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Two weeks on from his retirement, the state’s top industry policy adviser says the project approvals system and the development of the Pilbara are among the most pressing issues facing the Carpenter government.

In the 1970s, one of the quietest jets landing at Perth Airport was the popular Boeing 727. These days only a couple still come to Perth, operating as freightliners.

FASTER processing of applications and preferential treatment for ‘low risk’ employers are two strategies that would vastly improve the 457 visa system, according to some industry groups and businesses

Rarely do you hear a Margaret River winemaker pine for what the Swan Valley has. Despite the valley’s long history of viticulture, almost as long as European settlement in Western Australia, and Margaret River’s comparative youth in that respect, the So

Western Australia is best known for its mining and agricultural exports, but in the past month a handful of local companies and institutions have announced deals that will widen the state’s export profile.

A REBRANDING initiative across the frozen food division of Osborne Park-based manufacturer Kailis & France Foods has started with a name change.

Western Australia remains the driving force behind the nation’s economy and is predicted to sustain strong growth rates despite higher interest rates, a weak stockmarket and the United States’ economic downturn.

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-BASED mining publisher, Aspermont Ltd, has agreed to buy English company Mining Communications Ltd in a cash and scrip deal valued at $18.8 million.

Perth-based resource company Windimurra Vanadium Ltd’s recent $25 million share placement has led a charge by small to mid-cap resources companies that have managed to raise capital despite the sharp stock market downturn.

The conversion of North Fremantle’s light industrial area to residential development appears set to continue, with plans for a 12-storey apartment complex on the former OneSteel site soon to be released, and a rezoning of the Matilda Bay Brewing Company s

Tony Iannello has been appointed chairman of Aviva Corporation Ltd following the immediate retirement of Peter French.

While there’s a seemingly endless range of corporate team-building activities to choose from, Bicton-based business woman Tracey Cotterell believes it all boils down to Matters of Taste.

Investors in Western Australia’s commercial property market appear to be feeling the effects of the global credit squeeze, as the first quarter of the calendar year passes without a single sale of prime stock in Perth’s CBD.

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New homes sales in Western Australia fell 33.2 per cent in February, on the back of a January sales spike, according to the Housing Industry Association’s latest survey of the 100 largest residential builders in Australia.

A question the Liberal Party’s national leadership – Brendan Nelson and Julie Bishop, primarily – should promptly ask is, what they hope to accomplish by merging with the Nationals, as some have suggested.

Once a sleepy holiday hamlet within Mandurah, Silver Sands is about to undergo some major redevelopment following the adoption of a new precinct plan.

The collapse of Melbourne stockbroking outfit, Opes Prime, and its ripple effect this week in Western Australia will no doubt have repercussions.

There seems to be a competition developing amongst finance journalists, along with some economists and market analysts, to be the first to call a base to the current bear market phase on stock markets.

The mining sector, the small business sector and the regions all claim from time to time to be the powerhouse of Western Australia’s economy, and they will all find evidence to back up their claims in a new research report prepared by the Chamber of Comme

The skills shortage and changes to the makeup of the nation’s workforce are adding further pressure on companies to provide more comprehensive employment packages for their employees.

Anna Moreau chats with Anna Kanaris, director of Artitja Fine Art.

Media magnate Kerry Stokes stepped up his attack on WA Newspapers Holdings Ltd today, telling nearly 1,200 Western Australian business people that the publisher had lost focus to its customers.

The management of Perth Airport has committed to releasing its redevelopment plans by the end of the month after Premier Alan Carpenter criticised the private owners for failing to respond to congestion problems.

Perth companies Finbar Group Ltd and Image Resources Ltd today joined a long list of companies caught up in the collapse of Melbourne stockbroker Opes Prime.

Gindalbie Metals Ltd's biggest shareholder has taken legal action to block the sale of 32 million shares, or more than six per cent of its issued capital, that is caught up in the collapse of Melbourne stockbroking firm Opes Prime.

Clough Limited has been awarded a $30 million contract for Iluka Resources Limited's Murray Basin Stage 2 Development, which is due for completion in early 2009.

Meltdown fear for WA juniors snared in Opes; Mt Gibson eyes appeal despite win; Opes clients: don't dump our shares; Westpoint adviser escapes prison with theft plea; Reserve hints at peak of rate cycle

Perth-based explorer Iron Ore Holdings Ltd is aiming to raise $21 million, before costs, through a renounceable rights issue to advance its projects.

Strike Resources Ltd said today it is continuing negotiations over the sale of its Peruvian iron ore assets sale, in a deal that could be worth up to US$450 million.

Xstrata Australia non-executive chairman and Santos Ltd director Peter Coates has joined the board of Perth-based nickel producer Minara Resources Ltd.