The state government has reaffirmed its committment to introduce local government reform in Western Australia suggesting the process of reform was on course and progressing well.
The state government has signed a $42 million deal with a property development consortium to develop a 10-hectare site in Newman for urgently needed residential and short-term tourism accommodation in the Pilbara.
The state government has approved the appointment of members to the new Kimberley Regional Planning Committee which it said would play a vital role in developing regional priorities and policy settings for the region.
Housing groups and mortgage brokers have been joined by the federal government in welcoming the central bank's decision to leave the official interest rate unchanged, the former saying it is an opportunity to see the effect of previous increases.
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.
Management of the scenic Araluen Botanic Park will return to the state government under the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC), from the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC), under new arrangements announced today.
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.
The Perth Convention Bureau has announced the appointment of tourism industry leader and former state parliamentarian, Ian Laurance as its new chairman.
New motor vehicle sales in Western Australia, which rose by more than two per cent, seasonally adjusted, in December, were slightly lower than the national gains of more than three per cent, seasonally adjusted, to 89,741 units.
The Economic Regulation Authority has approved Western Power's 45 amended access revisions for its grid in the state's South West in its further final decision meaningapproximately $4.8 billion is expected to be spent by Western Power to improve its agein
Premier Colin Barnett has welcomed former Woodside Energy corporate affairs general manager and Freehills lawyer, Brian Pontifex as his new Chief of Staff.
The Ningaloo Coast's nomination for World Heritage listing by the federal and state government's was recognition of the area's outstanding natural beauty, biological richness and international geological significance.
The state government has confirmed it is in negotiations with the administrators of Griffin Coal to provide a pre-payment of up to $4 million against the delivery of coal under Verve Energy's current coal supply contract.
WestNet Rail Holdings will challenge a $71 million stamp duty assessment from Western Australia's Office of State Revenue, in a move that will add to industry concern over the state's controversial 'land rich' tax policy.
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.
The body responsible for securing business events for Perth and Western Australia since 1972 has delivered $55 million to the state economy in the first six months of the financial year.
The state government has awarded Southern Roads Services a $2.8 million contract to improve a 2.5 kilometre section of South Western Highway between Burekup and Picton.
Shares in Australasian Resources have moved up this morning following the announcement of environmental approval from the state government for its $2.7 billion Balmoral South iron ore project.
The state government has welcomed the Supreme Court ruling's overturning legal action by Apache Northwest to block the release of a restricted report into the Varanus gas pipeline explosion more than 18 months ago.
Western Australia has joined the rest of the nation, excluding Tasmania, in posting a significant jump in new motor vehicle sales in November compared to the previous month, Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data has showed.
Developing and commercialising innovative technologies of 35 start-ups across the nation is the aim of the federal government's $64 million in funding, to be distributed by 11 fund managers.
There is good news ahead with 2010 shaping to be a much better year for Western Australian businesses, with a majority of employers expecting the local economy to pick up pace in the next 12 months, according WA's peak industry body.
Lobby groups and unions have given a mixed response to sweeping reforms proposed by the Economic Audit Committee, with some saying the recommendations do not go far enough.
A higher Australian dollar combined with lower commodity prices is expected to more than offset higher production volumes for the nation's resources sector, with export earnings tipped to fall 20 per cent in 2009/10.
The state government has instructed Main Roads to change its contracting policy so that smaller companies have more opportunity to bid for roadworks contracts.
The fallout from Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull's support for an emissions trading scheme has prompted five of the Liberal Party's frontbenchers, including Tony Abbott, to resign today.
Premier Colin Barnett's chief-of-staff Deidre Willmott is moving to a new role with the state government due to a potential conflict of interest while the government's director of communications has been asked to 'sit' on his resignation.
An Australian business lobby group has called for a study into financing for small businesses, suggesting SMEs are taking an unfair hit on restricted access to finance, and the growing relative cost of small business finance.
The state government's push for extended retail trading hours has started with the expansion of the Perth tourism precinct to include parts of Subiaco, Victoria Park and Mt Lawley, and the extension of closing times.
A Bibra Lake-based transport company has been fined $30,000 in relation to a workplace incident where a mechanic had his legs crushed under the wheels of a truck trailer driven by one of the directors of the company.
A substantial fall in the state's unemployment rate to 5 per cent has sparked concern that WA is not ready for the next wave of growth, with a business lobby group projecting a shortfall of 150,000 workers within seven years.
