THERE was a lot of talk at the recent Australian Tourism Exchange event in Perth about the potential for Baz Luhrmann's new film, Australia, to promote the country, and in particular Western Australia
Ross Garnaut was in town this week spruiking the delights of climate change and sparking an adverse reaction and calls for calm from the state and federal opposition.
The Iris Appleyard Foundation is a charitable trust named after the Western Australian artist and writer of the same name, who passed away from Alzheimer's in 2004.
THE Yadgalah Aboriginal Corporation and Indigenous Business Australia this week sold their joint 50 per cent partnership interest in the Monkey Mia resort to Aspen Parks Property Management Ltd for $9
A NEW inter-departmental group has been formed by the state government to address the shortage of sand for building and construction work in the South West.
Calling all businesses with Scandavian links. Australia's first ever international floorballing championships, is to be held at the Loftus Centre in Leederville next month.
EIGHT months after it bought the site for $70 million, Goodman International Ltd has signed US-based drilling services company, Boart Longyear Ltd, as the anchor tenant for its Stockyards Industrial E
West Perth-based African Energy Resources (Guernsey) Ltd and partner Albidon Ltd have elected to proceed with a bankable feasibility study over an African uranium project after a previous analysis pegged total capital costs at $93 million.
Perth-based IT services provider ASG Group Ltd has forecast a 44 per cent increase in earnings for the 2008 financial year on the back of securing a number of government and corporate contracts.
Belmont-based Ferrowest Ltd has doubled the scope of the engineering study into its Yalgoo iron project to one million tonnes per annum on the back of high demand for merchant pig iron.
East Perth-based resource company Legacy Iron Ore Ltd has started listed life on a positive note with its share price closing at a 20 per cent premium to its issue price.
Murchison quits bid with shot at Sinosteel; No need for exporters to fear: Garnaut; Pratt accuses ACCC of 'abuse of power'; Veteran brokers drive $150m takeover by Bell; Shock downgrade rattles market
BHP takes more time to get Europe's bid blessing; Business warned no end in sight to lending squeeze; Unis 'must train boom workers'; Chimaera, ANZ face legal stoush; Rudd wavers on emissions starting date
Herald Resources Ltd chairman and managing director Terrence Allen has pocketed over $42 million after accepting the takeover offer from Antam-Zhongjin.
Pivot Group chairman Peter Laurance has continued his acquisition of Axiom Properties Ltd's shares with the latest raid boosting his interest to 30.5 per cent.
Resources slump leads market carnage; Palmer planning $5b float; Eastwood set to call time after 45 years; US regulators clear BHP Rio bid, now for Europe; CBH looks to double share of exports
Former technology company Wavenet International Ltd has joined the rush by local investors seeking to exploit booming coal prices, agreeing to purchase a stake in four coal tenements in Queensland.
World oil prices hit a new record high above $US145 per barrel today, as the market was energised by Middle East tensions, falling US crude reserves and the weak dollar, traders said.
Carbon scheme 'may kill' exporters; Receivers go into Elderslie; Spending hit exposes Lew's target; St George Westpac merger uncertain; RCR chief resigns as woes take toll
APPLE Computer Inc co-founder Steve Wozniak was this week named the international keynote speaker for Brilliant West Week, launched this week by Premier Alan Carpenter and to be held later in the year
MALAGA-BASED Automotive Technology Group Ltd has teamed up with ARE Engines Ltd to evaluate the fuel saving and lower emission capabilities of a patented engine technology.
THE City of Fremantle has received a grant of just more than $450,000 from the state government towards the restoration of the Fremantle History Museum and Arts Centre.
