Uranium mining, nuclear waste dumps and genetically modified foods barely rated as significant political issues when the state election was called last month, yet they have become major issues as the campaign has unfolded.
An expansion of Perth's public transport network, including a new rail line to Ellenbrook, was the centrepiece of the Labor Party's election campaign launch on Sunday.
Earnings in Maddington-based engineering company Coote Industrial Ltd has skyrocketed 191 per cent to $23.8 million on the back of stronger revenues for the 2008 financial year.
Capacity at Port Hedland's inner harbour is set to increase to cater for the iron ore expansion projects by BHP Billiton, which today secured an agreement with the state government.
Western Australian assets worth more than $6 billion could be on the market as investment group Babcock & Brown Ltd and its satellite funds seek to deal with their financial troubles.
The underserviced and ageing rail infrastructure in the eastern states has created an attractive market opportunity for niche wagon and rail maintenance player Gemco Rail Pty Ltd, based in Forrestfield.
Western Australia is in the middle of a once-in-a-generation boom, but you'd struggle to know that if you had closely followed the state election campaign.
The state government has committed $20 million to upgrading the rail link between Greenbushes and Bunbury port in an effort to move the transportation of timber logs from road onto rail.
Despite forecasting a profit growth in excess of $40 million for the 2008 financial year, Western Australian property developer Port Bouvard Ltd has reported an 88 per cent slump in net profit to $3.2 million.
It's a win-win situation for iron ore hopeful Golden West Resources Ltd and Yilgarn Infrastructure Ltd following a rail and port deal in the state's Mid West region.
With the state set to go to the polls on September 6, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA has issued an election policy blueprint it wants the elected government to take on board "to secure WA's long-term prosperity".
The Carpenter government is working on a rescue package to stop the closure of some of the state's rural rail network, owned by embattled Babcock & Brown, but will not bail out the entire network.
Western Australia will need to make significant investments upgrading electricity infrastructure to meet the federal government's mandatory renewable energy target, as the true cost of the scheme begins to emerge.
Embattled investment group Babcock & Brown Ltd plans to announce an overhaul of its business when it reports its first half results tomorrow, as concern grows over the management of assets controlled by the B&B group.
Contrary to media reports, plans for development of a multi-user outer harbour facility at Port Hedland do not depend on a commitment by BHP Billiton Ltd to develop a new export facility.
INFRASTRUCTRE projects in Kwinana, Kalgoorlie and the north-west have been recognised at this year’s WA Civil Contractors Federation earth awards, announced on Friday.
The short, sharp election campaign called by Premier Alan Carpenter makes it imperative that the major parties focus on the core issues that will affect Western Australia's long-term future.
A consortium headed by WorleyParsons is embarking on a major study to develop a series of 250-megawatt advanced solar thermal power stations across Australia.
Australian Business Arts Foundation has appointed a new WA coordinator, Maeve Kavanagh, following the resignation of Margot Dorrington, who has taken up a position with Western Power.
Portman Ltd has turned up the heat in its battle with junior iron ore company Golden West Resources Ltd, which has recruited a senior Rio Tinto manager as its new chief executive one day after signing a Chinese iron off-take deal.
Golden West Resources Ltd has entered into a 15-year offtake agreement with a Chinese steelmaker, which will also subscribe to nearly $27 million worth of shares for an 11 per cent stake.
A consortium headed by WorleyParsons and including the state's biggest companies is embarking on a major study to develop a series of $1 billion, 250 megawatt solar thermal power stations across Australia.
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.
Ken Court left behind his chance to add large-scale steelmaking to Western Australia's repertoire in the late 1990s, but the enthusiasm for the Mid West story is still evident as he mulls over his attempt to create a value-adding resources empire.
The timing of the state government's announcement of Oakajee Port and Rail Pty Ltd as the preferred developer of the $2 billion Oakajee port project was impeccable, according to Geraldton mayor Ian Carpenter.
The federal government's Productivity Commission has released its evaluation of the financial performance of 86 government trading enterprises across Australia.
Atlas Iron Ltd has sealed a port-access deal with Fortescue Metals Group at its new Port Hedland facilities while another agreement has been reached for the iron ore miner to earn up to an 87.5 per cent interest in Atlas' Abydos iron ore project.
Emerging junior iron ore producers in the Pilbara have been given a boost today after the North West Iron Ore Alliance secured two new multi-user berths in the Port Hedland inner habour.
