SPECIAL REPORT: The effects of a Fifo lifestyle on the workforce have prompted changes in workplace practices among some of the major resources sector players.
Perth-based education provider Navitas has entered into a 50:50 joint venture with Swansea University to replace its existing royalty-based pathway program with the Welsh university.
Tertiary education may not have sat comfortably with Justin Miller, but his connections to Curtin University have played an important role in the development of his Sensear and Nuheara businesses.
Shares in Brisbane-based Diatreme Resources were up 20 per cent today as the company signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese company ENFI Engineering Corporation to undertake a bankable feasibility study at the Cyclone mineral sands project.
Mining and civil contractor Maca has raised $60 million to expand its mining fleet, driven by what the company described as an exceptional pipeline of available work.
The Australian share market is higher in early trading as heavy falls from the mining giants are offset by strong gains by the heavyweight banks and healthcare sectors.
The Australian dollar is almost half a cent lower against its US counterpart, falling back from its 81 US cents of Friday, despite the greenback itself weakening.
Insurers call for radical surgeryAustralia's top health insurers have put aside competitive rivalries to unite to push for healthcare reform, warning regulation is fuel
US crude prices have tumbled down more than three per cent on worries that energy demand would be hit hard as Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful storms in a century, headed toward Flori
Gold has held near its highest in more than a year as the US dollar dropped and weak economic data lowered expectations of a December interest rate rise in the United States.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA will be hunting for a new chief executive after Deidre Willmott signalled she would move on from the role early next year to pursue non executive director opportunities.
St Patrick's Community Support Centre has been feeding Fremantle's homeless for more than 40 years, but in tough economic times it's hoping solar energy provider Solar Luna will cut utility costs in a bit to keep its doors open.
Henderson-based shipbuilder Austal has received a $US12.3 million ($A15.1 million) contract to provide post-delivery services work to the US Navy, in relation to its provision of littoral combat ships.
Service providers and developers are pursuing opportunities in WA's growing aged care and retirement sector, with a pipeline of property overhauls and new builds worth more than $500 million.
Treasurer Ben Wyatt has signalled he won't be bullied by the gold mining industry, which is opposing royalty rate hikes that were unveiled in the state budget.
In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the state budget, contractor collapses, Lisa Scaffidi, advertising industry, ageing population and corporate wellness.
Junior explorer Peel Mining has announced plans to spin-off its Apollo Hill gold project near Leonora into a new company and list it on the ASX by way of an initial public offering.
Australia's financial sector regulator has appointed three panel members to inquire into the Commonwealth Bank of Australia's governance, culture and accountability.
WA Labor tax grab hit on businessThe nation's biggest miners, BHP and Rio Tinto, are being targeted as part of a near $1 billion corporate tax grab and the major banks
Western Australians paid nearly $90 billion more in taxes to the federal government than they received in spending in the four years to June 2016, according to estimates revealed by the Department of Treasury in yesterday's budget.
The Australian dollar is sharply higher against its US counterpart and well above the 80 US cent mark after European Central Bank commentary failed to announce any tapering of its bond-purchasing program.
Gold prices have risen to a one-year peak after the US dollar tumbled on the back of weak US jobs data and an unchanged growth and inflation outlook from the European Central Bank.
The state government has budgeted for a $169 million stamp duty windfall from a single ‘property' transaction, the latest in a string of large deals that have boosted its coffers.
