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Subiaco-based Allied Gold plans to make a friendly all-scrip takeover offer for Toronto-listed Australian Solomons Gold in a deal valued at about $60 million.

Mining company Stirling Resources has launched a share entitlement issue to raise approximately $17.5 million to fund the recapitalisation of Monarch Gold, and the commencement of its gold operations near Kalgoorlie.

It has the potential to become one of the great ironies of WA's unfolding LNG boom - hot rocks powering the Pilbara as it comes to grips with runaway oil and gas development.

Unions declare war on BHP, each other; Labor plan to break up Telstra divides coalition; Cowboys not welcome in WA; ATO targets wealthy in trusts blitz; Stimulus to be felt for decade

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.

THE growing emergence of underground coal gasification as a clean source of energy has been highlighted by recent deals in the sector, with directors positioned to reap the benefits.

WESTERN Australia has entered a new era of oil and gas-led development that will underpin the state's economic growth for decades, according to the head of the $43 billion Gorgon LNG project at Barrow Island.

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.

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.