State opposition leader Colin Barnett has accused Treasurer Eric Ripper of misleading the public over Japanese company Inpex Ltd's decision to build a $12 billion liquefied natural gas plant.
Portman Ltd has been dealt a blow in its bid to oust two directors from Golden West Resources Ltd, with its proxies deemed invalid at today's shareholder meeting.
The sale of properties in Western Australia and Queensland has boosted the bottom line of developer Perth-based Axiom Properties Ltd which reported an 84 per cent rise in net profit to $4.1 million.
Western Australia has recorded the largest fall in new home sales for the July month as the property market across the country continues to struggle with high interest rates and a slowing economy.
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Japanese company Inpex Ltd is expected to choose either Western Australia or the Northern Territory to host the $12 billion liquefied natural gas plant in two months, as it prepares for further drilling in the Darwin Habour.
Babcock & Brown Communities Group and Babcock & Brown Wind Partners Group, which both hold assets in Western Australia, have reported skyrocketing full year net profits today.
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd and its chief executive Andrew Forrest will head to court in April next year to fight claims made by the corporate watchdog.
West Perth-based minerals explorer Altera Resources Ltd is set to change its focus and board after entering a $10 million scrip deal to acquire Clean Global Energy Pty Ltd which has access to intellectual property for underground coal gasification.
Capacity at Port Hedland's inner harbour is set to increase to cater for the iron ore expansion projects by BHP Billiton, which today secured an agreement with the state government.
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has been forced to take a tougher stance on accepting undertakings during mergers following examples of businesses acting in bad faith, commission chairman Graeme Samuel said last week.
Water Corporation chief executive Jim Gill will be awarded the highest honour from the International Water Association in Vienna next month for his 20-year contribution to water sustainability and str
THE Housing Industry Association has again revised down its outlook for WA housing starts, predicting a 12 per cent drop during 2008-09, according to its market outlook report.
Diversified minerals company, RMA Energy Limited has announced the recruitment of contract geologist Janis Puce for work on the McCauley Creek and Coane Range tenements.
THE Association of Mining and Exploration Companies has called on the state's major political parties to form a single resources portfolio to address declining exploration levels.
CAPE Lambert Iron Ore Ltd chairman Ian Burston has resigned as the company receives its first payments for the sale of its Cape Lambert iron ore project.
Ophthalmologist Professor David Mackey will start his appointment as managing director of the Lions Eye Institute and professor of ophthalmology and director of the centre for ophthalmology and vis
THE federal government has provided $1 million in funding towards the fit-out of a new skills centre for the College of Electrical Training in Jandakot.
The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government's Department of Industry and Resour
Housing affordability in Western Australia has improved over the June quarter in the latest confirmation that house prices are weakening, while across the country levels remained at a 24-year low.
THE Note is no stranger to the rising cost of running a car these days, so it's no surprise to see one Western Australian group thinking creatively by launching a new online car pooling register.
Teacher, academic and curriculum expert, Bill Louden, has been appointed as the next senior deputy vice-chancellor at UWA, the second most senior executive position at the University.
EAST Perth-based accommodation and vehicle parts manufacturer Fleetwood Corporation Ltd has posted a 27 per cent rise in earnings before interest and tax to a record $51 million for the 2008 financial
Western Areas NL chairman Terry Streeter has increased his interest in the company through the on-market purchase of 875,000 shares at a total cost of $6.6 million.
