Prime Minister Tony Abbott has declared support for an inquiry into the iron ore industry, providing a huge boost for the campaign being waged by Fortescue Metals Group chairman Andrew Forrest against his two biggest competitors.
Almost 60 Western Australian businesses were declared insolvent in February 2015, an increase in the state's share of national insolvencies compared with recent years.
Western Australia could secure projects worth $1 billion under a reduced renewable energy target, although there is conjecture as to whether the final terms will be business friendly enough.
Builders have been invited to bid for the upcoming and current work of collapsed home builder Capital Works Constructions, in the wake of the company calling in administrators last week.
Rio Tinto's logo will soon be installed on the highest vantage point in Perth's CBD, a move that suggests the mining giant intends to remain at its current office accommodation and not seek to anchor a new building.
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Atlas Iron plans to resume production at its two closed iron ore mines after striking an innovative profit sharing deal with its contractors, but it is also seeking to complete a big capital raising to ensure its longer-term viability.
Amcom Telecommunications has postponed its scheme of arrangement after Vocus Communications sold its stake in the company to counter rival TPG Telecom's efforts to derail a proposed merger.
Gold hit a three-month high on Thursday as the US dollar came under pressure following a new batch of mixed US data that pushed back expectations of when interest rates in the world's largest economy will rise.
A recovery in economic growth, a raft of asset sales, and improved GST distribution will help lift the state's finances out of their current parlous position; or at least that's the hope outlined i
Home builders have given an overwhelmingly positive response to the state budget, but other major players in the property sector have criticised the scrapping of the $3,000 first home buyers grant
While the economic wisdom of the state and federal budgets is still being debated, it's clear the authors of both documents had one eye on their own political futures.
Western Australian government net debt is forecast to peak at $35 billion in 2017-18, but Treasurer Mike Nahan is confident that asset sales and a lagged rebound in GST revenue will help pay it back.
The state government's decision to sell Fremantle Ports is likely to halt two separate sale and tender processes currently under way, including privatisation of the port's automotive trade.
The Town of Port Hedland has tweaked its plans for a $152 million marina development at its Spoilbank site, removing all residential aspects of it because of environmental concerns over the project
The state government is aiming to collect up to $5 billion from a vastly expanded privatisation program that includes Fremantle Ports, the TAB, office buildings, residential land estates, Keystart loans, houses, plantations and power stations.
Western Australia's resources boom drove asset values too high, just as the bust is driving asset values too low; but to best understand that point it's worth taking a trip to Canada, where the sale of a machinery distributor contains an interesting message for Australian investors.
Power generation company Pacific Energy has appointed James Cullen as its new chief executive, following Adam Boyd's retirement from the role in March.
Quickflix has responded to the entrance of streaming services into the Australian video subscription market by joining forces with one of them, Foxtel and Seven West Media's Presto.
