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Oil and gas major Chevron says it has made more gas discoveries in the Carnarvon Basin.Chevron has now made 21 discoveries offshore Western Australia since mid-2009.

Construction contractor Doric has been selected by the City of Perth for its new public library project, which will be the City's largest construction commitment since the Perth Concert Hall was bu

MZI Resources has signed a sales agreement with US chemicals giant DuPont covering all of the leucoxene 70 per cent (L70) titanium dioxide to be produced at the Keysbrook mineral sands mine south o

The Australian market has opened higher, led by industrial stocks with exposure to the US and the major banks heading into reporting season.

The budget pressure facing the state government has added to the case for more private sector involvement in the delivery of traditional public infrastructure in Western Australia.

The Australian dollar is higher after traders went bargain hunting when the currency fell to a six-week low.

Australia's company directors are more optimistic about business growth prospects in the year ahead.

US stocks have finished up more than one per cent despite a two-minute mini-crash caused by a false news agency tweet, with good earnings results from DuPont, Travelers and Netflix.

A giant new industrial estate near Kwinana has become a major focus for the state government's land development agency.

After four years advising Navitas founder Rod Jones as his biggest client, investment banker Jon Biesse is about to make the commitment full-time, stepping into the private world of business to run

The Australian dollar has fallen to its lowest level in six weeks following the release of disappointing Chinese manufacturing figures.

Mining Group announced today that it had restructured its previously announced entitlements issue at a new price of 2.5 cents per share.

Australia's tightrope walk between long-time friend and ally, the US, and newfound customer for mining and energy exports, China, is back on the political agenda thanks to issues raised in a talk a

A group of disgruntled Intrepid Mines investors have moved to remove five of the company's current directors and replace them with four new ones, blaming the board for the loss of around $1 billion

The state government is seeking a head construction contractor for the $26.1 million State Netball Centre.

Encounter Resources has signed a $20 millon farm-in agreement with global copper miner Antofagasta Minerals for its Yeneena project near Telfer.

The Australian share market has closed higher, boosted by a 10 per cent rise in the shares of Woodside Petroleum, which announced a $520 million return to shareholders.

The WA arm of the Urban Development Institute of Australia has warned the residential land market is at risk of overheating if action is not taken to fast-track the release of new land.

Peak Resources has signed a non-binding finance agreement that should see it fully-funded to production at its Ngualla rare earths mine in Tanzania.

Tanami Gold and Newcrest Mining have become the latest gold miners to join a growing cohort suffering amid dismal gold prices and surging production costs.

Preparations for Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill iron ore project in the PIlbara are picking up pace, with Brookfield Multiplex adding a $70 million deal to its $190 million worth of building works at the

In 2009 Sam Keats was a typical 26-year-old roped in to help a family member undertake a backyard renovation when he stumbled on the idea which formed his now rapidly growing business.

The nation's three most populous states would miss out on more than $2 billion over two years if Western Australia was given a greater share of GST revenue, Assistant Treasurer David

The Australian market has opened higher, lifted by a positive session on Wall Street and gains for Woodside Petroleum.

Investors have rejoiced in Woodside's decision to pay a generous dividend, despite concerns about the company's lack of short-term growth projects.

I saw an OKA truck on the road recently and, as I have previously lamented in this column, it was like an opportunity passing me by.

Tech start-ups could add $109 billion to the Australian economy and create 540,000 new jobs by 2033, according to a new report commissioned by Google.

Oil prices rose in choppy end-of-contract trading, as bargain-hunters moved in following last week's plunge that prompted speculation about a possible cut to OPEC output.

US stocks have moved higher amid mixed earnings reports, bouncing back after last week's losses.

While most contractors are bracing for a slowdown in WA project work, some international groups like Laing O'Rourke are bolstering their local operation.