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Those who made the initial decision on the solar feed-in tariff should have been more switched on to community sentiment.

A joint venture between Parsons Brinckerhoff and AECOM will partner with the Department of Transport to develop a business case for the $1.9 billion Metro Area Express light rail proposal.

Australian stocks finished flat as some of Australia's biggest companies went ex-dividend ahead of the release of major profit reports this week.

Three years after completing a management buy-out, JSW Australia directors Jeff Branson and John Silverthorne have struck an agreement to sell their debt-laden drilling business; but they won't be

Perth-based coal explorer Ascot Resources has secured $1 million in funding from engineering and minerals processing group Sedgman, which will emerge as Ascot's largest shareholder.

BlueScope Steel shares have been hammered after the steelmaker reported a solid turnaround but ruled out dividends, warned of a flat outlook and increased its exposure to Australia's steel market w

The widespread slowdown in exploration spending has driven down drilling fluids and equipment supplier Imdex's earnings, with the company lodging a 59 per cent drop in net profit for the 2013 finan

Gold miner Reed Resources has launched a full review of its operations after seeking a voluntary suspension of its shares, one trading day after its Meekatharra gold project was placed into adminis

Technology group ASG has announced a new strategic partnership with engineering and construction contractor Clough.

Opposition leader Tony Abbott says the coalition will contribute more than $600 million towards the $840 million Swan Valley Bypass project if it wins government at next month's federal election.

The state government has been dealt an embarrassing blow to a planned multi-billion dollar gas hub in the Kimberley, with the state's chief justice ruling the environmental approval for the project

Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has played up the benefits of his $5.5 billion a year paid parental leave scheme for small business.

Minerals explorer Metals X has acquired Rio Tinto's interest in the Mt Davies joint venture in South Australia, which it hopes will add value to its Wingellina nickel project.

Australia's largest freight rail operator Aurizon has flagged more job cuts as it deals with a growth slowdown in China.

Australian shares are flat, with rises in energy companies underpinning much of the market.

Federal Resources and Energy Minister Gary Gray says it was "inappropriate" for Premier Colin Barnett to make public a letter the minister sent to him about the Browse Basin.

Commerce Minister Michael Mischin says he is open to the possibility of further extending Sunday shopping hours, but has not made any firm decision on the matter.

US equity markets suffered one of their poorest weeks of 2013 ending Friday, tumbling on the back of uninspiring economic data and troubling earnings reports from Walmart and other retailers.

From council amalgamations to Elizabeth Quay, power prices to ballooning debt, Colin Barnett faces criticism whichever way he turns.

Two new oil and gas research initiatives have received promises of federal funding, with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd talking up the future of the sector in Western Australia today.

The Australian dollar is slightly lower after recovering most of the losses it made after the release of strong US jobs figures.

Neptune Marine has announced it will consolidate its Australian operations into a single purpose-built location in Welshpool.

Australian shares have finished weaker as profit taking hit the big banks and resource companies.

The state government has provided a further $26 million to the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research's Square Kilometre Array radio telescope project.

It looked pretty shaky for a while, but last week's numbers from China suggest that a degree of stabilisation is setting in.

Battling vanadium miner Atlantic has secured an additional $20 million in high interest debt to fund continued development at its Windimurra mine in the Mid West.

WESTERN Australia's high construction costs threaten to constrict the new project pipeline, according to Perth's leading architecture firms.

Telecommunications major Fujitsu has been seconded to help advance the latest bid to build a subsea cable link from Perth to Singapore.

Engineering and construction contractor Calibre Group says it is poised to maintain its earnings in financial year 2014 after reporting a 34 per cent fall in net profit in FY2013.

These days it seems online businesses are formed, get bought quickly, or pivot into something else.

The University of Western Australia has moved up the world's most respected university rankings for the sixth consecutive year, to be ranked fourth in Australia and 91st worldwide.