The State Government has approved a $225 million upgrade of Port Hedland's port facilities after securing up-front capital contributions from miners, including BHP Billiton, Consolidated Minerals and Atlas Iron, to cover nearly half the cost.
Public Advocate Michelle Scott has been appointed the Commissioner for Children and Young People for a five-year term, after a long appointment process, Child Protection Minister Sue Ellery has announced.
Australia's peak building industry body has reiterated calls for both sides of politics to be mindful of inflationary pressures when considering economic policy.
AGL dumps Anthony; Nexus shut down of the auction for Anzon; tax cuts promises to cost $80b in the next five years; Gordon raids Ten options for a 4.3 per cent stake; Labor widens the gap over the coalition after one week.
Energy Minister Francis Logan has opened the Broome office of Horizon Power, the construction of which had taken place in conjunction with the West Kimberley Power Project, he said.
Coote Industrial Ltd has continued its strategy of rapid expansion by acquisition, agreeing to purchase specialist engineering firm Drivetrain Australia for $12.1 million.
Midwest Corporation Ltd's long-running battle to transfer its iron ore transport from road to rail has taken a step closer to resolution after the Environmental Protection Authority recommended that the project be approved.
Prime Minister John Howard made pledges on climate change and Australian troops in Iraq in last night's debate, but most commentators picked Labor leader Kevin Rudd as the winner.
Benjamin Franklin said there were only two certainties in life, death and taxes. Both were on the political agenda in the first week of the six-week federal election campaign, with the leaders of both major political parties in campaign mode.
Perth-based niche financial services player Marketech Pty Ltd has launched a zero brokerage online trading platform for the Contracts for Difference Market, which is due to be launched next month by the Australian Securities Exchange.
Coles can do better than Woollies; Woodside forced to shut Otway; housing affordability record low; Carpenter makes critical reports of DoIR; Howards halves the gap with Labor.
The business sector's satisfaction with the Carpenter government's key industry policy agency has plummeted, according to data compiled by the Department of Industry and Resources.
Perth-based IT infrastructure services provider ComputerCorp Ltd has partnered with USA-based EDS Australia Ltd on the Federal Government's $7.2 million infrastructure consolidation program, the company has announced.
West Perth-based Polaris Metals NL will work with Toll Holdings Ltd's Singapore-based marine logistics arm, Sembawang Kimtrans Ltd, aiming to finalise haulage, port and ship loading service agreements for its Western Australian iron ore projects.
Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan has launched the next phase of public consultation on development proposals for boat harbours in the City of Fremantle, with three plans being drawn up by a Government-sponsored steering committee.
Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan has further extended the deadline on Midwest Corporation Ltd's trucking permit to October 31, as the company seeks to resolve impediments to the construction of the Tilley rail siding.
Australian wealth world's strongest; Briggs offload Westralian shares; Woolies blocked from buying Kmart; Bogolyubov reveals he will fund ConsMin takeover with spare cash; Investors demand overhaul of shareholder meeting voting system.
A proposal by the Federal Opposition to invest $9.8 million on infrastructure projects in the Peel-Kwinana corridor has won praise from Mandurah Mayor Paddi Creevey, despite her belief that the proposal doesn't go far enough.
The Australian Video Rental Retailers Association has hit back at claims of a superior service offered by internet-ordered, post-delivered DVD rental services.
Laurance Cellar's controversial Margaret River sculpture, dubbed the "chick on a stick", will live on after the State Administrative Tribunal ruled against the Shire of Busselton by approving the artwork today.
Hawaiian and the Town of Victoria Park have signed a memorandum of understanding which will see a plan prepared for the redevelopment of the town's centre.
Wealth held by Australians in property, shares and other assets surged to record highs in the past quarter, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Federal Treasury.
REMEMBER when you were in school and you got your report card? And you were so nervous that you didn’t open it, because you thought there were bad grades, and you just couldn’t look?
Several Perth entrepreneurs are nervous about the impact a change of federal government next month could have on the Australian economy in three to five years’ time.
The booming share market has delivered strong profit growth for Perth’s major stockbroking firms, but a close analysis of their latest financial results reveals a wide variation in performance.
Last week’s federal environmental approval for two massive North West gas projects seemed rather low-key after the drama surrounding the pulp mill in Tasmania.
Western Australian IT companies are finding new opportunities in the Malaysian ICT industry across a range of areas including data management, software development and IT services.
