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The state government’s on track to loosen the strings on Treasury reserves when it needs to – before the next election.

A visiting expert says sustainable fishing can be managed by means other than locking areas away.

The longevity of Lego provides a lesson in retail survival and adaptation.

Treasurer Wayne Swan has stirred up a heated debate by attacking ‘mining billionaires’, but the flaws in his latest ‘think piece’ run much deeper.

Credit ratings agencies need a renewal of integrity.

Labor’s leadership spill didn’t go far enough.

INTERNATIONAL humanitarian organisation SurfAid and Western Australia’s premier surfing competition, the Telstra Drug Aware Pro, have teamed up to create a corporate challenge aimed at raising fund

Federal opposition treasury spokesman Joe Hockey says the coalition will deliver a budget surplus in its first year in office and won't follow Labor in rolling out a stimulus package in the event o

ATCO Australia managing director Steven Landry is taking lobster from Nova Scotia and a traditional Canadian meat pie known as tourtiere to work for lunch on March 20.

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THE increasing needs of mining companies and their staff for a range of support services in Western Australia has led to new opportunities for employment and growth in a number of sectors.

IT’S almost five years to the day since Pilbara Access began as a five-man operation, providing specialist-scaffolding services to the mining industry based out of Newman. 

Scientists tell us entropy is the force that brings disorder to the world.

THE Western Australian Club is set to move to new premises after 17 years at its current home on St Georges Terrace, with cost savings and the opportunity for an image makeover the main motivators

IT should come as no surprise that building magnate Len Buckeridge is in dispute with the authorities over his plans for a significant piece of land at Baldivis.

The Tourism Council of Western Australia has called on the state government to continue investing in marketing WA to China, after Chinese visitors increased by 57.5 per cent over the past 12 months

Those investing in creating suburbia are hoping 2012 is a better year than last.

Five of Perth’s top entrepreneurs sat down with WA Business News to talk about managing change, boosting philanthropy and achieving long-term success.

The Barnett government has lifted the lid on its long-awaited waste strategy, pledging to improve recycling and regulation but has held off on increasing the landfill levy.

The economy posted unexpectedly slow growth in the December quarter, but provided some good news on labour productivity.

Stocks in Perth-based coal explorer ZYL have tumbled on the ASX this morning, despite the company releasing a feasibility study that confirms its Mbilam coal project in South Africa’s “attractive,

The Australian share market has opened sharply lower, after US markets suffered their biggest losses since November, on more worries over Europe.

Monetary policy has a key role to play in the evolution of the Australian economy, as it responds to structural change, the Reserve Bank of Australia says.

US stocks registered their biggest losses of the year on Tuesday amid worries about the looming Greek debt swap deal and slowing growth in the global economy.

Western Australia’s oil and gas industry has welcomed the state government’s rejection of four appeals against fraccing in the onshore gas sector, calling it a win for companies advocating science-

The Australian dollar has dropped over three-quarters of a US cent after the Reserve Bank of Australia indicated that it is open to more interest rate cuts.

Quickflix has beefed up its digital streaming service, signing a content deal with Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios to distribute films to its subscribers.

Mining lobby groups have lined up to attack plans by green groups to run a $6 million campaign attacking the coal industry.

The federal government has given the green light for the $554 million friendly takeover of Western Australia-focused iron ore explorer Flinders Mines by a Russian steel making giant.

Kentor Gold says production is set to commence at its Murchison gold project after appointing Minepower as open pit mining contractor.

The Australian share market closed firmly in the red after weaker base metals prices and a downwards revision of China's economic growth target weighed on mining stocks.

Treasurer Wayne Swan sang the praises of the Bank of Queensland (BoQ) for sitting tight last month while the major banks lifted their lending rates.