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Hardware giant Bunnings has announced it will invest $135 million dollars in network expansion in Western Australia, at the opening of its new store in Armadale today.

Australia will have to seriously consider nuclear power as an option if there is no breakthrough on baseload clean energy, Energy Minister Martin Ferguson says.

ASF Group has moved to usurp control of Rey Resources from its current board of directors, as hostilities increase ahead of Rey’s ‘second strike’ annual meeting next week.

There’s plenty of political manoeuvring ahead in the regions as the parties mark out their territory.

The federal government is well behind the private sector in a number of key areas.

It is hard to see investment conditions getting worse than they have been for the past few years, with analysts in Asia optimistic about China’s potential.

People who fret about declining industries should read this story about a musical journey from the Governor Broome Hotel in Northbridge to the Blues at Bridgetown festival.

Political and humanitarian principles should not be forgotten when doing business with China.

The world's largest diversified resources company BHP Billiton has become less diverse after exiting the diamond mining business.

MICHELLE Charlton was last week named the WA Social Worker of the Year.

CHEVRON’S Community Spirit Fund will donate more than $200,000 towards Pilbara communities this year.

A MENTORING program designed to produce better outcomes for rural-based businesses will be launched later this month following a three-year pilot program.

A slightly weaker-than-expected reading for wage prices in Australia gives few clues on whether the reserve bank will cut its interest rate soon.

I’M angry about the (mis)information offered by ‘experts’ about referrals.

SMALL business owners overwhelmingly cite cash flow as their number one concern; many are regularly caught unaware by cash flow shortages, a situation that severely restricts their ability to grow

PROPERTY developer Ascot Capital and the Western Australian Cricket Association have started marketing the first stage of a major residential project at the WACA ground.

WA's experience with energy reform suggests the current system has failed to deliver the stated goal of a competitive market.

The Australian market was flat in early trade in the absence of any clear offshore leads.

Retailers could be in for a better Christmas period following a jump in consumer confidence amid signs that lower interest rates are finally making their mark.

Meat lovers have another reason to cheer, and say ‘cheers’, with the third Hippo Creek steakhouse in Waterford Plaza coming with a tavern licence.

WE may live in a disposable society, but Western Australia’s builders are increasingly being asked to build homes that will meet their owner’s needs for longer, allowing them to more easily live in

Property experts are divided on the question of how much housing is needed to meet WA’s growing population.

Small businesses remain pessimistic about trading conditions, with concerns about the Chinese and European economies and the high Australian dollar hurting confidence.

US stocks closed lower on Tuesday as worries about Greece's debt crisis and the US "fiscal cliff" took the shine off strong quarterly results from home-improvement giant Home Depot.

The State Government has announced that Ansaldo STS Australia has been awarded a $19.7 million signalling contract to be undertaken on the Butler rail project.

New rules for reporting mineral and hydrocarbon resources and reserves will improve consistency and transparency in the Australian share market, federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson says.

Two women who suffered life-threatening burns during the disastrous 2011 ultramarathon race will receive $450,000 each in an act of grace payment from the West Australian government.

Rio Tinto Australia managing director David Peever has rejected speculation the company is considering pulling back on Pilbara investment, despite it halting expansion of a $44 million fly camp.

 Property prices are showing signs of life but there will be no repeat of a 1990s-style housing boom, a senior Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) analyst says.

The Australian share market has closed sharply lower after its biggest one-day fall in four months.

Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury has defended the federal government's decision to set up a business tax working group, even though it failed in its mission.

 Mining giant BHP Billiton says it is confident cost increases for existing and new projects are being brought under control.