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French couple in Freo struggle to get their heads around WA’s archaic trading hours, and the shortage of ‘fresh’ produce. Adam Orlando reports.

Neil Hamilton maintains a low-key approach to his high-pressure role as a company director

UNCERTAINTY over the federal government's carbon pollution reduction scheme has cast a shadow over the growth prospects for the carbon offsets plantation industry.

IN John Howard's day, a visit to Western Australia was a chance to preach to the converted.

Local government in WA is poised to undergo a major transformation, adding greater significance to this year’s elections.

Australian corporate governance is the envy of many nations.

INDUSTRY has given a tentative thumbs-up to Energy Minister Peter Collier's report into the state's long-term energy security to help guard against potential major supply disruptions.

The debate over Western Australia’s energy policy is livening up as it gets more specific.

Many of the pioneers of private education in WA still cast a long shadow over one of the state’s biggest export industries.

The strength of the Australian dollar is good news for international speculators, but not for exporters.

AN Indian student approaches an education agent in his home city, after hearing that if he studies in Australia, he can get permanent residency.

It’s time for some clarity on superannuation provider Gesb.

Kevin Rudd may be leading the charge on the ETS, but another PM had the idea first.

If you’re looking for a food festival, then Western Australia has something to suit almost every taste.

FLNG for Kimberley projects: Shell

IF you spend more than a few moments with David Hohnen you'll soon hear the words 'second generation'.

Days of Change

The tourism industry needs the government to commit to a new accommodation program.

Sandfire Resources managing director Karl Simich has sold 1 million shares to an unnamed North American resource fund, pocketing more than $3.5 million.

Business Class talks to Sandalford Wines chief executive Grant Brinklow

ENERGY giant Shell has asked a number of its Perth-based staff to reapply for their positions next week, as it pushes on with a global restructure to redress a doubling of its cost base since 2004.

HOUSING Minister Troy Buswell's reform proposals for public housing announced last week could not have come at a better time for national social housing provider Community Housing, which recently announced its intention to move into the Western Australian

Troy Resources non-executive chairman John Dow has described the battle for boardroom control as a clash of personalities that started last year, as the chance of a truce looks highly unlikely.

West Perth-based Green Rock Energy, in a joint venture with BHP Billiton Worsely Alumina Pty Ltd, has been granted three new geothermal exploration permits in the Collie Basin.

Perth-based energy specialist Enerji is set to establish an office in the United States after a number of the country's green investment funds indicated they will invest more than $11 million into the company.

Australia's largest provider of contracted air services, Cobham Aviation Services Australia will begin regular direct public flights between Kambalda and Perth next Monday.

Perth-based mortgage aggregator Australian Finance Group has sold its financial planning arm to ING-backed Sentry Financial Group.

Computer and office equipment financing company ThinkSmart has signed a three-year distribution agreement with a leading European electrical retailer that will see the company provide its B2B rental finance product in almost 20 locations across Spain.

The state government has announced plans to split the Environmental Protection Authority from the Department of Environment and Conservation, in a move that has won rare bipartisan support from resources and conservation groups.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has paid a $100,000 fine from the corporate watchdog for an alleged failure to disclose a hike in its 2009 bad debt forecast ahead of a controversial $2 billion capital raising.

Uranium developer Toro Energy has appointed a specialist three-member project team to lead its flagship Wiluna project north of Kalgoorlie as the project's bankable feasability study moves towards completion by 2011.

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