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PERSONAL protective equipment, or PPE, has become an increasingly important safety control measure for workers exposed to risk.

FIXING state generator Verve Energy must not be done at the expense of electricity retailer Synergy's ability to underwrite new third party generation, the state government has been warned.

TWO not-for-profit organisations this month demonstrated that carefully planned and targeted fundraising activities can achieve outstanding results in spite of the poor economic conditions.

HAZELMERE-BASED CFC Group, which has grown to become one of Western Australia's largest private companies, has moved to full ownership of Underground Services Australia.

A MOVE by The Washington Post Company to expand its operations in Perth might at first glance unsettle the state's media powerbrokers.

Nico Moretti’s cooking school in Leederville offers an exotic taste experience, if that’s what the punters want. Dan Wilkie reports.

The nation’s future prosperity starts at school, but a rethink may be needed on the provision of education.

Planning reforms announced last week set a constructive example the state government should follow with vigour.

The city of lights tends to rank highly in global surveys, but what does that mean?

Is WA prepared for the next wave of growth?

WRITER Guy de Maupassant dabs his napkin on his not-inconsiderable moustache to lift the remains of the restaurant's plat du jour.

Finding the balance between domestic needs and those of our trading partners is a challenge for policy makers.

THE past 12 months has been tough for most businesses but especially for the state's major sporting clubs, which have been forced to deal with inadequate venues, declining ticket sales and poor on-field performances, as well as the economic slowdown.

The major political parties in Australia are coming ever closer in their approach to governance.

Competition and innovation go hand-in-hand in the wine business, Russell Quinn reports.

UNCERTAINTY surrounding security and logistics at this year's Spring in the Valley festival is leading some local operators to do their own private ticketed events, while others are boycotting the festival altogether.

BIG news and a big win from across the sea in the land of the long white pom.

WHILE many people may dream of sailing at a leisurely pace around the world, Perth couple Phil and Robbie Hearse are among the small number whose dream has become reality.

THE wine business is an emotional one and passions rarely run higher than when business people get involved in the sector.

The proposed redevelopment of the Midland Railway Workshops is set to enliven the historic centre.

TWO of Perth's biggest builders have welcomed last week's announcement of planning reforms, but are concerned about the timeliness of their introduction and have urged the state government to further simplify the planning process.

Minister for fisheries, Norman Moore has announced new recreational fishing regulations introducing a two month season closure, new bag limitations and changes to license fees.

Engineering company Monadelphous has secured a $70 million contract with BHP Billiton for its Rapid Growth Project 5 based in WA's north west.

The Bunning family and Azure Capital's John Poynton are part of a new bid for Great Southern's timber assets, pitting themselves against Perth businessman Gordon Martin.

Shares in oil and gas exploration company Carnarvon Petroleum have jumped more than 10 per cent in trading today after the company reported the discovery of commercial quantities of oil at two of its fields off the coast of Thailand.

West Perth-based mining outfit Meteoric Resources has raised more than $1.1 million in a placement to investors to finance initial exploration of its gold project at Webb in WA and new nearby joint ventures targeting iron oxide-copper-gold mineralisation.

A national report identifying the suburbs that currently represent the best value in Australia has highlighted two previously overlooked Perth suburbs as WA's best buys.

The state government has announced that Perth will host a digital earth symposium in 2011 that is expected to attract at least 1,000 guests to the state and will run in tandem with a land information system forum.

WA based iron ore and uranium mining company Royal Resources has acquired private outfit Mintech for $4.95 million taking control of its Razorback iron project in South Australia.

Uranium exploration company Extract Resources has completed its previously announced private placement worth $40.3 million as part of a $91 million capital raising to accelerate exploration activities at its Rossing South project in Namibia.

Minerals exploration company Wolf Minerals has raised $4 million for completion of a bankable feasability study on its Hemerdon Ball tungsten and tin project in England.

Business confidence and business performance in WA improved during the last quarter and is now above the national average despite a particularly challenging February to April trading period, a survey has revealed.