FMG is full steam ahead with its rail expansion. Take a look at the recent Financial Review article Fortescue Metals Group has commissioned the Hamersley rail linking its new Solomon Hub of mines to Port Hedland, as it looks to expand its iron ore production by 20 million tonnes a year from the first mine Read the full article…
Well done to Port Hedland residence who won the Tidy Town Community Award
Nov 19, 2012 Uncategorized
Well done to the Port Hedland residence with taking out the title in the Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities Awards PORT Hedland has won the WA title in the Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities Awards for the second time in three years. The State winner was announced during a ceremony on Friday in Fremantle that Read the full article…
Do I have to pay stamp duty?
Oct 24, 2012 Articles
When transferring property, stamp duty is or isn’t payable, depending on the transaction type and the family relationships of the people involved. Conveyancing can be quite a complex area so it’s important to keep up by checking the fact sheets at the Office of State Revenue (OSR), website. This complexity also illustrates the benefits for people buying, Read the full article…
Chinese iron ore imports increase
Oct 17, 2012 Articles
IRON ore imports by China, the world’s biggest buyer of the commodity, climbed to a 20-month high on speculation steel demand may increase. Imports totalled 65.01 million tonnes in September, China’s customs bureau said. The shipments, the highest since January 2011, rose 4.1 per cent from August and 7.3 per cent from the 60.57 million Read the full article…
Port weighs in with new record
Oct 12, 2012 Articles
The Port Hedland Port Authority says despite the current slowdown in the Australian mining sector, it has recorded its largest dead weight tonnage vessel at the port. Iron ore carrier Daniel N left Port Hedland earlier this month with a total weight of more than 297,000 tonnes. The previous record was set in June, 2010 Read the full article…
Population pressure squeezing the rental system
Oct 9, 2012 Articles
Population data recently released by the ABS for the Year to March 2012, show Western Australia’s population growing at 3.1 per cent or 73,300 people. This is the highest recorded annual increase and level with the Year to December 2008. This figure is driven by a record quarterly increase in WA’s population of 23,300 and Read the full article…
Mining boom isn’t over: HSBC chief
Sep 28, 2012 Uncategorized
Australia’s mining boom isn’t over yet and the slowdown in China’s economy is likely to be “cyclical rather than structural,” according to HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham. In an interview with CNBC Bloxham said Australia’s economy was in “good shape” and the mining industry would continue to drive growth over the coming months. “Mining investments are in Read the full article…
Making fly-in, fly-out a women’s game
Sep 14, 2012 Articles
In Western Australia, the phrase ‘fly-in, fly-out worker’ tends to conjure up the image of a cashed-up bloke with a penchant for living hard, leaving a trail of fast cars and real estate in his wake. But this stereotype could not be further from Karla Dickson. “I was seriously having dreams I was abandoning my Read the full article…
Perth rents continue to climb
Sep 14, 2012 Articles
Median rents across metropolitan Perth continue to increase. The latest REIWA data for the three months to August indicates that median house rents rose by $10 to $450 per week, while units, apartments and villas rose by $20 to $430 per week. The latest rise follows a $10 increase in the March quarter and a Read the full article…
Landlords urged to ensure they lodge bond money correctly
Jul 28, 2012 Articles
Fair Trading Minister Doug Shave has urged the State’s landlords to make sure they lodge bond money correctly. “When bond money is lodged in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act, the interests of both owners and tenants are protected, and disputes between parties are minimised,” Mr Shave said. Speaking in Broome, Mr Shave said the Read the full article…