THE dispute over Western Power chief executive Doug Aberle’s annual bonus has been resolved, following negotiations between the utility’s chairman, Peter Mansell, and Energy Minister Francis Logan.
South West hotel operators looking to cash in on the booming tourism industry are committing millions of dollars to expansions and major refurbishments, amid strong competition at the top end of the market.
Some operators at Fremantle Port say the facility is just a few weeks away from a freight deadlock similar to last year’s Christmas period, despite efforts by the Port Authority and Sea Freight Council to engage stakeholders.
Advanced Nanotechnology Ltd - Harold Clough has resigned as a director. Ampella Mining Ltd - Paul Wright has resigned as non-executive chairman and director.
Last weekend’s federal election was a resounding victory for Labor, which has been given a mandate to introduce significant shifts in key policy areas such as industrial relations, climate change, environmental management and education.
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
Three major South African engineering and construction companies have entered the Australian market with a bang, and each has adopted a different strategy.
Engineering and construction contractor Clough Ltd has told shareholders the company has dealt with its problem contracts and can look forward to profitable trading in future.
The relationship between the PharmAust Ltd board and its former managing director, Paul D’Sylva, has further soured with the company initiating legal action over his handling of the business.
Between the facade of the heritage-listed Railway Hotel and the relatively new Medina Executive Plaza hotel and apartments on Barrack Street in Perth sits the unassuming alfresco area of the modern bar and restaurant Bar 138 on Barrack.
Margaret River winery Stella Bella and Mount Barker-based Poachers Ridge stood out at the recent Tri Nations Wine Challenge, the winners of which were announced earlier this month.
Gordon Martin has built two major Western Australian companies without having to list on the Australian Securities Exchange, and he has no intention of changing that.
“It’s the economy, stupid” was the one liner often repeated by those inside the Bill Clinton camp that so convincingly toppled George H Bush’s Republican administration in 1992.
Coogee Resources chairman Gordon Martin has described last year’s failed public share offer as “probably the best thing that could have happened” to the company, which is proceeding with its $800m oil project in the Timor Sea under private ownership.
ST John of God Health Care has appointed Anne Russell-Brown to the role of Group Director Social Outreach & Advocacy, to further develop and lead the group’s expanding outreach services and activi
Wesfarmers Ltd managing director Richard Goyder has increased his indirect interest in the company through the award of a long term incentive by the company of 79,838 shares worth $3.3m relating to th
West Perth-based engineering training company IDC is preparing to launch a new e-learning software program for engineers and technicians, which provides live training online via video conferencing.
LIKE the late Kerry Packer, the Note loves nothing more than seeing a team of Aussies soundly defeating all and sundry at the nation’s most uniformly embraced sport – cricket.
GB Energy Ltd has entered into a funding and subscription agreement to earn up to a 50 per cent stake in Australian Sustainable Energy Corporation Pty Ltd.
Labor governments in NSW and Victoria announced today plans to lift their moratoria on genetically modified canola production, but their stance has not softened the opposition of Western Australian agriculture minister Kim Chance to GM crops.
Perth-based Aquila Resources Ltd has agreed to subscribe, via its subsidiary Aquila Steel Pty Ltd, for 72 million shares in Cullen Resources Ltd at 10 cents each to raise $7.2 million.
As part of a strategic review of its business, Axiom Properties Ltd has established a Property Funds Management Business and is looking to raise $100 million to invest in development assets.
