State Agriculture Minister Terry Redman faced a small but angry crowd on the steps of Parliament House this week protesting his decision to allow genetically modified canola to be grown throughout the state.
AN influx of new feature film and television productions in Western Australia has prompted one local producer to claim that Perth could become the next Hollywood.
WITH talk of a national economic recovery thanks largely to Western Australia's resources industry, it is perhaps to be expected that those in the state's fashion business are seeing the benefits on their own spreadsheets.
REPORTED fraud cost Australia's not-for-profit organisations more than $1 million during the past two years, but the true magnitude of the problem is much larger, according to accounting and advisory firm BDO.
Telco networks provider Amcom Telecommunications has announced a net profit after tax of $7.6 million for the first half of this financial year, a gain of 66 per cent over the previous corresponding period's $4.5 million NPAT.
Danny Green is bringing his world boxing title defence against Manny Siaca from Sydney to his hometown of Perth after the Western Australian government agreed to provide backing to the tune of $185,000.
Gindalbie Metals and Ansteel have signed another joint venture agreement to target new resource development opportunities in Australia outside of the $1.8 billion Karara iron ore project in the Mid West.
Woodside Petroleum has posted a rise in annual net profit and says sales revenue was down on lower commodity prices despite a positive boost from foreign exchange movements.
The central bank says Australia is experiencing a surge in mining activity driven by commodities demand from China and India that could last more than 15 years and expects the mining industry to double in size over the next few years.
Rio Tinto has started production at its $US901 million ($A999.3 million) Mesa A/Warramboo iron ore mine in the Pilbara, three years after a rare microscopic spider threatened to halt the development.
Aspen Group has returned to the black with the property developer and funds manager today reporting a net profit of $12.9 million for the first half of the 2010 financial year.
Civil and mining contractor NRW Holdings has won a $120 million contract from Gindalbie Metals for staged earthworks and concrete construction at the Karara iron ore project in the Mid West.
Property developer Cedar Woods Properties has reiterated its full-year profit guidance of $15 million after it today reported a profit turnaround to $9.9 million.
The Western Australian housing industry is eagerly awaiting the state government's release of a discussion paper to determine its direction over builder's warranty insurance.
Nickel miner Minara Resources says it expects to book a profit of $48.5 million for calendar 2009 on the back of higher revenue and a drop in production costs.
Microsoft and Yahoo have won clearance from the US Department of Justice and the European Commission to implement their internet search alliance, which the companies hope will be a challenger to market leader Google.
The state government has allocated a further $31 million towards the new Albany Health Campus after savings were identified on other health capital works projects.
Media mogul Kerry Stokes has injected $7 million into explorer Iron Ore Holdings as investigations continue over the possible acquisition of its Iron Valley project by Rio Tinto.
The globally-respected Western Australian School of Mines campus in Kalgoorlie will inevitably be closed unless far reaching changes are made, some of the school's most prominent graduates have warned.
The lock-down of one of Perth's largest construction projects has focused attention on developer Luke Saraceni and his contractor, Salta Constructions.
The Town of Port Hedland says its long-running partnership with BHP Billiton Iron Ore could be used as a model for local governments and the private sector to boost revitalisation efforts in the regions.
AFFORDABLE housing provider Bethanie Group has signed a new partnership with the state government to deliver 200 new community housing units for the aged.
WHEN I first chaired the judging for the WA Business News 40under40 Awards in its inaugural year, 2002, the prevailing view was that we would struggle to find a constant supply of talent to match the nominees and winners of that first year.
