A new iron ore mine proposed by BHP Billiton, and revisions to conditions placed on Rio Tinto’s Marandoo iron ore project near Tom Price, have been recommended for approval by the environmental watchdog.
Three of Gina Rinehart's companies have collectively been fined $130,000 for lodging their financial reports too late, as the requirement for large proprietary companies to release annual financial statements has come under question.
Richard Jonathon Sheridan, the director of One Emperor Pty Ltd (deregistered – ASIC) trading as WOW Makeovers, has been successfully prosecuted by the Building Commissioner for registration and contractual offences he committed in relation to a $250,000 renovation of a Scarborough house between May and November 2011.
The Perth-based research division of consumer goods technology developer DDD Group has filed a lawsuit in the US alleging that LG Electronics' range of 3D televisions has infringed three of its patents
The corporate watchdog has permanently banned local brokers Eric-John Pryor and Peter McDonald from providing credit and financial services after being found to have engaged in misconduct when brokering car financing for a business in Victoria Park.
The state government is softening its stance on ride-sharing service Uber, but won't drop prosecutions against drivers accused of breaking the law, Premier Colin Barnett says.
The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended strict conditional approval of Doral Mineral Sands’ proposed Yoongarillup project near Bussleton.
The state government’s proposed $2.2 billion Forrestfield-Airport rail link has been recommended for conditional approval by the Environmental Protection Authority.
The number of 457 visa applications that require employers to seek Australian workers first could slump to just 25 per cent because of free trade agreements, unions say.
Coles will refund more than $12 million to small suppliers, on top of paying a $10 million court-ordered penalty for illegally squeezing them for funds.
The consumer watchdog has recommended new reporting conditions to ensure Telstra doesn't have an actual or perceived competitive advantage as it works with NBN Co.
Phone and internet bills are likely to fall after the competition watchdog recommended Telstra cut the price it charges other telcos to access its copper wire network.
The corporate watchdog has begun civil penalty proceedings against Padbury Mining and two of its directors over statements made last year claiming the company had lined up $6 billion in equity to fund construction of a port and rail network at Oakajee north of Geraldton.
A damning report detailing corruption in the state authority tasked with prosecuting such misconduct is a reminder of the importance of oversight, an upper house MP says.
Pessimism in Perth’s commercial property sector and the alarming office vacancy rate won’t stop development at Elizabeth Quay, according to the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority.
Mining giant BHP Billiton has been hit with a $US25 million fine for violating a bribery law by treating foreign officials to trips to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Fortescue Metals Group hopes that its calls for an inquiry into the iron ore market will generate enough public pressure to force rivals to rein in their expansion plans.
The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended conditional approval for Flinders Mines to expand the scope of its proposed Pilbara iron ore project.
Premier Colin Barnett has rejected calls for a parliamentary inquiry into the iron ore industry, despite repeating his criticism of the major producers.
The state government is utilising rarely used powers under the Corporations Act to take control of $1.7 billion owed to creditors of the failed Bell Group and ensure a big slice of that money is distributed to Western Australian taxpayers through the Insurance Commission of WA.
Directors have indicated their support for reform to the GST, including an increase in its rate, and raised concerns that public policy debate in Australia was of poor quality, in a survey conducted by the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Perth will need to build an extra 800,000 homes over the next 35 years to accommodate population growth, a new report has concluded, and nearly half of these homes will need to be in existing suburbs.
