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Blackham Resources

Emerging producers tackle challenges

Fraser Beattie Fraser Beattie
26 Sep 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: Blackham Resources has overcome a number of hurdles following its transition from explorer to producer, while the state’s emerging miners wrapped-up a busy 12 months.

Rottnest Island Authority

Luxury camping retreat for Rottnest gets nod

Fraser Beattie Fraser Beattie
26 Sep 2017

The state government has given the green light for a new luxury camping retreat on Rottnest Island, with work set to begin early next year.

Saracen Mineral Holdings

Royalty rise puts damper on gold spend plans

Fraser Beattie Fraser Beattie
26 Sep 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: The gold royalty hike proposed in this month’s state budget has stunned the sector, amid big spending plans for the year ahead.

More overseas companies joining the ASX

AAP AAP
26 Sep 2017

The company behind the Australian Securities Exchange believes it has found the global 'sweet spot' for attracting companies to list on the local market.

CBH Group

CBH fined after finger amputation

AAP AAP
26 Sep 2017

Grain co-operative CBH Group has been ordered to pay more than $40,000 after insufficient guarding on machinery led to a worker being so badly injured she had to have one finger amputated.

Amana Living

CEO lunch with Stephanie Buckland

Mark Pownall Mark Pownall
26 Sep 2017

Stephanie Buckland enjoys the challenges of change, and has brought a wide range of professional experience to her current role as Amana Living CEO.

Kathmandu lifts profit by 14%

AAP AAP
26 Sep 2017

Adventure gear retailer Kathmandu's annual profit has risen 13.5 per cent, thanks to strong sales, innovative products and cost cuts.

Tiger Resources

Tiger signs $23m facility

Business News Business News
26 Sep 2017

Copper-focused Tiger Resources has secured a $US18.2 million ($A22.9 million) facility agreement with two of its existing lenders, to fund ongoing work it its Kipoi operation in Africa whilst it pursues recapitalisation plans.

Shares open 8pts higher

AAP AAP
26 Sep 2017

The Australian market has opened slightly higher, with investors seemingly shrugging off the risk aversion shown in Wall Street's negative lead.

Oil hits highest since July 2015

AAP AAP
26 Sep 2017

Oil prices have soared more than three per cent, with Brent hitting its highest in more than two years, after major producers said the global market was on its way to rebalancing, while Turkey threatened to cut oil flows from Iraq's Kurdistan region toward its ports.

Gold rises on safe-haven buying

AAP AAP
26 Sep 2017

Gold prices have risen, reversing earlier losses as geopolitical risks drove safe-haven buying.

Morning Headlines

26 Sep 2017

Home rates bonus

Construction contracts and tenders September 7 to 20 2017

Nicholas Clarke Nicholas Clarke
22 Sep 2017

BMD Constructions has been awarded a $15.9 million contract for the construction of the Bow River Bridge project in the Shire of Wyndham – East Kimberley, jointly funded by the st

ABN Group

BGC out of HIA 100

Mark Beyer Mark Beyer
22 Sep 2017

Dale Alcock’s ABN Group has been listed as the largest residential builder in WA in the latest Housing Industry Association top 100 ranking, but more intriguing is the disappearance of long-time industry leader BGC and the inaugural listing of Ventura Home Group.

Puma Energy

Dunsborough Puma planning stoush persists

Katie McDonald Katie McDonald
22 Sep 2017

The two-year saga over a proposed 24-hour Puma fuel station in Dunsborough has taken a new turn, with the Southern Joint Development Assessment Panel lodging an appeal in the Supreme Court against the State Administrative Tribunal’s ruling in favour of the development.

Shares close 26pts higher

AAP AAP
22 Sep 2017

The Australian share market has broken a three-day losing streak as some buyers returned to the market despite negative overseas leads, however volumes were muted with no strong theme directing trading.

Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association

MCA chief to hand over reins

Business News Business News
22 Sep 2017

Minerals Council of Australia chair Vanessa Guthrie has announced the resignation of chief executive Brendan Pearson after four years at the helm.

Property Council of Australia

B-grade buildings in limbo

Katie McDonald Katie McDonald
22 Sep 2017

A new vacancy index has provided a different perspective on vacant office space across Perth’s metropolitan region.

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA

Ritter to head IR review

Matt Mckenzie Matt Mckenzie
22 Sep 2017

Unions and businesses have welcomed a review of Western Australia’s industrial relations system, the only remaining state-based scheme operating in parallel with federal laws in the country.

Barminco

Barminco recruits Thiess exec as CEO

Business News Business News
22 Sep 2017

Mining contractor Barminco has announced the recruitment of Thiess executive general manager Paul Muller as its new chief executive, succeeding Peter Stokes who resigned last month.

Labor faces upper house highwire act

Peter Kennedy Peter Kennedy
22 Sep 2017

OPINION: Labor will need to compromise if its budget plans are to pass the parliament, and a push for upper house reform may not be out of the question.

Wellard

Wellard begins CEO succession

Fraser Beattie Fraser Beattie
22 Sep 2017

Local agribusiness Wellard has promoted non-executive director Fred Troncone to an executive position on the board, as its founder and chief executive committed to remaining with the company until at least the end of the year.

Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts

Art scene: Proximity Festival

Tori Wilson Tori Wilson
22 Sep 2017

With the development of new projects in Perth’s east end under way as part of the Historic Heart project led by Adrian Fini, it is perhaps fitting that the Proximity one-on-one performance arts festival will take place at Cathedral Square for 2017.

Mark my words podcast

Mark Pownall Mark Pownall
Mark Beyer Mark Beyer
22 Sep 2017

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Perth house prices, CBD developments, charity funding and Lotterywest, Perth Stadium and the gold sector.

Stochastic Simulation

Stochastic into liquidation

Matt Mckenzie Matt Mckenzie
22 Sep 2017

Oil and gas software developer Stochastic Simulation has gone into liquidation, about five months after it went into receivership, with secured creditors likely to receive about 4 cents in the dollar in a best-case scenario.

Sheffield Resources

Sheffield cleared for Thunderbird development

Fraser Beattie Fraser Beattie
22 Sep 2017

Sheffield Resources is set to receive a mining lease for its Thunderbird mineral sands project near Derby, after the Federal Court threw out a native title appeal by a local Aboriginal group.

App/tech business of the week ~ Hyba

Fraser Beattie Fraser Beattie
22 Sep 2017

Hyba is an app that allows people to see what bars and clubs are around, and how many males and females are at each venue.

Seven West Media

Seven West and Prime marriage talks falter

AAP AAP
22 Sep 2017

Talks between Seven West Media and regional broadcaster Prime over combining their assets into a single media company have ended with the two unable to come to an agreement.

Shares open 13pts higher

AAP AAP
22 Sep 2017

The Australian share market has rebounded and is solidly higher a day after hitting a seven-month low.

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