A national government funded parental leave scheme should not be committed to without first undertaking a comprehensive investigation into the impact on business, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia said today.
New York based investment house, Harbinger Capital Partners, has purchased an 8.1 per cent stake in Midwest Corporation Ltd, adding to the likelihood Midwest's merger with Murchison Metals Ltd will win shareholder backing.
Perth based Eden Energy Limited has announced encouraging results in the development of the Hythane/diesel dual fuel powered generators for the Indian electricity market, with trials showing a 40 per cent drop in diesel generator costs.
Skywest Airlines Ltd today signed a scheduled charter contract with Fortescue Metals Group Ltd for air charter services from Perth to Cloudbreak and return.
Perth based Elixir Petroleum Ltd will aim to raise $14.5 million through a share placement, with funds to be used for additional development of its gas project in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as to support projects in Sierra Leone.
Grand plan to build six island hubs off north Freo coast; We will not pay more for Midwest: Sinosteel; ASX probes Brierty over shock profit downgrades; Failed Opes was $721m short; Qantas axes routes on fuel pain
The development of BHP Billiton's $2.2 billion Ravensthorpe nickel project and the consequent transformation of a nearby small rural town has brought into focus the benefits of funding collaboration between state and federal governments.
The skills shortages of the past few years have forced businesses to adopt a range of strategies to keep their best and brightest, and attract new staff.
THE Federal Court last week ordered the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and two of its organisers, including assistant secretary Joe McDonald, to pay $35,000 in fines following industr
When BHP Billiton Ltd officially opened its Ravensthorpe nickel mine last week, many pundits focused on the cost blow-outs that hit the project, but industry insiders reckon the development looks l
Western Australia could be just a few years away from delivering geothermal power, according to one of the state's emerging geothermal exploration companies.
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 Industry and Resour
INTERNATIONAL architectural and design consultancy, Woodhead, is sponsoring two Western Australian artists' residencies in China, with work being exhibited at the Shanghai Hong Miao Gallery.
Marylyn New is something of a Western Australian enigma.
Raised to be a homemaker, Ms New has instead ended up as one of Perth's most colourful business people.
The rapid growth in Karratha's land and property prices in recent years has been well documented, but a $13 million price tag for a local caravan park has set a new benchmark.
WHILE several sales campaigns for prime CBD office buildings have come to a close during the past few months, another St Georges Terrace address is being put on the market.
Four major developments this month have highlighted the strength of Western Australia's resources sector, with projects extending beyond traditional mining provinces to areas like the Great Souther
The two companies battling for the right to develop potentially lucrative port and railway infrastructure in the Mid West region are set to hit the airwaves as they seek community support for their proposals.
Perth has the strongest industrial land market in the country, with rents surging 37.3 per cent in the March quarter, according to a report from CB Richard Ellis.
Perth flat-screen mounting manufacturer Skunkworks has claimed victory in a struggle with US military and aviation giant Lockheed Martin over efforts to trademark the company's name in Australia.
The luxury retail strip of King Street is the subject of a new heritage study by the City of Perth, which could result in a number of areas within the city being named as conservation areas.
The Cancer Council of Western Australia is a non-government community supported organisation dedicated to reducing the impact of cancer on Western Australians.
After more than 30 years in the mining industry, and celebrating his 60th birthday this year, Jubilee Mines founder Kerry Harmanis has ruled out an entry back to the sector and suggested the possib
