There are signs Western Australia is well-placed to be one of the first states to come out from the global recession, with economists revealing there are early indications that the economy is about to recover.
Opposition energy spokesman Mark McGowan today called on the state government to end 10 months of uncertainty surrounding the possible re-merger of Verve Energy and Synergy.
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STATE Energy Minister Peter Collier has denied the government is preparing to abandon Premier Colin Barnett's mooted re-amalgamation of Verve Energy with Synergy.
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THE state government is reviewing legislation to better protect business from new laws that allow vehicles driven by unlicensed drivers to be confiscated.
RECRUITMENT firms able to secure government contracts or tap into areas of resource-fuelled activity are expanding in the face of a broader economic slump.
FORECASTING has never been more difficult for those in the real estate industry, as predictions of future housing demand from national industry bodies counter opinions from local builders and representative groups.
STATE government disincentives to the disposal of waste in landfill have met with an unfavourable response from local governments, which say they were not consulted in the policy's development and that they will not benefit from its introduction.
THE state government is moving ahead with plans to tackle red tape in the hope of saving business as much as $1.7 billion dollars during the next decade.
The state government has called for expressions of interest to develop the waterfront site near the Carnarvon town centre into a commercial, residential and tourism hub.
Rio Tinto has posted record quarterly iron ore production at its Pilbara operations amid speculation of further bribery claims against the company in the Chinese media.
Nearly 78 per cent of jobs lost in the state's tourism sector hail from regional areas as the industry suffers a near 10 per cent drop in domestic visitor nights, new data shows.
Staff at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank have been asked to take 10 days unpaid leave as part of a short-term measure to reduce costs in the current economic climate.
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A $12 million solar power station to be built in Kalgoorlie has been scrapped after the company behind the operation, Solar Systems, could not get federal funding.
A complaint has been lodged with the corruption watchdog against Premier Colin Barnett for alleged misconduct over the removal of a Peppermint Grove property from the state heritage list.
The state opposition has called on the government to explain a $16 million funding hole for the $880 million East Perth Riverside redevelopment project, which is competing with two other major Perth city projects for investment capital.
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The median house price in Perth has risen by 3.5 per cent, or $15,000, in the June quarter as more owners traded up to more expensive homes while the rental market's vacancy rate is now higher than normal, new data shows.
Most Western Australians believe the local economy will strengthen in the coming year, according to an inaugural survey by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA and Curtin University.
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