The federal government has announced plans to streamline visa applications for Australia's international education sector but the tourism industry says its own outdated visa system risks robbing the country of billions of tourism dollars.
Amateur investors are continuing to buy shares in Australia's big four banks, which is easy to understand given the eye-catching profit of $6.3 billion reported earlier today by ANZ Banking Group.
Swick Mining Services has forecast lower annual earnings and cut more than 100 staff in the space of 12 months amid challenging conditions in the mineral drilling sector.
With hopes fading that non-mining sections of the economy will take up the slack of a waning resources investment boom any time soon, an independent forecaster believes government infrastructure spending must be encouraged.
Perth-based Zenith Minerals has purchased a key tenement at Northern Manganese's Mount Alexander North project near the port of Onslow in the West Pilbara.
The head of the Reserve Bank of Australia says house prices aren't rising too fast but has warned buyers not to over-extend themselves when taking out a home loan.
Education Minister Christopher Pyne says the coalition government will investigate whether it is sensible to on-sell $23 billion of HECS debt to the private sector.
National private equity group Catalyst has made its second acquisition in Western Australia, buying frozen foods manufacturer Vesco and announcing plans to merge it with an east coast food business
More than 1,100 West Australian public servants have applied for generous voluntary redundancy packages, as the state government strives to trim the budget.
Shares in Perth-based minerals explorer Greenland Minerals and Energy have spiked after Greenland's parliament voted to remove a 25-year-old ban on uranium mining.
Shares in listed oil and gas explorer Jacka Resources closed the day's trade more than 14 per cent higher after the company announced it had secured a convertible facility worth up to $5.5 million.
Tiger Resources has increased its production guidance at its Kipoi copper project in West Africa by 85 per cent for the 2014 financial year on the back of a record quarter of production.
Education services provider Navitas has forecast a 10 per cent lift in its underlying profit for the 2014 financial year, warning that its costs will be higher as it carries out a broad restructure.
Billionaire Clive Palmer has accused the Australian Electoral Commission of "complete incompetence" after more doubts emerged during the recount of votes for Western Australia's new senators.
GR Engineering Services has been appointed the preferred contractor for engineering procurement and construction works worth $54.6 million at MZI Resources' Keysbrook mineral sands project near Serpentine.
