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The Fremantle Street Arts Festival will take place over the Easter break, with 30 street performers headlining the entertainment.

The Australian Red Cross wants to engage businesses and corporations across Western Australia as the organisation changes its operating platform to support vulnerable communities across the state m

QUESTIONS: Who’s going to win the next Super Bowl? Who’s going to win the next World Series? Who’s going to win the next Masters Tournament?

BUILDING a brand that connects with people is an integral part of any good marketing strategy.

The anniversary celebrations for Council House this week serve as a reminder of the value of each era’s contribution to the architecture and design of Perth.

India’s future as a regional powerhouse is under a cloud as its economy slows and the need for foreign investment increases amid an environment of corruption, bureaucratic ineptitude and self-serving politicians.

FORMER federal resources and energy minister Martin Ferguson has gained genuine respect from a sector that nearly brought his government down.

Last week’s failed leadership tilt has sparked further upheaval in the Labor caucus and yet another ministerial reshuffle.

Albert JACOBPortfolios: Environment; Heritage. 

Of the five new ministers in the Barnett government, the most interesting prospect is Energy and Finance Minister Mike Nahan.

Two top Perth chefs believe their new saloon venture is the perfect opportunity to offer something different. Shanna Crispin reports.

In its role as overseer of financial stability, it's the Reserve Bank of Australia's job to keep a sharp eye out for things that could go wrong.

A PURPOSE-BUILT $11 million facility has opened in Jandakot to meet the growing demand for heavy industry workforce training.

 Qantas and Emirates have been given the green light to form a global alliance, albeit with special conditions for flights across the Tasman.

Australian stocks have opened firmer, with a recovery among the big miners leading the broader market higher.

Virgin Australia has received approval from the High Court of Singapore for its purchase of Skywest Airlines.

 US stocks surged higher on Tuesday as favourable sentiment towards equities more than compensated for a mixed bag of economic indicators.

The Australian dollar is slightly higher as uncertainty in the euro zone helped support the local currency.

Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten says people's retirement nest eggs should be "above politics", but the opposition continues to press the government to reveal what changes it intends to make to

Changes to global bank regulations have been more difficult than anticipated, with only Australia and 10 other jurisdictions so far adopting key parts of the reforms.

New Standard Energy has appointed Phil Thick as managing director following the resignation of former managing director Sam Willis.

Premier Colin Barnett is talking "nonsense" in claiming Gonski education reforms are a power grab by Canberra, Prime Minister Julia Gillard says.

The Australian share market has closed lower as markets worldwide were spooked by comments by the Dutch finance minister over the Cyprus bailout.

WHL Energy has attracted the interest of a global energy giant to explore a potential farm-in agreement covering the company’s Seychelles oil and gas assets.

Crusader Resources has secured a $20 million debt finance facility with Macquarie Bank which will fund the development of its Brazilian projects - the Borborema gold project and Posse iron ore deve

Small to medium business operators (SMEs) in Western Australia are the most satisfied in the country according to the 2013 MYOB business monitor which tracks SME sentiment towards governments in Au

Avalon Minerals has appointed a new chairman to lead the company’s development of its northern Sweden minerals tenements, particularly its Viscaria copper project.

Shares in takeover target Norfolk Group were up strongly today after bad news on a contract termination was outweighed by the disclosure that its takeover price could be nearly twice the 38 cents p

The federal government is not surprised by another slump in Labor support after what Prime Minister Julia Gillard described as an appalling week for the party.

Engineering and property services provider UGL is reviewing its corporate structure now that the property business generates nearly 50 per cent of group earnings.

Hanlong's troublesome 20 month-long takeover of Sundance Resources looks to be almost dead, after the Chinese suitor disclosed it would not meet a key funding deadline for the $1.3 billion dea