Premier Colin Barnett announced late today that the government had reached a "broad agreement" with the Kimberley Land Council and Woodside over the establishment of an LNG precinct north of Broome.
The Kimberley Land Council is believed to have negotiated an agreement with the state government and Woodside Petroleum that would deliver more than $1 billion over 30 years from the development of a liquefied natural gas hub near Broome.
Rio Tinto has maintained its 2009 iron ore guidance despite heavy rain in the Pilbara driving its first quarter iron ore output 15 per cent lower on the same time last year.
Western Australian home buyers are opting for basic variable rate loans in record numbers, signalling their preference for lower interest rates over the frills offered with standard variable rate loans, a survey has found.
Initial production from Apache Energy's Van Gogh oil field in the Exmouth basin has been delayed after its processing vessel caught fire at a shipyard in Singapore.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has dramatically revised down its forecasts for the state on the back of the global financial crisis, tipping the economy to contract by one per cent in the 2010 financial year.
Three ABC Learning Centres in Western Australia are expected to close while the future of two more are in doubt after receivers PPB failed to find suitable operators.
The petroleum safety watchdog has sent two inspectors to investigate a fire at a Woodside Petroleum-operated facility in the Vincent oil field off the state's northwest coast.
Perth-based uranium explorer Mantra Resources says it will seek dual listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange later this year to access larger capital markets.
Atlas Iron says it will focus on attracting a suitable joint venture partner for its Ridley magnetite iron ore project in the Pilbara after a preliminary study estimated a capital cost of nearly $3 billion.
Many Australian listed companies are neglecting fundamental governance standards by failing to establish an independent internal audit function, according to a joint survey conducted by Protiviti and the Institute of Internal Auditors Australia.
Perth-based Regis Resources has given the go ahead for the development of its Duketon gold project in Western Australia with capital costs expected to peak at $125 million.
Around 160 employees at Xstrata's Sinclair nickel operation in Western Australia are facing an uncertain future as the miner defers underground development due to current market conditions.
The state opposition is calling on the government to cut the number of committees after claiming a review or taskforce is being established every five days since the September 2008 election.
An estimated $2 billion will be invested by the private sector into the Northbridge Link as the state Planning Minister John Day marks the start of the final planning stage for the 13.5 hectare site.
Around 150 employees of national kitchen and laundry appliance retailer Kleenmaid Group face an uncertain future as administrators are appointed to the company after the global financial crisis hits sales and margins.
Perth-based Impact Minerals said it is considering a range of options to advance its WA uranium project following the recent $US49 million deal to farm-out a nearby uranium deposit.
Opposition leader Eric Ripper has accused the government of breaking an election promise after claiming a feasibility study into the Ellenbrook rail line had been cancelled.
Perth-based Pacific Energy says it will settle its $77 million acquisition of Kalgoorlie Power Systems in less than a fortnight after it received commitments for a $98 million funding package.
The state government has appointed former Court Government Minister Monty House as the new chair of the LandCorp board and also appointed five other new members.
The former president of BHP Billiton's Australia Asia gas division, William Bloking, has been appointed as chairman of Como-based Nido Petroleum, taking over from David Whitby.
West Perth-based Bonaparte Diamond Mines has recommended shareholders accept Minemakers all-scrip takeover offer after an independent expert deemed the offer fair and reasonable.
More Western Australians joined the search for work in March as the state's unemployment rate jumped to a seasonally adjusted 4.9 per cent, figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show.
KPMG axes Perth jobs as audit work slows; Banks won't budge on rate cut; Packer sends adviser packing; Consumers seeing the bright side; Telstra in talks over role it will play in NBN plan
JOB service providers in Western Australia have painted a positive picture of the federal government's $4 billion Job Network overhaul despite reports to the contrary.
In the first of a four-part series Mark Pownall looks at the role of ‘big-project vision' in our state's development and introduces the first of four visionary proposals for WA.
INNOVATIVE fundraising events are becoming increasingly important for benevolent organisations in light of the decline in income from traditional fundraising appeals, as reported in last week's WA Business News.
