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WESTERN Australia has received just less than 6 per cent of the total grant allocation from the first two rounds of the federal government's Green Building Fund, securing a total of $1.

Jim McGinty may be the last Labor politician to hold Fremantle for quite some time.

State government land development agency LandCorp has shortlisted four advertising agencies after reviewing its advertising relationships and media spend.

Six Western Australians have made it into the top 20 of the 2009 BRW rich list with iron ore heiress Gina Rinehart taking the state's number one spot from iron magnate Andrew Forrest.

IT services provider ASG Group expects its earnings for the 2009 financial year to rise nearly 17 per cent on the previous year after securing several major contracts.

Mining services company Emeco Holdings has again cut its net profit forecasts for the current financial year as a result of continuing volatility in global mining and construction industries.

Swiss company Agility Project Logistics has entered into an agreement valued at $250 million with Chevron Australia for supply base operations and transportation services to support the Gorgon gas project.

The first ever national audit of the resources export chain has found key infrastructure shortfalls in Western Australia's $59 billion minerals and energy sector.

Australia stands out as an island of calm amid the global economic storm despite pessimistic government and media responses, an international business confidence survey shows.

Western Australian businesses using debt collectors have risen by 41 per cent in the March quarter as a slowing economy force firms to address cash flow issues, a new report reveals.

Advertising agency Marketforce has ended its seven-year relationship with Tourism WA as the latter unveils a shortlist of four agencies, including just one from Perth, for a new contract.

The 14-year Bell Group litigation saga is set to continue after a group of 20 banks lodged an appeal against last month's ruling that the syndicate pay creditors more than $1.5 billion, the largest payout ever awarded in Australia.

The number of overseas workers heading for Australia on temporary 457 visas has continued to fall with April applications the lowest in four years.

Western Australia may have experienced the largest wage increase in the nation but expectations the trend will continue have been doused, according to a new survey.

Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore says he is "disappointed" the Federal Court has ruled in Apache Energy's favour over a claim relating to an inquiry into the Varanus Island gas explosion.

The federal government will fast-track a consultation process to ensure that low and middle-income earners are not locked out of employee share schemes following widespread backlash from business and unions about the controversial budget measure.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has welcomed the state government's environmental nod for the development of Apache Corporation's Devil Creek gas plant, but says there is room for improvement in the approvals process.

The senior executive team at Wesfarmers has agreed to a salary freeze for two years and will forego individual bonuses potentially worth a collective $4.5 million.

A new beachside suburb accommodating for 1,000 homes in the City of Wanneroo has taken a step forward with amendments to the metropolitan region scheme tabled in parliament today.

Plans for a private port at Kwinana, backed by BGC boss Len Buckeridge, progressed today after Planning Minister John Day tabled planning scheme amendments to facilitate the reclassification of a waterway reservation to an industrial zone.

The average weekly wage in Western Australia has grown more than 6 per cent over the past year to $1,338, higher than the national average of $1,182.

RESIDENTIAL property developers and builders were big winners from state and federal budget initiatives, which will provide much-needed stimulus to the property industry.

CCIWA says the state deserved more from the federal budget, despite ports securing millions in funding.

Access to state government ministers seems reserved for a special few.

THERE weren't too many winners to emerge from the gloomy economic backdrop surrounding last week's federal and state budgets, but the small business sector has more to be pleased about than most.

If we are to have a carbon tax, it’s important we get it right – first time.

THERE is growing speculation that some grain traders are considering establishing their own port-based grain loading facilities to take advantage of the deregulated export environment and challenge the monopoly of grains handler CBH.

LAST week, the Baltic Dry index, which is a benchmark measure for freight costs of bulk commodities including iron ore, coal and grains, rose 22.

The Western Australian Trade Opportunities Service is operated by the International Trade Centre of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia.

TWO Western Australian quasi-government agencies will pocket almost $120,000 in funding under the federal government’s Enterprise Connect’s small grants round, designed for remote and regional small t

More than 40 directors have dropped off the WA Business News rich list during the past 12 months.

Questions are being raised over the government’s plans for infrastructure.