Australian wages and household incomes have been significantly bolstered by a strong, mining-backed economy, according to analysis by the Centre for International Economics.
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WA mining salaries now higher than during boom
BDO Australia has reported that wages for some professions in the mining sector are rising above the levels seen in the last boom, particularly in Western Australia.
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Western Australia drives mining comeback
Rising investment in Western Australian mining projects and record sales in 2017–18 could see the mining industry return to the conditions of the mining boom, according to research from IBISWorld.
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BHP CFO pushes for greater mining investment
BHP chief financial officer Peter Beaven has called for improved investment strategies in the mining industry to help aid medium and long-term growth for companies.
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Diggers & Dealers: chairman Giorgetta rallies industry to avoid crisis
Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum chairman Nick Giorgetta believes mining's skills shortage is just years away from being at crisis levels if more Australians aren't attracted to the industry.
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Australia’s biggest industry auction set for $30m in sales
The Yatala heavy machinery auction in Queensland (hosted by Ritchie Bros) is expected to clear over $30 million worth of equipment as a result of rising demand to meet the needs of Australian infrastructure projects.
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How Western Australia is handling the end of the mining boom
For many years Western Australia enjoyed solid economic growth, matched by business investment and an unemployment rate lower than the national average.
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There’s hope for Tasmania in the post-mining boom era
States like Tasmania have benefited from the end of the mining boom says Christopher Kent, speaking for the last time as the RBA Chief Economist.
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Western Australia’s economic future remains uncertain after the mining boom: study
The mining industry will still be important to WA’s economy in the future and new growth is unlikely to come from other industries like tourism and agriculture, new research has found.
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Miners wasted the boom, PwC says
Nearly a third of capital expenditure spent by the top 40 major miners since 2010 has been wasted, according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers' report.
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Mining continues to keep Australia out of recession
Sustained growth in mining production and export levels has managed to buoy Australia’s economy, protecting it from a potential recession, new BIS Shrapnel data states.
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Eslake says we’ll never see another boom
Famed Australian economist Saul Eslake has voiced his scepticism about the possibility of another mining boom, saying there may never be another like the last.
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Australia entering phase three of mining boom, 75,000 jobs to be cut
According to a new report by ANZ, 75,000 mining-related jobs are at risk as Australia enters “phase three” of the mining boom over the next few years.
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How we learnt to stop worrying and love the boom
The Grattan Institute's Jim Minifie examines the mining boom as it winds down, and the real economic effect it had on Australia.
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Downturn ‘shock to the system’ for mine workers
After being accustomed to a decade of the mining boom, experts believe mineworkers and managers will find it difficult to adjust to a climate of lower commodity prices.
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Boom time blues as investment hits peak
A government report has shown the investment stage of the mining boom has possibly peaked.
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UGL shares react to mining slump
Diversified engineering firm UGL is the latest to feel the heat of the mining slump, with a 15 per cent drop in it share price. The slump comes as the company issued an earnings downgrade.
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Unions rally for more mining boom benefits
Around 1000 local workers and community members are expected to protest in Gladstone today to demand action on ways to better spread the benefits of the mining boom.
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Aussies want a fair go for small miners
A new survey suggests Australians still support the underdog with one third of respondents saying the mining industry is too heavily dominated by multinationals.
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The ‘curse’ of the resources boom: could our wealth be our ultimate weakness?
The University of Queensland's Flavio Menezes if over-reliance on the mining boom may weaken our long term productivity?
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