PROVIDING industrial relations problems do not interfere, the Burrup Fertilisers project on the Burrup Peninsula could go from being a $630 million job to one worth $1.9 billion.
A SCHOLARSHIP offered by jazz great James Morrison and an impromptu performance has resulted in a new album and a European tour for four young Western Australian musicians.
PORTMAN Limited has broken two milestones – firstly with the shipment of its 20 millionth tonne to the port of Esperance and then with the announcement that it has approved a $20.
LISTED investment vehicle Asset Backed Holdings is set to become a mining and industrial house doing business with China following a major change of its board, including the addit
A SHARED services model for the back office systems of Western Power, possibly run as a subsidiary to the networks division, seems almost certain if the power utility is disaggregated.
THE University of Western Australia is taking a leaf from the US universities’ book to try and raise $13 million for the construction of its new business school.
WESTERN Power looks likely to be one of the first cabs off the rank to take advantage of new legislation that will soon allow Western Australia’s 430,000 householders and small bu
PREMIER Geoff Gallop’s office is to undergo a significant change in the lead up to the next election with the potential inclusion of a new business liaison officer.
VENTURE Axess, which bought local venture capitalist Tech Start Fund Managers earlier this year, is hoping to take a local medical company to the Australian Stock Exchange.
THE redevelopment of the old Railway Hotel site at 138 Barrack Street to create the 15-storey Barrack Plaza could be stalled because of a dispute over a right of way that is the s
COMMERCIAL builder Jerry Hanssen has managed to stall a Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union attempt to force an enterprise bargaining agreement on his business.
NEW finance commitments in Western Australia grew 14 per cent to $22.3 billion in 2002-03, according to figures from the Australian Finance Conference WA Division chairman Murray
A NON-PROFIT think tank aimed at developing the leadership skills of above average achievers with 10 to 15 years’ work experience has been launched in Western Australia.
LESS than one month after having an enterprise order made on Perth builder Jerry Hanssen, the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union has tried to have one put on one of his
THE Australian Council of Trade Unions is attempting to bring Western Australia’s four major project construction unions together to establish a stable industrial relations environment for the Burrup Peninsula.
HERITAGE concerns are stalling the demolition of the Midland Inn four years after it was damaged by fire, despite an engineer’s report warning that the structure is a danger to the public.
LISTED Western Australian olive producer Olea Australis Limited has executed a distribution agreement for the sale and distribution of its olives throughout Hong Kong and China.
CITY of Wanneroo coordinator engineering operations, Harminder Singh, has been nominated for the 2003 StateWest Achievement Awards.
Mr Singh was nominated by the city’s technical services manager operations Phil Calley.
THE Chamber of Commerce and Industry has launched an application in the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission to phase in the new award rate for adult apprentices.
SOUTH West dairy player Challenge Dairy Co-operative is on the verge of launching a tilt at Perth’s cheese market, with the first products planned to hit shop shelves in November.
INTEGRATED Group Limited director Malcolm Wardle has earned himself and his associates a $17.8 million pay day after being given leave to exit his employment contract with the group early.
SOURCES within the Western Australian Government are blaming the threat of industrial action at the State’s major power stations on an internal Communications Electrical and Plumbing Union battle.
THE frequency of brownouts and blackouts in regional areas may be reduced following the commitment by Western Power of $950 million towards power transmission and distribution improvements.
