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Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers has finalised rail transport deals with WestNet Rail and QR National for its $3.5 billion urea manufacturing plant near Collie.

Iron ore junior Territory Resources has entered a non-binding agreement with its major shareholder, Hong Kong commodities trading house Noble Group, for a $20.9 million debt to equity conversion.

Radhika Oswal will argue in the Supreme Court of Victoria that ANZ invalidly appointed PPB Advisory as receivers and managers over Burrup Fertilisers, because she believes Burrup was never in default of its debt repayments to the bank.

Perth-based Atlantic has settled its issue of $US335 million ($A334.26 million) of notes to fund the completion of the Windimurra vanadium mine in Western Australia.

Diversified Perth-based explorer Rox Resources says it will acquire the Mt Fisher operation from Avoca Resources, in a conditional all-scrip offer that values the gold-nickel project at around $1.2 million, on today's share price.

Wesfarmers says it increased first half profit 33 per cent as it continues to be optimistic about the future performance of its retail businesses.

Oil and gas producer Santos has reported a 15.2 per cent increase in full year net profit on higher prices for the fuels.

Bunnings Warehouse Property Trust has bought 10 Bunnings Warehouses and three properties to be developed for $241.7 million.

WESTERN Australia is fast becoming an essential stop on the luxury liner circuit as Fremantle celebrates its busiest cruise calendar since the heady days of the 1970s.

THERE’S a bloke in South Australia’s Clare Valley, a grape grower, his name is Martin Smith; apparently he’s

STAFFING and skills shortages are again high on the agenda for Western Australian businesses, and the hotel market is among those industries feeling the pinch.

TRAVEL TALK with Richard Weller Winthrop Professor, UWA Director, Urban Design Centre of WA

Privately owned development group Ascot Capital says it expects to begin construction on its ambitious plans to redevelop the WACA ground in August.

OUTSIDE those who work in the highly technical 3D gaming industry, there are not too many people who spend their working hours navigating a three dimensional computerised world.

THERE’S a palpable energy on the performers’ side of His Majesty’s Theatre’s stage door.

It seems Perth locals are joining travellers and expats in appreciating the Tony Roma’s experience. Amy French reports.

THE Autism Association of WA will have a new home in a state-of-the-art facility in Shenton Park, thanks to support from Lotter

Ministers should stop kowtowing to power-hungry premiers and prime ministers.

The mining sector has been blamed for Australia’s falling productivity but the problem is much wider.

As the debate over local content on big projects heats up, we need to ask where WA’s competitive edge is and what the government can contribute.

Australia’s financial ‘centres’ might need to take a tip or two from Perth about how to make it as a branch office.

The post-GFC financial services world has forced Westscheme’s hand.

ENTREPRENEUR Jeff McGlinn is reviving a business closed down by his former company, NRW Holdings, after cashing out from the mining services company last year to the tune of almost $42 million.

The lack of orders for local fabrication workshops is starting to become a political problem for the government.

Industry leaders say Perth is ready for new hotel developments, but who will be the first to bite the bullet and develop? Emily Morgan reports.

BHP Billiton is budgeting to spend at least $US80 billion to expand its business over the next five years, after its booming WA iron ore business fuelled the biggest interim net profit ever delivered in Australia.

Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman says Western Meat Packers' new $7 million headquarters, officially opened in Osborne Park today, signal confidence in the state's beef industry.

Aspen Group has finalised a deal to acquire a $183 million office development in Adelaide from one of its part-owned funds, which had previously been unable to secure a pre-sale of the building.

The expected pace of economic growth over the next three to nine months has increased for the first time in nine months, according to a survey.

Tanami Gold says a 40 per cent increase in the mineral resources at its Central Tanami project has paved the way for a resumption of mining operations.

Reed Resources and joint venture partner Mineral Resources have agreed to amend the ownership structure of the Mt Marion lithium project to achieve a greater alignment of interests for the downstream processing of the minerals for use in batteries.

Perth-based advanced materials group Alexium has announced a six-month extension to its US Air Force research and development agreement, and says it is working on a new multi-year contract to expand applications for its surface treatment technology.