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Mining giant Rio Tinto expected to cut 500 West Australian jobs
Mining giant Rio Tinto has confirmed the company will slash more jobs across its iron ore division in Western Australia.
Originally from Germany, Fran has swapped long European winters for the laid-back lifestyle of Perth.
Mining giant Rio Tinto has confirmed the company will slash more jobs across its iron ore division in Western Australia.
Demand for office space has slumped in Perth due to WA's weak mining and construction industry, latest figures from BIS Shrapnel show.
One of Perth's most prominent addresses in Perth's CBD has been sold for $87 million to Chinese investors.
Bankwest customers have been left stranded after a major outage hit the bank's ATM's, EFTPOS transactions and website on Monday morning.