Dan Wilkie

The state government is expecting patrons to get to its new multi-purpose stadium at Burswood on their own two feet or via bus or train - but not by car - under a public transport plan that takes t

The property industry has urged the state government to not follow the lead of eastern states governments and continue offering the first home owners’ grant universally in Western Australia.

The City Of Perth has moved to encourage more inner-city residential development, passing an amendment to its planning schemes to allow for more dense development.

Perth-based Azure Healthcare has announced a deal to acquire Sedco Communications, one of its main competitors in the hospital communications systems sector.

Fortescue Metals Group says its Iron Bridge magnetite deposit near Port Hedland could be the next non-core asset it sells off, after it announced a significant increase in resources at the project.

Mermaid Marine has announced a $20 million contract win with Inpex at the Ichthys liquefied natural gas project off the Western Australian coast.

Former Compass Hotels Group chief executive Bryan Northcote has pleaded guilty to three charges of breaching the Corporations Act.

Forge Group has announced a $105 million contract win with Worley Parsons, to construct a power station for BHP Billiton near Newman.

BC Iron has raised $47 million from a share placement which will ensure the company has enough funds to complete the its acquisition of an additional 25 per cent stake in the Nullagine iron ore joi

THE Coolbellup Hotel is set to become the latest local watering hole consigned to the history books, with the owners of the pub planning to construct a $40 million apartments project in its place.

Cape Lambert Resources has agreed to pay the Australian Taxation Office $33 million as a provisional settlement for a dispute over $96 million in back taxes and penalties.

Sirius Resources has raised $44 million to advance drilling programmes and project studies at its Nova copper-nickel discovery near Norseman.

Development giant Mirvac has advanced its plans for the Karratha town centre, saying it will submit its development application with the Shire of Roebourne before Christmas.

Former Freehills managing partner John Atkins has agreed to head up a review of Western Australia's current liquor licensing system and Sunday trading regulations for hospitality operators, as part

Engineering contractor Sinclair Knight Merz has announced a renewal of its engineering, procurement and construction management agreement with Rio Tinto through to 2015.

The Western Australian Farmers Federation says dairy farmers need to receive at least 42.5 cents per litre for milk for the industry to be sustainable in WA.

The dire state of the plantation forestry sector has been highlighted by a move by growers to wind up their Australian Growth managed investment schemes run by RuralAus Investments. 

Former Murchison Metals chairman Paul Kopejtka has joined the board of metals explorer Ascot Resources.

Uranium producer Peninsula Energy has secured $36 million in funding for the construction of the Lance uranium project in Wyoming.

Mining contractor Barminco says an initial public offering is off the agenda until at least 2014, as it aims to re-finance its debts over the current financial year.

Iron ore miner Atlas Iron says it has completed a $US275 million financing package to put it on track to produce 12 million tonnes per annum by December 2013.

BC Iron has announced it will acquire an additional 25 per cent interest in the Nullagine iron ore project from joint venture partner Fortescue Metals Group for at least $190 million.

AMP Capital has announced a $105 million redevelopment of the Ocean Keys Shopping Centre at Clarkson, after appointing Built Environs as builder of the project.

The Fremantle Dockers have welcomed the City of Cockburn’s move to formalise its proposal to house the club’s training facilities, but say there are still a number of issues to work through before

John Holland has been confirmed as the managing contractor for completion of the $1.2 billion New Children’s Hospital in Nedlands.  

Margaret River has been named Australia's favourite town for the second consecutive year.

Port Hedland’s Walkabout Hotel is set to undergo a $20 million, three stage redevelopment, which will upgrade hotel facilities and provide budget accommodation targeting both the industrial and tou

Neptune Marine has signed a framework agreement to provide sub-sea engineering services for BP in the UK.

Forge Group has bucked the trend of mining services providers downgrading expectations, forecasting a profit improvement in FY2013 of between 28 and 43 per cent.

Perth is Australia’s second fastest growing city, behind only the Gold Coast, but the new housing sector is not keeping up with demand, according to a new report.

Nickel miner Western Areas has launched a $65 million capital raising to provide greater fiscal flexibility as it continues to explore its opportunities in the state’s Forrestania region, south-eas

The Southern Metropolitan Regional Council has been forced to temporary close its waste composting facility in Canning Vale to complete upgrades to the plant’s odour management system.