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Private equity might have faded as a force in the stock market, but there’s something bigger happening in the ‘private world’ – the rapid disappearance from public view, and publi

More than four decades after it was started by general practitioner Kevin Cullen, the landmark Busselton population health study is the subject of growth plans that could substantially broaden the use of its valuable data.

The scooter market in Western Australia is dominated by a handful of brands and 50cc models, although consumer trends are beginning to change.

When Adele Watts bought Pasta Fresca more than two years ago, she knew she would lose money in the first 12 months.

The number of Western Australian companies listing on both the Australian Securities Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange has risen to 20, after West Perth-based gold producer Troy Resources NL lodged a preliminary prospectus in Canada.

Although still primarily a niche market segment, indigenous tourism has grown in popularity of late, particularly among international visitors seeking a more unique Australian cultural experience.

The Fundraising Institute of Australia has recognised three Western Australian organisations in this year’s WA fundraising awards.

The Perth arm of international architecture firm Woods Bagot has been awarded the design contract for a $200 million biotechnology precinct at Murdoch University.

Every year we hear warnings about puppies bought as Christmas gifts being abandoned once the novelty has worn off. So how about a Guide Dog Puppy Club membership instead?

Sometimes celebrities are quite surprising in what they will and will not eat, according to the man in charge of the Perth Concert Hall kitchen, where meals are prepared for big-name musicians performing in Perth.

Nedlands-based ISS Group Ltd has signed a purchase agreement and subsequent four year maintenance and support contract with BHP Billiton Nickel West for the BabelFish suite of products.

Plans for a sustainable mixed-use development that will house up to 600 residents and deliver commercial space for about 2,800 workers in Subiaco are available for public comment.

The controversial High Court decision in Sons of Gwalia v Margaretic in 2007 should be overturned on the grounds that it will deal a harmful blow to Australian businesses and investment, according to a survey of corporate Australia.

Indonesian mining company PT Bumi Resources Tbk has announced plans to make a $455 million cash takeover offer for West Perth-based Herald Resources Ltd, which is seeking to develop a zinc/lead project in Sumatra.

Subiaco-based manganese explorer Spitfire Resources Ltd has made a steady debut on the Australian Securities Exchange after completing its successful $6 million initial public offer.

Western Australia continues to lead the nation in mineral exploration expenditure, recording a second consecutive quarterly rise to reach a record high of $293 million for the September quarter, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Ausrtralia's mineral exports declined in value by 3.4 per cent in the September quarter of 2007 to $26.4 billion, ABARE has announced.

More than 700 hectares of land in Perth's southern suburbs has been rezoned for residential development, creating new opportunities for housing near the Perth-Mandurah Railway.

LandCorp and the City of Wanneroo are partnering in the development of a new 400 hectare industrial estate at the Neerabup Industry Area.

The State Government will spend more than $50 million on a major redevelopment of Albany Hospital, premier Alan Carpenter announced today.

Joint venture partners Charter Hall and Cape Bouvard Investments have appointed Broad Construction Services to construct the new 22-level Alluvion office tower in the Perth CBD.

LogiCamms Ltd has made a stellar debut on the Australian Securities Exchange today, with shares trading as high as $2 or double their issue price upon opening.

HBOS subsidiary BankWest will launch a financial planning arm in March next year with plans to recruit more than 100 financial advisers over the next three years.

The State Government has confirmed the appointment of Jason Banks as the coordinator of energy and chief executive officer of the Office of Energy.

West Perth-based Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd has raised $11.4 million, partly through the sale of a 10 per cent stake in its issued capital to Arrow Energy Ltd.

A new licence will be introduced next year, aimed at curbing freight on heavy-haulage trucks between plantation sites and Bunbury.

Perth-based Aspen Group Ltd has acquired a 4.5 hectare industrial site in Queensland for $13.6 million.

Western Australian small business owners are generally not a happy bunch when it comes to the performance of the state government, according to the latest MYOB Australian Small Business Survey released today.

Subiaco-based Summit Resources Ltd has entered into an agreement with unlisted UK company MM Mining Plc for the farm out of 80 per cent of Summit's interest in a number of tenements in North-West Queensland.

Engineering and construction company Clough Ltd has appointed Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as its new auditor, replacing PricewaterhouseCoopers.

West Perth-based gold miner Troy Resources NL has lodged a preliminary prospectus in Canada ahead of its intended listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Architectural firm Woods Bagot has been commissioned to design a new $200 million Biosecurity and Agricultural Research Facility at Murdoch University.