Perth-based carbon offset provider Carbon Conscious Ltd has closed its IPO after raising more than $7 million and is expecting to list on the Australian Securities Exchange late next week.
The University of Western Australia will appeal against a Federal Court decision which ruled in favour of intellectual property claims by its former employee Dr Bruce Gray, founder of Sirtex Medical Ltd.
Rio Tinto subsidiary Hamersley Holdings has increased its interest in AusQuest to 6.9 per cent following the exercise of five million options at 40 cents per share.
Murdoch University and a Malaysian clinical research organisation Info Kinetics have announced a joint venture to deliver accredited drug analysis services to the Western Australian market.
West Perth based mineral exploration company Lachlan Star plans to issue 300 million new shares at three cents per share in an effort to raise $9 million.
East Perth-based internet and telecommunications provider iiNet has returned to its acquisition strategy after a more than two-year layover, acquiring fellow Western Australian player Westnet for an $81 million cash payment.
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It was meant to be a stopgap solution for companies facing staff shortages, but industry groups say the 457 business visa has been beset with problems from the outset.
Winemakers are bracing for an increase in taxes after the federal government took its first steps towards fighting binge drinking with the imposition of an additional levy on the ready-to-drink sector of the market.
PERTH-BASED property developer, Axiom Properties Ltd, has made several appointments to its executive team, following a strategic review of its operations.
A $5 million initial public offering is on the cards in the coming months for Applecross-based company Mobilarm, which launched its new commercial marine safety product this week at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, US.
SENIOR Western Australian barristers, Gail Archer and Ken Martin (pictured) have been appointed to the Corruption and Crime Commission and its overseeing body, the Parliamentary Inspector, respectivel
Having worked in the fresh produce industry for 15 years, entrepreneur and managing director of the Pacco Group, Leanne Wesche, has developed the first in a range of products designed to make fruit and vegetables cleaner and safer to eat.
Winemaker Stuart Pym has been appointed by Margaret River wine producer Stella Bella Wines to head up production at the mid-tier locally-owned company.
Visiting WA; Robin Sharma, organisational and leadership coach and author of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari and The Greatness Guide, to present his full-day leadership workshop, ‘Lead Without Title Get
Four Perth businessmen are hoping to revolutionise the way consumers shop, turning what used to be an afternoon at a busy shopping centre into a quick search with the click of a mouse.
The planned opening of a new cellar door next year is a further development in the partnership between two established wine industry families and second generation winemakers.
As declining government funding to universities has forced the sector to adapt, the University of Western Australia is laying the groundwork for a $100 million fundraising campaign.
Graphic design is not an industry normally associated with exports, yet West Perth firm BKAY Design generates a big chunk of its revenue from sales to international clients.
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 Resources.
Once predominantly known for its market gardens and hobby farms, Baldivis has been succumbing to Perth's urban sprawl for several years as land shortages and rising property prices force development out to the city's fringe.
Watching state Liberal leader Troy Buswell become enmeshed in a scandal of his own making made me question what it is we really want from our political leaders.
With office vacancy rates in Perth CBD and West Perth sitting near zero, suburban office space is in high demand from city tenants looking to relocate.
As an economist I have closely studied the rise and rise of China for a number of years, but it was not until I set foot on Chinese soil that I truly understood the enormity of what's occurring in this rapidly developing country.
From uncertain beginnings in the early 1990s, Australia's coal seam, or coal bed, gas (CSG) or coal seam methane (CSM) business has come a long way. Today, we see a large cohort of companies involved in the local industry, supplying more than 70 per cent
Osborne Park radio communications manufacturer Omnitronics is set to open its first overseas office in the US in July to take advantage of increased opportunities and higher demand.
