Pilbara councils want to import foreign workers for smaller businesses in the retail, hospitality and other sectors that are struggling to secure local employees. Pilbara Regional Council chief executive Tony Friday told ABC
The Australian Australia’s push to become the world’s leading exporter of liquefied natural gas threatens to lead to higher prices and a shortage of supplies locally. Demand from proposed projects may exceed
The Australian Australian gas producers may have to settle for lower export prices due to the worldwide expansion of the gas production industry. Analysts have warned that some of Australia’s more costly
The Australian More bad news could be on the cards for Chevron’s Gorgon gas project. The company yesterday announced that costs at the massive liquefied natural gas venture in north Western Australia
Over the last few years, I have become increasingly concerned about the direction of Australia. I have written of my concerns in Australian Resources and Investment on the basis that they would
The Australian The mining boom continues to drive a wedge between the economic performance of the states, but the disparity is collapsing as the mining boom slows. Western Australia remained the engine
The Australian Lang Hancock’s vision of linking the coalfields in the east with mines in the west via rail has taken a step toward reality with a feasibility study being conducted by
The Australian Indigenous lives have improved as a result of mining agreements in the Pilbara according to the Chair of Australian Indigenous studies at Melbourne University, Marcia Langton. Speaking to the annual
The Australian Environment groups have formed a “council of war” to combat business and state government moves to cut green-tape. The Business Council of Australia has led the charge for cutting green-tape
The Australian BHP Billiton chairman Jac Nasser has told shareholders that global economic problems will take time to be resolved and warned China’s growth was slowing. Speaking at BHP’s annual meeting, Mr
The Australian Australia’s rising costs in coal production, driven by the carbon and mining taxes and state royalty hikes have been a major boost for coal producers in the United States, according
The Australian Attorney-General Nicola Roxon has axed funding for a scheme that provides legal representation for Native Title claims to pastoralists. The plan has attracted the ire of groups including the NT