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Greens MLA Giz Watson has applauded a move by the state's Mining Warden's Court to reject three bauxite exploration licenses in the tourist-haven southwest region.

Rio Tinto and its partners have agreed to spend $US5.2 billion expanding their massive iron ore operations in the Pilbara, with Rio saying the demand outlook is positve and that competing supp

Embattled miner Atlantic has confirmed it is in discussions with the state government regarding a deferred payment of royalties for its Windimurra vanadium project in the Mid West.

People hoping for some relief from the carbon tax debate after the pollution price begins in 10 days shouldn't hold their breath, Climate Change Minister Greg Combet says.

Grange Resources is seeking to sell a 30 per cent stake in its $2.57 billion Southdown iron ore project near Albany, and has appointed Deutsche Bank to assist with the process.

The premier may wish to stand aside from preselection battles following the outcome in Churchlands.

There are plenty of ways to sustainably manage fishing without locking vast areas of ocean away.

It's misguided to think digging minerals out of the ground doesn't entail much enterprise or commercial sophistication.

The past two weeks have given plenty of encouragement to those of us who see an enterprising future for business in WA.

The rumour mill suggests Kevin Rudd's currently doing the groundwork for Labor to draft him into the top job.

OAKAJEE Port and Rail and other sponsors are keen to grow opportunities for indigenous artists in the Mid West by building on the success of the Good Heart Mid West Aboriginal Art Exhibition.

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Many small to medium business enterprises are taking a battering in the current volatile economic environment.

PLANS for hotel developments in Busselton and Albany could hinge on the application of state government incentives, announced last year to assist hotel investment in Western Australia.

APTS managing director Paul Newbound describes himself as a typical technician who decided to go into business.“I thought I knew how to run a business, but I didn't,” he admits.

It may seem cliched and hackneyed to sceptical consumers, but many of this year's top entrepreneurs genuinely believe that quality service is the key to their business success.

WA's top entrepreneurs don't rely on the resources boom to support their business growth; instead the key lies in the power of innovation.

Suitor Aurora Oil & Gas has appointed three representatives to takeover target Eureka Energy's board after increasing its stake to 68.4 per cent.

Apartment developer Finbar Group has upgraded its profit forecast for the 2012 financial year by nearly $4 million, on the back of strong performances at its 18 on Plain and Fairlanes developments.

Australia's economic growth is expected to come to a virtual halt in the second half of 2012, a private sector survey shows.

The second man to set foot on the moon, Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, is scheduled to touch down in Perth today for the official opening of the Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum.

Rupert Murdoch has made a $1.97 billion bid to take a dominant slice of Australia's pay television industry.

A controversial new processing plant in Malaysia run by rare earths miner Lynas has received the support of a Malaysian parliamentary committee.

The Australian share market has opened more than three quarters of a per cent higher.

Australia's biggest newspaper publisher News Ltd will cut staff in a major restructure that expands its online and pay TV presence and integrates traditional print with its growing digital business

The Australian dollar has hit a six-week high as traders await the outcome of the two-day US Federal Reserve meeting.

Wall Street has ended the day solidly higher, following European bourses after a moderately successful Spanish bond auction and on speculation about more Federal Reserve stimulus.

The Australian dollar has risen slightly on commentary from the central bank that downplayed the likelihood of another rate cut in the coming months.

Industrial services firm Service Stream has won a contract to roll out optic fibre for NBN Co at new estates in Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales and the Northern Territory.

Australasian Resources says a Chinese bank has expressed interest in procuring funding for its proposed multi-billion dollar Balmoral South iron ore project in the Pilbara.

An Indian-based mining giant has been accused of short-cutting the visa approval process by using foreign workers for a $10 billion coal mine in central Queensland.

The Australian share market has closed lower as investors move their attention from Greece to Spain and upcoming meetings of the US central bank and leaders of the European Union.