http://www.afr.com/business – The federal government will outsource management of its $5.3 billion Western Sydney Airport project to a “delivery partner” due to “capability shortages” at construction firms and limited availability of skilled labour, confidential procurement documents have revealed…Continue Reading —>
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- Private partner to manage Western Sydney Airport build due to labour shortages – Australian Financial Review
- IFM Investors ups stake in Decimal – Investor Daily
- Australia’s new defence export push a boost for WA firms – The West Australian
- Companies that pay more tax deliver shareholders better returns: new study – The Conversation
- Rio Tinto speeds up plan for driverless ore trains – The Australian
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IFM Investors ups stake in Decimal – Investor Daily
https://www.investordaily.com.au – Decimal chief executive Nic Pollock said the new investment would allow the company to release its “mobile first” strategy, as well as expanding existing programs with current and new clients…Continue Reading —>
Australia’s new defence export push a boost for WA firms – The West Australian
https://thewest.com.au – WA shipbuilders and defence companies stand to benefit from an ambitious plan to make Australia a major arms exporter on par with Britain, France and Germany…Continue Reading –>
Companies that pay more tax deliver shareholders better returns: new study – The Conversation
https://theconversation.com/au – Treasurer Scott Morrison is quick to spruik the shareholder benefits of cutting corporate tax rates further, as the usual logic goes that if a corporation pays less tax, shareholders should get a greater return…Continue Reading –>
Rio Tinto speeds up plan for driverless ore trains – The Australian
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business – Rio Tinto’s long-awaited plan to run its giant West Australian iron ore rail network entirely with robot trains, delivering a potential $1 billion annual profit bonanza, is gathering pace…Continue Reading –>
Why we’ll all be affected by resources game in North West WA – The West Australian
https://thewest.com.au – Some of the biggest resources companies in the world are playing a game of brinkmanship in the North West of the State — and the outcome will affect all West Australians…Continue Reading –>
Oz Minerals beats gold production forecast – Australian Financial Review
http://www.afr.com – Shares in OZ Minerals were at 10-month highs after the copper miner revealed it would produce more of the red metal in 2018 and 2019 than previously expected…Continue Reading –>
Australia’s LNG industry enjoys ‘watershed year’ in 2017 – Australian Mining
https://www.australianmining.com.au – Australian liquefied natural gas exports hit 56.8 million tonnes in 2017, jumping 26.3 per cent from 44.9Mt in the previous year…Continue Reading –>
Rio, BHP output boosts payout hopes – The Australian
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business – Strong December quarter performances amid high commodity prices could provide billions of dollars of extra dividends to Rio Tinto and BHP shareholders, with the potential for asset sales to boost these further…Continue Reading –>
BCI Minerals partners with Sinosteel to develop Buckland – The West Australian
https://thewest.com.au – Shares in Kerry Stokes-backed BCI Minerals jumped this morning after the explorer foreshadowed a possible joint venture deal with Chinese steel making giant Sinosteel over its Buckland iron ore project in the Pilbara…Continue Reading –>