Heather Bennett

The state government says it will seal the road from Hopetoun to Bremer Bay, and provide financial assistance of $5 million, to lessen the financial impact of the closure of BHP Billiton's Ravensthorpe nickel operations.

AVIATION in Western Australia is not the high flyer it was last year, but commentators say the industry remains in good shape.

OPPONENTS of genetically modified crops have seized on the results of the first independent trials of GM canola as vindication of their stance.

THE Goldfields could once again become an accurate descriptor of the region around Kalgoorlie after the returns from the gold mining industry helped the area cope with a recent slump in nickel mining.

AGRIBUSINESS manager Rewards Group has become the third Western Australian company to gain accreditation as a Greenhouse Friendly provider.

Genetically modified canola crops in Victoria have performed no better than their non-genetically modified counterparts as Western Australia prepares to hold trials later this year.

INDUSTRY leaders are calling it a Mexican stand-off between grain growers and suppliers in the fertiliser market.

RIO Tinto has announced the postponement of plans for an automated train operation program in the Pilbara, as part of its strategy to cut costs and debt.

WITH mining activity in the Pilbara forecast to double over the next ten years, demand for water in West Pilbara could outstrip long-term supply within the next two to six years.

A NEW air charter company is looking to grow its business during the economic slowdown after identifying a niche market opportunity.

Corporate lawyer Stephen Power has established a new law firm less than three weeks after Sydney-based Middletons moved into Perth by merging with his old firm Salter Power and with Franklyn Legal.