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The federal government's decision to defer the phase down of a tax paid by financial institutions will hurt competition, a banking group says.

Chalice Gold Mines has become the latest Western Australian company to receive a strike under new executive pay laws, with nearly 47 per cent of shareholders voting against the company's remunerati

Shares in NRW Holdings rose after the resources sector contractor flagged it would double its first half net profit.

Canadian regulators have cleared mining giant Rio Tinto's $C654 million ($641 million) for junior uranium explorer Hathor Exploration.

Mining contractor Macmahon Holdings has announced that its Nigerian subsidiary has won a seven-year, $126 million contract for quarrying operations for the United Cement Company of Nigeria (UniCem)

The federal government is involved in a high-stakes game as it seeks to balance the needs of two important allies.

Governments need to be encouraged to make decisions for the long-term good.

Australia can't avoid being affected by the looming global shortage of available money.

Facing up to shareholders at annual meetings, and the two-strikes policy on remuneration reports, are both confronting for company directors, but so far this year they have delivered benefits.

Base Resources says it has finalised arrangements for its previously announced $US170 million finance facility to fund the development of its Kwale mineral sands project in Kenya.

A new approach to immigration is needed if Australia is to deal effectively with labour shortages.

When Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd kissed to celebrate the passing of the carbon tax, they betrayed all Australians.

Hospitality veteran Steve Scaffidi has stayed true to his convictions of what it takes to operate a successful bistro in the CBD. Emily Morgan reports.

STORIES of the fragile nature of funding in the community sector are all-too common, with organisations believing themselves secure in their strategic direction one minute, only to be blindsided by

I get a lot of emails from people seeking insight or asking me to solve sales dilemmas.

Australians soon may be able to transfer their lost superannuation accounts electronically instead of completing numerous paper forms.

Brian Grimmer has bounced back since the fallout of the GFC.

If I asked you right now, how much of your time do you spend stuck on administration, what would you say?

A planned rail line linking Sundance Resources' $US4.7 billion ($A4.79 billion) Mbalam iron ore project in West Africa to a proposed new port is a step closer.

John Bond says Primewest is targeting redevelopments in the city centre and Peppermint Grove.

PERTH'S office market has recorded the fifth strongest annual rental increase across 81 markets worldwide and is the best performing in Australia, according to new research released by Jones Lang L

THE federal government has given Perth Airport its tick of approval for the $500 million-plus expansion of the international terminal.

THE emergence of Lendlease as a major player in the Perth property development scene reflects the company's concerted push into Western Australia in the past three years, with a mix of distressed-a

WHETHER a matter of corporate social responsibility or a condition for an operating licence, a tactical stop-gap measure or just the right thing to do – the adoption of measures to improve indigeno

The high value of the Australian dollar is not hurting tourism operators as hard as is commonly believed, Tourism Australia Chairman Geoff Dixon says.

Gryphon Minerals has completed $58.5 million share placement and $10 million share purchase plan to fund a definitive feasibility study and accelerated exploration at its flagship Banfora gold mine

Western Australia is riding high on the mining and resources boom but it's the construction, retail and health sectors that are pulling the most workers.

Chantal Haskett says companies need to stop trying to compete with the resources sector by offering their staff more money.

The growing skills shortage is forcing more and more WA employers to look overseas to secure skilled workers.

Virgin Australia says underlying profit before tax in the first three months of 2011/12 was higher than the prior corresponding period, despite higher fuel costs.

The state government is rolling ahead with its plans to develop 'activity centres' around public transport hubs, seeking developers' expressions of interest for eight hectares of undeveloped land b