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The federal government has defended stimulus payments to 16,000 dead people and 25,000 expats, worth a collective $40 million, saying it was "unavoidable".

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

THE death of its co-founder, Michael Norton, six years ago had a dramatic effect on West Leederville-based consulting engineers SVT Engineering Consultants.

A rethink on how payroll tax is applied could have widespread benefits

A STUDY investigating the impact of the resources sector on the Pilbara's road transport network has labelled the state government's planning "inadequate", and concluded that the lack of a Pilbara freight transport strategy could put future mini

THERE are all manner of adjectives used to describe the events surrounding the birth of a child; for fertility clinics, the word 'profitable' is one of them.

Rick Wilson's part of the new generation of agri-leader that's already making its mark

THE retirement plans of some financial advisers are under threat as the potential sale price of commission-reliant practices falls.

DURING the past four years, Cablelogic has grown from a small installation and service company into a mid-tier electrical, communications and renewable energy company serving commercial and industrial customers across the state.

A NUMBER of readers have asked me to explain how to go about finding share trading opportunities and what criteria I use to select stocks that might move rapidly in the share market.

ARE the stars aligning for a dramatic overhaul to the approvals process which caused so much angst during the boom? As the government takes receipt of the first concrete advice from three different working groups, there is growing optimism within industry

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.

Specialised Broking Associates has topped a competitive field in this year's Rising Stars Awards.

Rising Stars- The Judges

Who'd be a taxi driver, particularly considering the current state of the industry?

Some of Western Australia's most successful commercial enterprises are not-for-profit businesses that compete head-on with profit-driven companies.

NICK Bertucci established Canning Vale-based ICM Group in 1993 as a one-man operation.

Deregulation can create opportunities but can't define outcomes.

While there's agreement on the need for action, those involved in grain transportation are divided on how to proceed.

UTILISING the latest in technology while adhering to a simple, effective philosophy has given corporate travel outfit Globetrotter Corporate Travel a fruitful 30-year run in the competitive business travel management market.

LAUNCHING a small business in a sector still in its infancy is a tough ask at the best of times, let alone in the midst of an economic downturn.

Environmentalists are pitching a new approach to conservation – across a region bigger than England.

NESTLED in unassuming office space amid the quiet business precinct of Oxford Close in West Leederville, Datacom Systems WA is doing big things.

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.