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Unemployment rate: WESTERN Australia’s unemployment rate fell to 2.8 per cent in February 2008, down from 3.1 per cent a year earlier.

Many Western Australian exporters will have to review their marketing budgets after the federal government announced that a big jump in applications for export market development grants will result in a sharp cut in payments.

ESPLANADE Hotel Fremantle owner Marylyn New has bought the Broadwater Pagoda Hotel and Apartments in Como for a price estimated at between $15 million and $20 million.

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 I

PERTH investment banking group Argonaut has sold a 20 per cent stake in the business to Apollo Asia Opportunity Master Fund, LP, and formed a strategic alliance with Apollo for its new merchant bankin

The Town of Cambridge will become the latest western suburbs council to propose high-density residential development close to a main commercial strip, as it prepares a review of its town planning scheme intended to revitalise Cambridge Street.

The University of Western Australia’s Centre for Water Research director, Professor Jorg Imberger, has been invited by HRH Duke of Edinburgh to give this year’s Prince Philip Lecture in London.

Property group Stockland has been announced as the government’s preferred joint venture partner for the redevelopment of the Craigie High School site, the fourth high school site redevelopment in Perth since 2005.

RIO Tinto has established a partnership with Curtin University to develop the mining giant’s second innovation centre, the Materials and Sensing Centre.

As Tiffany & Co prepares to take up residence on King Street in the city and a number of other luxury brands sign leases along the retail strip, several projects under construction in the CBD are attracting national and international brands.

Former Wallabies captain and mining finance expert Nick Farr-Jones will entertain guests at the Activ Dragonfly Corporate Leaders Lunch, March 25 in the Astral Room at Burswood.

Subiaco-based property syndicator, Australasian Property Investments Pty Ltd, is preparing to move ahead with a major mixeduse development in Subi Centro, having settled its $20.4 million acquisition of the site formerly owned by refrigeration company Arc

Celebration Homes has won an award for most affordable family housing at the Master Builders Association – BankWest Metropolitan Housing Excellence awards.

A two-speed economy may be starting to emerge in Western Australia.

It may be some time before a green-star building rating is mandatory for developers, but a number of businesses are getting ahead of the game and refurbishing their offices using

From the satellite imagery it looks almost as big as the town it takes its name from, but the proponents of the 264 hectare Margaret River Estate insist the development will be in keeping with the area.

Recently released images of Multiplex’s planned City Square tower, future home of BHP Billiton, have prompted debate on the future direction of building design in Perth.

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has only recently started mining at its Hope Downs iron ore prospect in the Pilbara, but is already advanced in the planning of its next two mines.

Wind turbines on Adelaide Terrace may sound like a futuristic vision for the city, but architecture firm Woodhead is hoping to break new ground with its design for Stockland’s Dur

Smaller gold miners in Western Australia are set to capitalise on the soaring gold price, which has not even come close to the real highs of the 1980s.

Briefcase, in another guise, was strident in its opposition to last year’s private equity bid for Australia’s major airline and former national carrier, Qantas.

Those  unfamiliar with the Slavic languages will need to have the phrase; “Kto Kogo?” translated and explained.

Tony Robinson has a greater appreciation than most people of the fragrant aroma of a good wine.

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Degustation diners who frequent Jackson’s and Star Anise can add a new name to the list of must-go venues on Perth’s fine dining scene, with Restaurant Amusé receiving plaudits from the industry at a recent awards ceremony.

The impending mutualisation of GESB, the Government Employees Superannuation Board, has allowed me to dig into a few areas that I haven’t touched before.

Aside from the shopping precinct, the CBD can be a pretty desolate place on a Sunday afternoon.

Eneabba Gas Ltd has terminated its agreement with Westralian Gas and Power Ltd to buy a 70 per cent stake in Mid West petroleum tenements.

Australia's population growth rate has risen to the highest level in 18 years and Western Australia is leading the way with growth of 2.35 per cent in the year to Sepetmber 2007.

In his latest report, state auditor general Colin Murphy has looked into the licensing of security workers and the disposal of government computer hardware.

UK group Fenner plc has announced plans to invest $70 million establishing a factory at Kwinana to manufacture steel reinforced conveyor belts.

ipernica Ltd confirmed today that it has received $30 million from the recently announced settlement of litigation against Sweden-based Ericsson Inc.