Russell Quinn

His new role as chair of the WA Football Commission is the latest in a string of positions Frank Cooper has used to “give something back”.

IT could have come from the pages of a Hollywood thriller – protesters in the streets, claims of corporate sabotage and the stealing of lucrative intellectual property.

A TWENTY year old with no formal qualifications and only a handful of low-level administrative-type roles might not sound like a pedigree for business success, but for Rory Vassallo, short-listed for the 1st Amongst Equals award, it was more than enough t

It has been a long journey from burgers ‘n’ fries to enchiladas and rice for one Perth restaurateur. Russell Quinn reports.

HOSPITALITY and tourism industry leader, Kate Lamont, is preparing to open her fifth Lamont’s branded establishment in the coming months before temporarily closing Lamont’s East Perth due to a redevelopment at the Claisebrook Inlet site.

The boss of multinational computer games developer Interzone closed the company's lead development studio in Bentley last night amid claims the company owes more than $1.5 million in unpaid wages, superannuation and taxes.

Shares in emerging lithium producer Galaxy Resourecs have climbed almost 10 per cent after announcing it received the project approval and business licence for its China lithium carbonate plant in Jiangsu province.

A month after announcing an equity investment restructuring at its Fisherman's Landing LNG plant, Liquefied Natural Gas has agreed to sell the plant and associated infrastructure to Arrow Energy for $51 million.

Engineering and construction company Decmil Group has reported an after tax profit of $9 million for the first half of 2009/10, largely on the back of significant contract wins by its subsidiary, Decmil Australia.

TOURISM Western Australia's new $5.6 million brand and marketing campaign has received mixed reviews, despite the state government's confidence in the self-described “whacky” attempt to drive visitation to WA.

A Perth butcher is taking his meat to the world.

Western Australian livestock made up almost 50 per cent of the country's export earnings in 2009 which reached a total of $996.5 million, the strongest returns in seven years according to national livestock industry groups.

Pilbara iron ore developer Aurox Resources has secured an agreement with China's leading mining engineering services provider for the provision of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services and assistance in financing its Balla Balla projec

Gold explorer Mundo Minerals' share value has slid almost 20 per cent in trading today after announcing it will raise more than $15 million in a placement and rights issue to repay loans and further develop its Peruvian and Brazilian gold projects.

The share price of copper explorer Alchemy Resources climbed more than seven per cent today after announcing an aggressive exploration drilling campaign at its Magnus project adjacent to Sandfire Resource's Doolgunna discovery in WA's Gascoyne region.

Shares in listed property developer Finbar have fallen slightly after announcing it had purchased a 1.58 hectare site in East Victoria Park for almost $10 million which the company plans to develop into 95 apartments.

Global education services provider Navitas has announced yet another agreement with a college in the United States for a pathways program, its fourth in as many weeks, this time with the Univeristy of Massachusetts Boston.

Shares in mineral exploration outfit Legend Mining have climbed more than 10 per cent in morning trade after announcing it would exercise its right to acquire a 90 per cent interest in a Cameroon iron ore project following a positive aeromagnetic survey.

Shares in exploration minnow Kings Minerals fell today after announcing plans to complete a business combination with its 71.3 per cent controlled subsidiary, San Anton Resource Corporation before listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Shares in Aurora Minerals have climbed slightly after announcing it is in discussions with its 53 per cent-owned subsidiary Desert Energy to enter into a joint venture on its wholly-owned Camel Hills Project in central Western Australia.

Accommodation industry groups have expressed concern their members may face harsh penalties for breaching recently introduced industry award changes while bodies representing the retail sector have claimed a minor award modernisation victory.

ONE of the state’s largest private agribusinesses has expanded its pork operations with the purchase of two regional piggeries after identifying increased domestic and international product demand.

Shares in real estate and property development outift Cedar Woods Properties climbed more than 7 per cent today after announcing a stronger than expected first half result and a full year profit forecast of approximately $15 million.

WHY would a child immunology PhD graduate and recipient of a rarely awarded scholarship cease their medical science research to pursue a career as a gourmet food and wine provedore and restaurateur?

AUSTRALIA’S largest livestock exporter and ship owner launched the first of two $40 million vessels in Fremantle this week as the company prepares for an expected increase in cattle exports.

Cold and tasty’s how we like it. Russell Quinn reports.

DURING the past decade, the traditionally male-dominated advertising and marketing industries have undergone a gender shift at the top, with more women filling senior decision-making positions.

Shares in Indo Mines have soared after the company announced it had acquired unlisted company Fireside Resources and its various Indonesian resource assets including a coal project scheduled to begin production in April.

Shares in national window dressings company Kresta Holdings have soared more than 20 per cent after raising its profit forecast on the back of an improved trading period in the second half of 2009.

Between 600 and 1000 workers have walked off the job on Woodside's $12 billion Pluto project after being threatened with eviction over an issue with the worker's dongas, the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union has claimed.

The head of Moly Mines is confident of receiving the final two approvals required from the Chinese government to initiate financing and development of its Spinifex Ridge project before the end of February.

Shares in iron ore explorer Indo Mines climbed more than 20 per cent before entering a trading halt pending an announcement about a potential acquisition of new exploration and mining interests.