CONTROVERSIAL resources projects in the Mid West and the Pilbara regions of the state are looming as early tests for the newly elected government's approach to environmentally-sensitive developments.
SKYWEST says its investments in an expanded jet fleet and overcoming congestion issues at Perth airport will substantially improve its struggling on-time performance.
A NUMBER of Western Australian businesses have received licences to recruit overseas workers almost a year after the Howard government moved to tighten the process.
WHILE the Pilbara may be the centre of the state's resources industry, developers are also realising the region's tourism potential with a number of hotel developments planned over the coming years.
INTERNATIONAL visitors to Western Australia are still spending more and staying longer than visitors to any other state, according to the latest international visitor survey by Tourism Research Australia.
WESTERN Australian mining services companies, consulting firm COSOL, engineer GRD Minproc and testing equipment producer Essa among them, are taking advantage of the booming mining and resources market in Latin America.
PEAK industry groups in Western Australia have voiced concern over the federal government's proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, saying it would adversely affect exporters.
The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government's Department of Industry and Resources.
THE head of Western Australia's peak adult medical research group has warned that the state's potentially world-leading research industry will falter unless academics embrace commercialisation.
THE development approvals process in Western Australia is beset by a number of challenges, but none is likely to have a wider impact than the Carnaby's cockatoo.
Emeco Holdings appoints Cahill FORMER Alinta Infrastructure Holdings chief executive officer John Cahill has joined the board of mining services company Emeco Holdings Ltd as an independent non-execut
ONCE a political white elephant, the proposed stage two expansion of the Ord River irrigation system could yet be revived, thanks to the National Party's strong showing in the recent state election.
THE City of Cockburn has approved the construction of what will be the tallest building in the new transit-oriented Cockburn Central development - a 17-level apartment tower with ground floor retail space.
FORMER National Lifestyle Villages chief executive John Pirie has been recruited by property group Rapley Wilkinson to the position of general manager, business development/strategy.
TEN-YEAR government bonds effectively set a risk-free rate of return for investors, since these government-backed securities guarantee an investor's initial capital investment.
CIVIL contractor Brierty Ltd has appointed former United Group Ltd executive manager Stuart Croft as its new chief executive to take over from company founder Alan Brierty.
Ausdrill is one step away from securing a $100 million, five-year drilling contract with South African producer Gold Fields Ltd over its St Ives and Agnew gold mines in Western Australia.
Reward Minerals Ltd has proposed to spinout its Jervois base metals and Gabanintha gold-copper projects into wholly-owned subsidiary Jinka Minerals in a bid to become the first Australian potash producer.
First Start - the state government's shared equity scheme for first homebuyers - has been suspended indefinitely in a move that housing groups believe could threaten the already struggling sector, if the incoming Liberal government does not top up funding
Perth-based companies U3O8 Ltd and Uranex NL have moved quickly to progress the development of their Western Australian uranium projects following the Liberal Party win in the state election.
Less than a week after shareholders voted against a resolution to oust a director, Style Ltd's major stakeholder Merim Pty Ltd has again called for another meeting, this time to remove founder Greg Johnson.
The Federal Court has ordered Victoria-based Oil Basin Ltd to pay costs related to its proceedings launched against Perth-based companies ARC Energy Ltd and Buru Energy Ltd.
Perth-based Incremental Petroleum Ltd said it does not see any synergies in merging with Cooper Energy Ltd as it again reiterated calls to shareholders to take no action on the bid.
Credit ratings for BankWest parent HBOS have been downgraded in the wake of this week's US financial turmoil as analysts and investors grow increasingly nervous about the health of global financial institutions.
Barclays PLC confirmed Tuesday that it is interested in acquiring some assets of Lehman Brothers, the investment bank that collapsed after Barclays dropped out of merger talks.
