The vision of creating one of the Asia-Pacific region's best airports - with 45 aerobridges and costing just $1 billion - has become a major challenge for Perth Airport.
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 Industry and Resour
With three Liberal leaders - Matt Birney, Paul Omodei, and Troy Buswell - humiliatingly dumped since Colin Barnett's resignation after his failed bid to oust Labor's Geoff Gallop in 2005 - the Liberals have Mr Barnett again leading them.
Pay packets in resource rich Western Australia climbed 5.6 per cent over the year, the fastest in the country, while the mining industry was the top sector for annual wage growth.
Liberal leader Colin Barnett has failed to outline a firm retail trading policy after the Labor Party's promise yesterday of modest reforms to shopping hours.
Former state opposition leader Matt Birney has officially retired from politics, saying that the instability of the Liberal Party's leadership has made it difficult for the party to win the election.
West Perth-based Straits Resources Ltd has submitted 72 grounds of appeal against recommendations made by the state environment watchdog which decided against a $200 million solar salt farm in the Exmouth Gulf last month.
Late surge nudges St George to record run; Gas blast warnings ignored; Partners set $1b budget for decision on Gorgon; WorleyParsons reaps bonanza on resources; BHP, Rio to square off as they pull out profit guns
An investigation into the Varanus Island gas pipeline rupture has found the operation complied with general safety standards as the government calls on the state opposition to not jeopardise the inquiry.
The three partners in the Gorgon gas project have approved spending of $1 billion and the employment of 1200 staff and constractors ahead of a final investment decision over the coming 12 to 18 months.
B&B profit warning furore; Battered Futuris takes a $26m hit, 100 jobs to go; Last shout as Empire goes flat on Colonial, Royal Bar; IGA rejects claims of a missed chance on Bi-Lo; Call for urgent government action over ICT skills shortage
Nedlands-based waste management company Tox Free Ltd has reported a 56 per cent jump in earnings for fiscal 2008 as it opens its first waste facility in New South Wales.
Mortgage aggregator Australian Finance Group has teamed up with Perth-based wealth management adviser Plan B Group Ltd to offer a full range of mortgage products to customers.
Steel price squeeze hits economy; Sub-prime spotlight to fall on CBA result; RBA to prune growth outlook; Time has come for WA to process its resources: Barnett; Rio eyes coal IPO as it ramps up asset sell-off
The Albany Hospital has become the first battlefield in the state election with both the Labor and Liberal Parties trying to outdo each other with budgets and quicker schedules for a rebuild.
Bibra Lake-based Mineral Resources Ltd had a double dose of good news today - it expects to more than double its profit in 2007-08 and has signed of a seven-year agreement with Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd to develop and operate a Pilbara manganese mine.
A Queensland-based consortium is pushing ahead with bold plans for a A$14 billion, 3300 kilometre rail line from the Pilbara to Queensland with industrial smelter hubs at each end after gaining support from 19 steel producers.
State liberal member Rob Johnson has regained his police portfolio in opposition leader Colin Barnett's shadow frontbench reshuffle, as Troy Buswell takes on treasury and commerce.
The ANZ Banking Corporation Ltd and Westpac Banking Corporation said today they cannot guarantee passing on any interest rate cut made by the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Litigation funder IMF (Australia) Ltd will pocket a further $1.35 million after a New South Wales court ruled in favour of Concept Equity Pty Ltd against Challenger Group Holdings Ltd.
Western Australia will head to the polls on September 6 after Premier Alan Carpenter called a snap election, drawing surprise from the state opposition and predictions it will be a close-fought race.
The transfer of the livestock centre from Midland to Muchea is estimated to deliver a $467 million economic benefit to the state over 20 years as Agriculture and Food Minister Kim Chance calls for tenders.
Cutbacks and asset sell-offs at the Houghton and Goundrey wine operations have been announced by US-based owner Constellation Brands as part of major changes at its Australian operations.
