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Regarded by many as a prime spot to house one of Western Australia’s biggest arts organisations, the former ABC studios site on Adelaide Terrace instead appears likely to be sold to property developers.

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government’s Department of I

Kerry Stokes' Seven Network Ltd today continued its attack on the performance of West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd, arguing that WAN's improved quarterly results did not mean the company was "back on track".

The three major farming organisations representing rural water users in Western Australia, are estatic with the news that the second set of water licence fee regulations have been knocked back.

West Perth-based clean coal technology developer Metex Resources Ltd, through its Joint Venture with CSIRO and Carbon Energy Pty Ltd (CEPL), has announced today that it had received all necessary approvals to proceed with a large-scale A$20 million Underg

Western Australia will advertise in Victoria and other states to attract hundreds of taxi drivers to Perth.

There are no signs of any contraction in the Western Australian construction industry according to Master Builders Western Australia.

Lead miner Magellan Metals Pty Ltd has responded to criticism of its role in cleaning up lead contamination in Esperance by asserting that the Esperance Port Authority should take the lead role.

The state government has announced plans to turn High Street in East Fremantle into a four-lane divided road, the latest step in its efforts to cope with heavy truck movements to and from Fremantle port.

The state government plans to introduce a $780 million subsidy scheme to limit increase in electricity prices, after rejecting a recommendation to lift prices by about 60 per cent over two years.

Perth-based IT services provider ASG Group is pleased to announce that it has secured contracts with a total value of approximately $75 million.

One of Australia's most senior mining lobbyists says the nation's gold sector cannot ignore the range of high profile issues facing it or put at risk their social licence to operate.

West Perth-based office equipment financing company ThinkSmart Ltd has announced the extension of its PC World and PC City contracts in UK and Europe to the end of 2013.

Small companies listed on the Australian stock exchange today continued to reveal details of their exposure to the collapse of stockbroker Opes Prime, including Perth-based Blackham Resources, Hodges Resources, Catalyst Metal and Conquest Mining.

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government’s Department of I

A question the Liberal Party’s national leadership – Brendan Nelson and Julie Bishop, primarily – should promptly ask is, what they hope to accomplish by merging with the Nationals, as some have suggested.

FASTER processing of applications and preferential treatment for ‘low risk’ employers are two strategies that would vastly improve the 457 visa system, according to some industry groups and businesses

In the 1970s, one of the quietest jets landing at Perth Airport was the popular Boeing 727. These days only a couple still come to Perth, operating as freightliners.

Rarely do you hear a Margaret River winemaker pine for what the Swan Valley has. Despite the valley’s long history of viticulture, almost as long as European settlement in Western Australia, and Margaret River’s comparative youth in that respect, the So

Anna Moreau chats with Anna Kanaris, director of Artitja Fine Art.

When we think of battles between industry and residents we often think of static sites.

African mahogany plantation manager Kimberley Timber Corporation Ltd is gearing up for an initial public offering on the Australian Securities Exchange with a pre-IPO raising of between $1 million and $3 million.

There seems to be a competition developing amongst finance journalists, along with some economists and market analysts, to be the first to call a base to the current bear market phase on stock markets.

The starter’s gun has been fired for reinvestment in university education as our leaner and hungrier tertiary institutions prepare for the new federal landscape.

The conversion of North Fremantle’s light industrial area to residential development appears set to continue, with plans for a 12-storey apartment complex on the former OneSteel site soon to be released, and a rezoning of the Matilda Bay Brewing Company s

The skills shortage and changes to the makeup of the nation’s workforce are adding further pressure on companies to provide more comprehensive employment packages for their employees.

Western Australia is best known for its mining and agricultural exports, but in the past month a handful of local companies and institutions have announced deals that will widen the state’s export profile.

Western Australia remains the driving force behind the nation’s economy and is predicted to sustain strong growth rates despite higher interest rates, a weak stockmarket and the United States’ economic downturn.

WEST Perth-based ComputerCORP Ltd has reached an agreement to buy Queensland IT firm Coretech for up to $4.2 million in staged cash and share payments over two years.

Across the Mitchell Freeway from City of Stirling offices, the new Ikea store stands like a monolith.

Two weeks on from his retirement, the state’s top industry policy adviser says the project approvals system and the development of the Pilbara are among the most pressing issues facing the Carpenter government.

The mining sector, the small business sector and the regions all claim from time to time to be the powerhouse of Western Australia’s economy, and they will all find evidence to back up their claims in a new research report prepared by the Chamber of Comme