Ernst and Young has been appointed voluntary administrators to private English language school GEOS Perth and eight other affiliated companies, affecting a total of 2,300 students from a number of countries.
High profile accountant Domenic Martino will be joining Pan Asia Corporation as chairman once the company completes its acquisition of Innovation West.
A small portion of the striking workers at Woodside Petroleum's Pluto project have staged a protest at the operation's gates as the company prepares to sue the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and its assistant Joe McDonald.
More than 30 Western Australians were recognised for their outstanding services to the country at this year's Australia Day honours list, including High Court Chief Justice Robert French and one of the nation's fastest bowlers, Dennis Lillee.
Shares in India Resources have closed 30 per cent higher after the company signed a 30 year agreement, potentially valued at $500 million, to develop and operate a coal mine in India.
The state government has today lifted a ban on genetically modified canola, bringing Western Australia in line with other states, following successful commercial trials last year.
Woodside Petroleum's plan for a second gas processing train at its Pluto project has been bolstered by a gas find in the Greater Pluto area as up to 1,500 Pluto workers took to the streets of Karratha to protest against a "motelling" plan.
Mount Gibson Iron says its Koolan Island iron ore operation will be back to full capacity today after ex-Tropical Cyclone Magda fizzled out over the weekend.
Retail giants Woolworths and Wesfarmers, owners of Coles, may have to adjust their plans to buy out smaller rivals and develop new outlets after the federal government announced plans to toughen up market protection.
Miner Mount Gibson Iron has recorded a net profit of $39.3 million for the first half of the 2010 financial year while hitting new records in sales and mining.
Residential building activity is picking up as latest final figures for construction activity in the residential sector showed Western Australia lagging behind every other state and territory.
Gold outfit CGA Mining says it will raise $C74.8 million ($A78.5 million) through a private placement to pay down debt and ramp up exploration efforts at its Masbate project in the Philippines.
Lend Lease Group has won a bid to become the preferred proponent for the first stage of the $400 million new Alkimos residential development, north of Perth, while Mirvac and the Satterley Alkimos Consortium have been named as reserve proponents.
Perth-based Eastland Medical plans to offload more subsidiaries after it today accepted a $1.8 million offer to sell subsidiary Medical Industries Australia.
Lawyers and company directors have welcomed the federal government's move to reverse the impact of High Court's Sons of Gwalia ruling but one expert believes the move is unnecessary.
Chevron has awarded a $20 million contract to Golder Associates to carry out geotechnical investigations for the construction of a liquefied natural gas plant for the Wheatstone project.
Australia has beaten Pakistan by 232 runs in the third and final Test in Hobart, giving the host its fourth consecutive 3-0 series victory against the tourists.
Pakistan has stumbled to four for 94 at stumps of day two of the third Test in reply to Australia's eight for 519 declared, as Ricky Ponting notches up his fifth Test double century.
Shareholders in West Perth-based Barra Resources will have priority in new float Wild Acre, which is seeking up to $2.5 million in its initial public offer.
Australia is leading by 501 runs with three wickets in hand on the second day of the Third Test, after captain Ricky Ponting ended his batting reign at 209 runs.
Perth's median house price is poised to break through its 2007 peak soon, pushed higher by renewed activity from trade-up buyers towards the end of last year.
Rio Tinto has reported a 54 per cent quarter-on-quarter increase in Pilbara iron ore production for the December quarter while global iron ore sales reached a new record.
The state's unemployment rate for December has dipped to 5.1 per cent as the number of people employed in a full-time capacity dropped, new figures show.
Creditors of collapsed Oz Brewing have been forced to wait even longer to receive any kind of payment after further delays to the fulfilment of the deed of company arrangement (DOCA).
Base metals trading house Tennant Metals says it will seek damages from BC Iron because the iron ore mining hopeful terminated a contract between the parties.
Australia's highest-selling car manufacturer has predicted improving market conditions in 2010 after the latest vehicle industry figures indicated new motor vehicle sales were 15.9 per cent higher in December 2009 than a year earlier.
