Western Australian business has not warmed to the federal government's proposed emissions trading scheme, with warnings that the policy could drive billions of dollars of investment offshore.
The early call of the Northern Territory election this week has highlighted the enviable position of Western Australia's economy, as investment in the state increases by 18 per cent.
PEAK building and construction industry group Master Builders Australia has called on the federal government to provide compensation and tax concessions to offset the cost of bringing Australian build
Design guidelines for high-density housing in Western Australia are in the process of being overhauled by the state government, with a new residential design code in the pipeline and a review of the R-codes scheme due to commence.
More than a month after the Varanus Island gas explosion forced businesses across WA to curtail their activity, the state's building industry is continuing its operations relatively unscathed.
PEAK building and construction industry group Master Builders Australia has called on the federal government to provide compensation and tax concessions to offset the cost of bringing Australian build
After each federal election, State Scene scans the new ministerial line-up to see if any political maddies were appointed to head the foreign affairs and defence ministries.
National company Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd has secured its first major contract with the state government, having been selected to design and construct stage two of the Geraldton Southern Transport Corridor.
Perth miner Straits Resources Ltd has been dealt a blow with the state's environment watchdog recommending against a proposal to build a $200 million solar salt farm in the Exmouth Gulf.
Nearly $93 million worth of contracts have been awarded by both the federal and state governments to improve road infrastructure in the Kimberley region.
West Perth-based intellectual property company ipernica Ltd has entered into a $16 million agreement to acquire geospatial media company NearMap Pty Ltd, which has selected Perth for its initial prototype testing.
Fortescue Metals Group is considering a number of finance options to fund expansion plans at its Chichester Range iron project, with a control estimate expected to be released within a few months.
First production at Atlas Iron Ltd's Pardoo project has been delayed by to December after it lodged an appeal over conditions recommended by the Environmental Protection Authority.
Australia's corporate watchdog has launched civil Federal Court proceedings against several companies and individuals linked to Firepower Holdings Group Ltd, claiming shares in the fuel technology group were sold without a prospectus.
While new motor vehicle sales rose by 1 per cent across the country over the month of June, Western Australia was near the head of the pack of states and territories to record a decline.
Western Australia's chances of being selected as the host of Inpex's $12 billion liquified natural gas plant have been put at risk after the Northern Territory today called an early August election.
South Perth-based bamboo flooring products company Style Ltd will write down the value of its assets by $1.3 million after exiting from its obligations at the Wanzai plantation in China.
The state Liberal party has revealed a leaked document from a government agency that had grave concerns about the condition of Apache Energy Ltd's Varanus Island pipelines last year.
Three Western Australian companies have been selected by the state government to install factory-built houses worth over $280 million in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions.
Employers should be encouraged to recruit more overseas workers as permanent migrants, rather than relying on 457 visas, and a state-based approach to migration should be adopted, according to Immigration Minister Chris Evans.
A wages stoush with the Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union has shone the spotlight on the operations of the not-for-profit St John Ambulance Australia WA.
THE Note has always been cautious about throwing stones in glass houses, but a missive from Liberal environment and climate change spokesperson Robyn McSweeney left us with no choice.
The Western Australian business success story that everyone has been talking about in the past twelve months, Fortescue Metals Group, has topped the emerging brands list.
The rapid increase in membership at the not-for-profit WA Sustainable Energy Association is evidence of the growing acceptance by industry of a carbon-restrained future, according to chief executive Ray Wills.
