DESPITE trade volumes falling at Fremantle Port in recent months, complaints about delays at the wharf by members of the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia (CBFCA) suggest efficiency has not improved as expected.
LAST year's boost to the first home owners grant and cuts to interest rates have given rise to a two-tiered property market, with the first home buyer and sub-$500,000 market firing while the middle to upper end of the market languishes.
GOVERNMENTS around the globe have, almost without exception, felt compelled to try and take charge of their economies to tackle the recent financial crisis.
THE current condition and future use of the rural rail system across Western Australia as part of the state's grain freight network continues to generate debate, as stakeholders seek a commitment from the government to support the ageing infrastructure.
WITHOUT an information technology background, husband-and-wife team Ian and Vanessa Furlong had a major problem to overcome early on in the establishment of their online small business, Trade Chaser.
The Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation has called on Premier Colin Barnett to put Aurox Resources' Balla Balla iron ore project on hold after claiming the company refused to negotiate a native title deal.
The Environmental Protection Authority will tomorrow release its recommendations on Chevron's expansion proposal for the Gorgon liquefied natural gas project.
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Port Bouvard has lodged its master plan for the Gidgegannup townsite with the City of Swan and the Western Australian Planning Commission following 18 months of planning and environmental investigations.
Nedlands-based Tox Free Solutions has decided to drop its acquisition of a Victorian waste management company as it revises down its earnings forecast for the 2009 financial year.
Gindalbie Metals has welcomed the Environmental Protection Authority's long awaited report on its $1.8 billion Karara project but may appeal over the exclusion of one iron ore deposit in the project area.
The state's economy is tipped to fall into recession in fiscal 2011 however Access Economics has forecast a "slow slowdown" as spending on big projects such as the $12 billion Pluto project offsets a dramatic downturn.
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Shares in Aurox Resources have been placed in a trading halt as it waits on environmental approval for its Balla Balla magnetite iron ore project in the Pilbara.
Australia's consumer credit laws are set for an overhaul with the federal government today releasing draft legislation that looks to slash red tape for business and impose tougher penalties for irresponsible lending.
Engineering and mining services provider Macmahon Holdings will axe a further 360 jobs over the next two months as it forecasts second-half profits to collapse as mining contracts are cancelled and rain hampers operations.
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More than 10,000 businesses in Western Australia are at a higher risk of experiencing financial distress within the next 12 months, a Dun & Bradstreet report shows.
The long wait for environmental approvals for the $1.8 billion Karara iron ore joint venture has prompted Gindalbie Metals chairman George Jones to call the situation "embarrassing".
Science and Innovation Minister Troy Buswell has urged the federal government to upgrade the broadband link between Perth and Geraldton to enhance the state's chances of winning the $2.5 billion Square Kilometre Array project.
The federal government's business investment stimulus is finally paying dividends with sales of new commercial vehicles in Western Australia rising 6 per cent in March, new figures show.
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THE computer games industry is burgeoning, with recent figures from market analysts in the US quoting double-digit year-on-year growth, while a similar trend in Europe has continued developments that have been ongoing for several years.
THE property industry has called on the government to offer further tax relief to stimulate the market, despite forecasts of a decline in property tax revenue as a result of the housing market downturn.
LEGAL firms are amending their staff management and recruitment plans in light of the economic downturn with confirmation that the true worth of a practice can be found in the quality of its legal professionals.
