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CARBON sequestration companies have mixed views on the changes to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, which is now set to be rolled out in 2011.

PREMIER Colin Barnett has described the loss of the giant Ichthys gas project to Darwin as an embarrassment for Western Australia, yet under recent contracts at least some work is flowing to engineers and other businesses in the west.

Daniel Pano and his family are looking to replicate the success of the original Rosso Espresso in their new venture. Russell Quinn reports.

WESTERN Australian companies that trade with Thailand have been buoyed by the news the new government is focused on fixing the country's political problems and social turmoil while enhancing trade relations with Australia.

STAFF costs at Western Australia's public universities have risen significantly as the institutions seek to deal with rising students numbers and improve their reputations at home and overseas.

THERE is no doubt that nuclear power generation is resurgent around the world.

SO, I'm just going to come straight out and say it; the 2006 Leeuwin Art Series Chardonnay may well be the greatest white wine ever made in Australia.

THE revitalisation of the Scarborough coastal strip has been halted indefinitely, with the State Administrative Tribunal hearings into the Observation City redevelopment appeal adjourned until further notice.

Adventure tourism is emerging as a significant contributor to Western Australia’s events calendar and to the state’s tourism operators. Russell Quinn reports.

Savvy South Australia’s daylight saving solution may provide the way forward for us here in the west.

SOIL carbon has been attracting growing interest in the fight against climate change due to its potential for carbon sequestration and as a means of improving soil health.

THE battle to deregulate wheat exports may have been won but the war over monopolies in the sector continues.

A lot of talk but little action seems to be the order of the day.

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

The daylight saving vote will divide the state for a fourth time this Saturday, proving people take time seriously.

LIKE many small businesses, Subiaco-based marketing and technology firm Indepth Creative enjoyed rapid growth and expansion before the downturn in the economy.

TOURISM Minister Liz Constable has announced the state government's plans to ensure Western Australia's tourism industry rides out the economic downturn.

WA’s public universities are taking up the post-boom challenge.

BAY View Terrace in Claremont has the highest suburban retail strip rents in Western Australia and the fourth highest in the Pacific region, according to a CB Richard Ellis report.

Business and retail groups have welcomed the federal budget's plan to increase tax breaks for small business, a move that will encourage innovation, one group claims.

Shares in carbon offset specialists in Western Australia and Aviva Corporation have jumped after the budget unveiled a $4.5 billion Clean Energy Initiative, a move welcomed by the Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA.

There was little for resource explorers in the federal budget last night, with a lobby group saying the government missed an "excellent opportunity" to introduce an exploration incentive scheme which was a key election promise.

While the federal government's decision to invest in significant WA infrastructure projects has been welcomed, a business lobby group says the state's importance to the nation's economy has been undersold.

Small business big winner with bonus tax deductions; $8.5bn for infrastructure puts spotlight on ports; Housing approvals boost recovery hopes; Swan banks on China rebound; Storm over vote rule on ticks

If you want to see a balancing act, get involved in infrastructure in the Mid West. That is where billions of dollars of investment - the most important we are told for the next 50 years - relies on numerous stakeholders coming together.

A further $10 million will be added to the budgeted capital cost of Iluka Resources' $209 million Murray Basin Stage 2 project after unexpected plant delays push back the start up date.

Get ready for $58bn deficit and million jobless; Regional fund gets a haircut; Stockpile hinders Magellan's reopening; Conroy plan to split up Telstra; Woodside faces suit from pearl farmers

The state government will invest more than $260 million in the Kwinana power station as Verve Energy continues talks with a potential joint venture partner over the restart of the Muja AB station near Collie.

West Perth-based Galaxy Resources has selected a site in China for its proposed lithium carbonate plant that will process ore from its $68 million Mt Cattlin project near Ravensthorpe.

Macmahon Holdings has secured contracts for three major government water infrastructure projects on the east coast valued at $120 million.

Budget sets up election battleground; Anti-China stance is hurting nations - Jones; WA dashes hopes of quick revival; Trade insurers run for cover; Telstra fence-mending drive

Bunnings Warehouse Property Trust says it has received strong institutional backing for its capital raising, which will now raise a total of $150 million.