analyst claims that it has taken its foot off the promotional pedal to boost profits.
Page 15: The competition regulator has surprised the market by raising “orange light” issues with Expedia’s proposed $703 million acquisition of Wotif.com Holdings over concerns the deal could lead to hotels paying higher commission rates.
Page 17: Rising housing prices in Australia require monitoring by regulators but the risks posed to the financial system are nowhere near as great as in the United Kingdom, which is approaching bubble territory.
Page 18: An expert on the Ebola virus has warned that the spread of the epidemic across West Africa is forcing mining and exploration companies to suspend operations, affecting the economic growth of the relevant countries.
The West Australian
Page 3: The State Budget faces a $1.7 billion hole that could last years after a collapse in iron ore prices amid signs they could fall further.
Page 9: WA strengthened its farming ties with China yesterday as it pushed ahead with plans to double the value of beef and other agriculture production over the next decade.
Page 16: The motoring lobby is fighting a Federal Government proposal to let people buy new cars online directly from overseas dealers and manufacturers.
Page 17: University graduates would have their student debts wiped clear if they went to live and work in remote areas under an ambitious blueprint to develop northern Australia.
Page 20: Woodside chief Peter Coleman says the WA-based company is on the verge of cracking a major new market for LNG exports — India.
Page 28: Schools are being warned against undermining reforms aimed at raising high school standards by allowing students to choose easier courses.
Page 34: The unpredictable Senate has taken another twist with a key crossbencher quitting his party yesterday, blaming a “cancer of political intrigue” for forcing his hand.
Business: Apache hopes to complete its exit from Australia by next June but says it remains open about whether to sell out to a competitor or spin off the business unit as a stand-alone company.
The process to offload Cliffs Natural Resources’ WA iron ore mines has started in earnest, with the US-based miner appointing corporate advisers to manage the sale of the 11 million tonne-a-year Koolyanobbing operation.
Brand creation agency Mindfield has opened its own public relations agency, specialising in the mining and energy sectors.
A former abalone diver based in Esperance has pulled off a joint venture deal to give a band of WA seafood producers direct access to shoppers in Shanghai.
A long-awaited and controversial project to build a tidal power station in the Kimberley has been dusted off, sparking claims it will do more harm than good.
Nickel miners enjoyed a day in the sun on market hopes the Philippines Government would follow Indonesia’s lead and introduce a ban on ore exports from the South-East Asian country.
The Australian was unavailable at time of print.
