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BHP Billiton has accepted calls for safety standards at its iron ore operations in the Pilbara to be improved following the death of a John Holland construction contractor at its site in Newman.

MANY Western Australian ports are either planning, negotiating or constructing additional projects and facilities with the aim of expanding their operations and improving capacity.

Of all people, Joel Fitzgibbon should understand the dangers of bigger government.

Grain Coop CBH is at odds with the tax office.

TRANSPORT networks are crucial to Western Australia's ports, so it's essential that port planning applies the lessons learned from road and rail systems developed in the past.

AUSTRALIAN women seem to be doing their bit to reinforce traditional stereotypes of financial irresponsibility, according to a global survey of women's financial independence.

AN extensive upgrade of the road network around Perth airport is set to be Western Australia's biggest roads project over the next few years.

FRANCHISE owner Steve Waddingham fears he could lose his Muzz Buzz drive-through coffee shop on High Street in East Fremantle after plans to extend the road would require the state government to acquire the small business.

ALMOST $3 billion dollars worth of electricity generation projects are planned for Western Australia, with almost one-third of the investment going towards renewable energy projects.

THE development of a specialised harvester has been hailed as a crucial breakthrough in creating a commercially viable oil mallee industry.

ALMOST nine months after the Varanus Island incident, which cut the state's gas supply by a third and cost Western Australian businesses almost $2.

HOW do a journalist and a photographer from Perth end up chatting about fast cars and a balanced diet with a leading racing driver in the state's remote outback? The answer to that lies in the modern mine site and just how far companies are prepared to go

THE state government has moved on two of the largest hospital developments undertaken in metropolitan and regional Western Australia, with the commitment of more than $3 billion in health projects.

CHARTER Hall is selling its 50 per cent stake in Alluvion, bringing to the market the first of the city's new office tower developments.

THE drying climate and a growing population has resulted in Western Australia budgeting to spend an average of about $1 billion per year for the next five years on major water supply capital projects.

ABOUT 45 per cent of Australian businesses have been affected by fraud in the past two years, according to the 2008 KPMG Fraud Survey.

HOPES of Perth throwing off its Dullsville tag once and for all have been dashed with the government's belt-tightening and its shift in priorities for key infrastructure projects.

A COUPLE of Western Australian geothermal energy companies are hoping to make their mark on expanding clean energy markets thanks to some locally developed technology.

MINING entrepreneur Terry Streeter has continued his aggressive sell down in Western Areas during a busy week involving a takeover and court action.

INCREASING demand for student housing has prompted a number of Perth universities to commit to expanding their on-campus accommodation.

A LOT has changed in the past year,the skilled labour shortage has all but gone and unemployment is at 5.2 per cent.

SPECULATION over the status of Finbar's mixed-use development on the former Fairlanes Bowling site has been put to rest after the developer this week launched an off-the-plan sales campaign for the residential component.

A UNIQUE partnership between Shenton Park-based Dreamfit Foundation and Wesfarmers is enabling the two organisations to meet their respective staffing and recruitment goals.

Shadow Treasurer Ben Wyatt has today expressed concerns that the abolition of the State Supply Commission will have an adverse effect on small businesses.

Peak gas industry groups have urged government backing for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry to achieve its economic and environmental potential.

Nickel company Australian Mines has negotiated a capital raising deal with Patersons Securities which will pave the way for the stock to be relisted after trading was halted six months ago.

The WA Local Government Association has urged its members to press ahead with reform plans, after the state government said it would not legislate to force mergers of local councils.

Federal Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr has officially launched a new centre to give Western Australia's manufacturing companies practical help in improving day to day business.

Former Woodside Petroleum executive Erica Smyth will take over the chairmanship of uranium developer Toro Energy, after the resignation of founding chairman Dr Ian Gould.

The $1.8 million Karara iron ore project has joined with Central West TAFE in Geraldton to launch a partnership for education, vocational training and skills development to bring new employment opportunities to the region.

Westpac has pipped BankWest as the bank having the most satisfied customers in Western Australia, a survey by financial ratings service Canstar Cannex has found.

Tolhurst Group has unveiled that its stockbroking business will be sold for some $2 million to Patersons Securities, in what is a dramatic fall on the value of the deal after it was revealed earlier this year.