The state government has announced it will lift the moratorium on the commercial production of genetically modified cotton in the Ord River irrigation area, boosting the prospects for a major expansion of the region.
Anvil Mining has blamed the sharp fall of copper prices, among other factors affecting the base metals mining sector generally, for poor third quarter results.
Despite record low land sales, prices have steadied and there are early signs of a recovery in the residential property market, property developer Mirvac and the Urban Development Institute of Australia said today.
Superannuation Minister Nick Sherry has released a two-part discussion paper on the implementation of the government's superannuation clearing house measure and possible initiatives to reduce the number of lost super accounts.
Redbank Mines has agreed to a $6 million funding package from Crawley Investments, the unlisted investment vehicle of mining identity, Michael Kiernan.
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Outgoing Wesfarmers chairman, Trevor Eastwood has lashed out at the power of proxy advisers after the company's remuneration report received a majority of negative proxy votes prior to today's AGM.
The results of a broad review into the integrity of the temporary skilled migration program, known as the Deegan Report, has been released by Immigration Minister, Senator Chris Evans.
Legislation imposing permanent restrictions on short selling needs to pass parliament before it rises for the long Christmas break next month, Corporate Governance Minister Nick Sherry says.
State Energy Minister Peter Collier has ruled out purchasing the Western Australian assets of troubled utility investor Babcock and Brown Power, namely those in the Alinta group that the ailing investment banking group bought two years ago.
Mount Gibson Iron has reached an in principle agreement with the Dambimangari Native Title Group for exploration of the western region of Koolan Island, which has, to date, never been drilled.
Newspaper publisher and multi-media owner Fairfax Media sees tough trading conditions for some time but says it is better prepared than ever to take advantage when recovery occurs.
The residential population in the city of Perth is booming, and forecasts predict the number to more than double in just over 20 years breaking the 30,000 residents barrier.
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THE first completely organic and biodynamic fruit juice to be produced in Western Australia will be launched on November 23 at the WA Biodynamic Festival.
Avita Medical Ltd Executive director, chief financial officer and joint company secretary, Andrew Cannon, has resigned. Carbine Resources Ltd Wolf Martinick has resigned as director.
FOR someone who wasn't even a member of a political party just four years ago, Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman has settled comfortably into his new, if somewhat unexpected, role.
THE Margaret River wine region welcomed its newest microbrewery late last month with the opening of the $10 million Saracen Estate/Duckstein microbrewery.
WESTERN Australian businesses may still have critical skills shortages to deal with, but in the current climate of uncertainty many employers are also looking for legal advice to potentially downsize their workforce.
LOW-COST carrier Virgin Blue this week said it would reduce fuel surcharges by 20 per cent on its domestic flights and Pacific Blue trans-Tasman and Pacific Island flights, just days after Skywest Airlines announced its airfares would rise by 4 per cent.
Powering up in the SWIS A NEW power station in the suburb of Naval Base opened last week, ensuring a capacity boost of 10 per cent to Western Australia's power supplies.
