Debt-laden iron ore producer Territory Resources has been thrown a lifeline, after its biggest shareholder agreed to take on the company's most pressing debts.
The release of the new draft miscellaneous award has prompted concern from a state lobby group, which says businesses will suffer higher costs from a widening of the award's scope.
The state opposition says an independent small business commissioner and changes to the commercial tenancy act will better protect the rights of small retail businesses compared to amendments proposed by the Barnett government.
WA's rail network is not ready for the next harvest and this could result in a large increase in the amount of grain being transported by road, the WA Farmers Federation has warned.
Planning Minister John Day has today released the government's planning reform agenda including the integration of environmental and planning approvals and appeals.
Eneabba Gas claims there is as much gas in one of its Mid West tenements as set aside by the Gorgon gas project partners for the domestic market, as it releases a maiden resource for one tenement.
Nomad Building Solutions says it has secured work valued at $43.3 million that includes a contract for the federal government's Building the Education Revolution project.
West Perth-based explorer Globe Metals and Mining has raised $5.2 million, giving a boost to its aim of becoming one of the world's largest supplier of ferro-nobium.
The Barnett government has named 34 state schools that will have independent status within the public system as part of a new policy to give more grass roots control to the school.
The state's Super 14 rugby matches will be played at ME Bank Stadium from next year after the Town of Vincent approved a licence arrangement and $2.4 million worth of upgrades.
Western Australian farmers are the nation's most independent with a new study showing they are receiving less financial assistance compared to those in other states.
The Barnett government has performed strongly in regulatory reform in its first year in office but must now deliver on its reform promises, a Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA scorecard has concluded.
Gold miner Resolute Mining has expanded its capital raising efforts with an $18.9 million placement to a European fund manager, which is on top of a recent $25 million convertible note issue.
Macmahon Holdings has appointed Ken Scott-Mackenzie as chairman, replacing Richard Carter who has decided to retire at the company's general meeting in November.
Perth-based architecture firm Silver Thomas Hanley, as part of a joint venture, will plan the major stage C redevelopment of South Australia's Lyell McEwin Hospital, with the project valued at $200 million.
Grange Resources says it has raised $124 million from the rights issue component of its capital raising strategy, with funds to go towards debt reduction and a restructure of iron ore royalty obligations.
South Perth-based Rand Mining plans to raise $6.5 million through a rights issue to retire its debt with Tribune Resources and to boost working capital.
The opening of the $705 million Kwinana Freeway extension and Forrest Highway on the weekend has marked the official completion of the State's largest road project.
Rising LNG, iron ore and gold exports saw the value of Western Australia's mineral and petroleum industry rise by 19 per cent to a record $71.3 billion in the year to June 2009.
The Mid West shires of Mingenew, Three Springs, Morawa and Perenjori have agreed to form one new local government, as the deadline for voluntary council amalgamations nears.
Transportable buildings manufacturer Nomad Building Solutions has agreed to buy the Landsdale business of Residential Truss Systems for less than $2 million.
East Perth-based Bauxite Resources has raised $57 million that will be used to enhance infrastructure at its bauxite operation in the South West and fund a study into an alumina refinery.
The University of Western Australia has joined a national network of university business schools, guided by some the state's leading businessmen and women, that aims for academic excellence for a social purpose.
Western Australia's bid to host the $2.5 billion Square Kilometres Array project has been given a further boost, with IBM agreeing to develop an IT system to process and store radio astronomical data produced by the project.
Mining company Stirling Resources has launched a share entitlement issue to raise approximately $17.5 million to fund the recapitalisation of Monarch Gold, and the commencement of its gold operations near Kalgoorlie.
