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Perth-based residential developer Cedar Woods has announced a profit guidance of $27 million for financial year 2011, an increase of 12.5 per cent on the previous year.

Aspen Group major shareholder Entrust Funds Management has confirmed it has requested a meeting of shareholders to discuss replacing most of the current board, including managing director Gavin Hawkins.

Jupiter Mines has raised $150 million to develop its Western Australian iron ore projects, Mt Ida and Mt Mason, and its Tshipi Borwa manganese operation in South Africa.

West Perth-based copper explorer Altona Mining is seeking to raise $70 million to fund development of its Outokumpu project in Finland and exploration activities at its Roseby project in Queensland.

Oakajee Port and Rail, which is in the midst of sensitive government negotiations over its planned Mid West development, has bolstered its ranks with the recruitment of senior Commonwealth Bank executive Wayne Zekulich as chief financial officer.

Apex Minerals has offloaded its Gidgee gold exploration project near Wiluna to Panoramic Resources for $15.5 million.

BC Iron has become the first Pilbara junior iron ore miner to transport product on a third party's infrastructure, with the first ore from its Nullagine joint venture shipped to Fortescue Metals Group's Herb Elliot Port.

THE rise of Facebook and the fall of MySpace may be regularly reported on in the traditional news media, but several local sites are quietly making their own news by carving out a niche in the social networking race.

The sudden departure of the Oswals leaves many questions unanswered.

THE problems besetting the Oswal family’s key Australian interest, Burrup Holdings, have changed the dynamics of a three-way race to meet the next generation of explosives demand as a result of the massive expansion of the Pilbara’s iron ore production

PROJECTS in the Perth CBD and Midland worth a collective $155 million have brought the total value of developments on the books of listed property group Diploma Construction to $560 million.

LONG-TIME Perth home builder Robert Shaw doesn’t want to see another crisis in home affordability as the state heads towards another widely tipped property upturn in the next few years.

Fleur Allen met some sceptical responses when she floated the idea of starting an online art gallery in 2007.

TOUGH workmen and purple boots may not seem the most comfortable fit, but for Steel Blue and Breast Cancer Care WA what started as a gimmick to raise a modest sum has turned into a successful awareness and cancer support campaign.

A beachfront location and casual vibe are the standout out features of the newest Clancy’s venture at City Beach. Natalie Gerritsen reports.

WA needs a plentiful supply of affordable coal-derived liquid fuels to secure its future energy requirements.

The federal government’s populist approach to executive remuneration will further complicate the issue for all concerned.

Canberra’s response to the Queensland flood crisis is a huge political test, and will have a major influence on the national economy.

An insider-trading scandal in the US could have echoes here.

Profits tax debate has an echo of past policy.

The manoeuvring is well under way as both state political parties evaluate their future leadership teams.

Investors' appetite for gold-related plays is on the up, with Crescent Gold the latest in a string of Western Australia-based gold explorers and miners to report an overabundance of interest in its latest capital raising.

Venturex Resources says it will raise $36.8 million to acquire the Panorama copper and zinc mine in the Pilbara from CBH Resources.

Perth-based Empire Beer Group has moved to bolster its financial position, launching a $1 million capital raising.

Demand for inner-city, high-density apartment living in Perth is tipped to jump on the back of a surge in mining investment, increased migration to the state and more younger buyers.

A JOINT venture between two Western Australian companies has bought two office buildings in Richmond, Melbourne, in recent months, paying about $30 million for the two.

OKA trucks are the stuff of a boys’ own adventure, with their size, tough exterior and off-road versatility securing for the brand a reputation as a vehicle that can go anywhere and do anything.

GEOFF Booth is clearly passionate about education and leadership development, and the potential his new role as chairman of the Telstra Foundation gives to further this type of work.

Brothers Sam and Rob Franchina have made the move from club to corporate with their new venture at Exchange Plaza. Natalie Gerritsen reports.

Very little of what’s been released by WikiLeaks is ground-breaking, so what’s all the fuss about?

Christian Porter spelt out five ideas that form the core of his worldview in his maiden speech.

Good and bad leadership has been displayed on both sides of the country this month.