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A WESTERN Australian biotechnology firm has signed an agreement it says will establish it as a world leader in medical research.

DURING the past two years, Neptune Marine has been on a breakneck growth path, which has scared many investors who find it difficult to assess such a fast-moving target.

Opaque investments recommended by a Perth advisory firm are unravelling, leaving clients with multi-million dollar losses.

A COUPLE of Western Australian exploration minnows have this week secured deals and appointments that are likely to breathe new life into the companies.

ONE by one they fall.he council investment saga started almost two years ago with the realisation that one of their popular investments, a Lehman Brothers-arranged investment branded Federation, was exposed to the American sub-prime mortgage market, and l

THE usual response when a business offers something for nothing is incredulity.

TWO key state government authorities have unveiled a shortlist of advertising agencies competing for their respective accounts, while the Health Department has confirmed which Perth firm will retain control of its $4 million contract.

WESTERN Australian farmers and growers are feeling the effects of the economic downturn as the big supermarket chains put the squeeze on their supply chain.

State development agency LandCorp has become a surprise vehicle to deliver on government promises.

Maud Edmiston doesn't have to look far for a good coffee these days, but that wasn't the case nearly 40 years ago. Adam Orlando reports.

Has Perth missed its opportunity to deliver bold, city-making projects?

New government architect Steve Woodland wants WA to forge its own identity.

Planning Minister John Day said today the state government was firmly committed to an online system for submitting land sub-division applications but was thoroughly reviewing the scheme before proceeding.

Private company Mining & Civil Australia has bought a major interest in civil contracting and mining services company Brierty for $2 million cash.

Chevron has continued to sell its Wheatstone liquefied natural gas project as a standalone operation with the launch today of 'The Wheatstone Imperative'.

Perth's southern suburbs have recorded the highest number of houses listed for sale in the metropolitan region with prices generally 5 per cent lower, latest figures show.

Nickel miner Panoramic Resources is on the hunt for "company transforming" acquisition opportunities after it bought out the remaining interest in the Lanfranchi project it did not own.

The state government expects to save $280 million over four years from reforms to the capital works program including enhancing the use of public-private partnerships and moving thousands of public sector workers out of the city's government buildings.

Cash-poor uranium explorer Uranio has planned a scrip-based merger with a private company headed by uranium industry stalwart Alan Eggers, and has tipped further corporate deals.

Firepower investors launch $5m legal bid; Chevron demands right to develop giant WA gasfield; Woodside chief calls on LNG players to co-operate in west; RBA upbeat on housing recovery; Big miners' value goes down the shaft

GRD Minproc, a subsidiary of GRD, has secured definitive feasibility study work for Canadian mining company Greystar Resources' gold and silver project in Colombia.

Jabiru Metals plans to raise up to $11.5 million to fast-track exploration and development of the newly discovered Bentley project.

Shares in Nedlands-based explorer ABM Resources have jumped after the finalisation of a deal with the Nick Archibald-led Ochre Holdings, which potentially could take control of the company.

Sinosteel Midwest Corp may be forced to revise its iron ore project in the Mid West after Western Australia's environmental authority recommended that mining not proceed at one of three proposed sites.

Woodside Petroleum says there is potential to build another five liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing trains on the Burrup Peninsula, doubling the size of what is already Australia's most valuable resources precinct.

Chevron has invited domestic gas users to reserve supply from the massive Gorgon liquefied natural gas project as a final investment decision on the $50 billion operation is expected in the "coming months".

Woodside eyes Chevron gas for Pluto expansion; China rejects iron ore price deal; Councils eye court action over losses; Chinalco baulks on Rio funding; Regulator to crack down on auditors

Woodside Petroleum and Chevron have been recognised as leaders of safety and environmental practices at the 2009 Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association conference in Darwin.

The state government has today appointed lawyer Steven Amendola to lead a review into Western Australia's industrial relations system.

West Perth-based explorer Forte Energy, formerly Murchison United, plans to raise $10 million through institutional investors to advance its uranium projects in West Africa.

The Barnett government plans to halve the number of boards and committees that are currently costing the state nearly $21 million.

Explorer West Australian Metals plans to raise up to $9.9 million in a bid to secure cornerstone investors for its Marenica uranium project in Namibia.