Oil has seen its first decline in five days, pressured by a firmer US dollar and expectations that upcoming weekly data will show an increase in US crude inventories.
A review of Western Australia's health sector has found an increased spend in preventive measures and an expansion of telehealth technology would be among several changes needed to ensure a sustainable system.
The receivers of Quintis have sought to retain full control of the sandalwood producer, appointing Primary Securities as an independent consultant and arguing that plans by growers to take control of some forestry schemes would be counterproductive.
Two local contractors have secured more than $70 million of work, with NRW Holdings locking in a $37 million contract at Rio Tinto's Marandoo mine in the Pilbara.
Labour hire and construction services company The Go2 People has secured a contract to become the exclusive registered builder for a holiday home project on Dirk Hartog Island, off the coast of Western Australia near Shark Bay.
Shipbuilder Austal reported a big jump in profit for the first half of the financial year, while it is still unsure of what its exact role will be in the upcoming $3 billion offshore patrol vessel build program.
UPDATED: Ausdrill's outgoing managing director Ron Sayers received $101.4 million overnight after selling his 10 per cent stake in the company he founded.
Subiaco-based RTG Mining has raised $US34 million as the company aims to secure an interest in the old Panguna copper-gold project in Bougainville, while Azure Minerals also announced a capital raising worth $8.2 million.
Mineral sands miner Iluka has lifted full-year revenue almost 40 per cent due to surging sales and higher prices for its products, but impairments have weighed on the bottom line.
The City of Perth will seek to appoint a new acting chief executive at a special meeting tonight after Robert Mianich went on personal leave yesterday, just days after being appointed to the role.
Australian shares are off to a bright start in early trade, buoyed by strong trade on Wall Street and possibly heading for a fifth straight day of gains.
International retail giant Costco is planning to build its first Western Australian store at Perth Airport, located alongside the giant DFO Perth store currently under construction.
Oil prices have risen, hitting three-week highs, supported by strong US demand and comments from Saudi Arabia that it would continue to curb production in line with OPEC-led efforts.
Gold prices have risen as a softer US dollar helped the metal rebound from its biggest weekly loss this year, but moves were muted before the debut congressional testimony by US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell later this week.
The Woodside Petroleum-led Greater Sunrise gas project is a step closer to going ahead, with the federal government to ink an agreement with Timor Leste about revenue sharing, more than 40 years after it was originally discovered.
Black Mountain Resources Limited is pleased to update shareholders on the following restructure initiatives that have been agreed to by the Company and its major lender, Richmond Partners Masters L
Local contractors have expressed concern that work on the next two Metronet rail projects, worth about $1 billion, could be packaged together for tendering purposes.
The single largest shareholder in Watpac has struck a deal to acquire a majority stake in the contracting and construction company, which today reported an interim loss of $1.4 million.
3D printing company Aurora Labs has announced it will raise up to $8 million, with the funds to be used to support development of its large format technology.
Badge Constructions has been awarded a $5 million contract to build a shipside support tower at BAE Systems' Henderson facility to support its frigate upgrade project.
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has applied to the Federal Court to appoint a liquidator to local company Superfunded, owned by former financial adviser Mark Goldenberg.
