WESTERN Australia's engineering services sector is looking to the next 12 months with renewed confidence amid signs the resources sector is on the rebound.
AS the Kevin07 campaign swept Labor into power almost two years ago, Australia's economy was riding high on a commodities and property boom underpinned by cheap debt.
WITH the global downturn having affected virtually all businesses regardless of sector, size or structure, service-oriented industries reliant on a buoyant marketplace have renewed their focus on key priorities and services to ensure survival.
IN 2006, I was present when the then opposition spokesman for agriculture, Gary Snook, launched his policy on the trialling of genetically modified canola at the Dowerin Field Days.
Samsung wins $3.5bn Collie project PERDAMAN Chemicals and Fertilisers, the company behind the $3.5 billion urea plant near Collie, has awarded an engineering and construction contract to Samsung Engin
REGARDLESS of the sector you're in or the position you hold in the corporate world, high-end fashion is coming back to the office as the downturn signals a return to smart suits and crisp shirts to project commitment and ensure job security.
Barnett backs 9pm retail trading PREMIER Colin Barnett has announced that he will introduce a bill paving the way for retail trading hours to be extended to 9pm on weeknights.
Perth-based Axiom Properties has agreed to sell the residential component of a Melbourne property site for $17 million, with funds to be used to reduce debt levels.
The corporate regulator has banned Nedlands man, Quentin Ward, from providing financial services for eight years following an investigation into his dealings with failed fuel technology company Firepower.
East Perth-based Coretrack has flagged its intention to assess potential merger and acquisition opportunities as part of plans to increase the company's presence in the global energy sector.
The Perth arm of accounting firm Deloitte has expanded with six employees promoted to partners as net revenue rises by 28 per cent for the 2009 financial year.
Lithium hopeful Galaxy Resources has signed a $1.1 million joint venture deal with General Mining Corporation over its Shoemaker hematite iron ore project just north of Wiluna.
Nickel miner Western Areas has locked in a two-year offtake agreement with China's Jinchuan Group, which will buy up to 25,000 tonnes of nickel from the Forrestania operation in Western Australia.
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The environmental watchdog's conditional recommendation of Sinosteel Midwest Corporation's Koolanooka/Blue Hills iron ore project has prompted a rush of appeals in support for a full approval.
The Perth-based chairman and chief executive of London-listed technology company CustomVis have survived a board spill requisitioned by a group of shareholders and former directors.
Western Australia's peak industry lobby group has welcomed the decision to hold the nation's minimum wage at its current level by Fair Pay Commission which handed down its decision today.
Canadian uranium giant Cameco has expanded its presence in Western Australia, signing a joint venture deal with Uranium Equities (UEQ) over a project located near the sizeable Kintyre uranium deposit.
