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DIVERSIFIED property player Aspen Group Ltd says its conservative debt position has placed it in a ‘sound position', despite the volatility and uncertainty prevailing in the listed property sector.

After a 15-year career building one of Australia's largest mortgage broking firms, Choice Aggregation Services founder Ross Begley is preparing to meet a niche in the market with his new online venture, Money Quest.

An interview with David Forrest, co-director of Gallery East for 16 years and chairman of The Association of Western Australian Art Galleries for 14 years.

PERTH'S northern suburbs are tipped to provide some good opportunities for investors and owner occupiers, as more properties come onto the market and sellers become more willing to negotiate, accordin

Western Australia's third largest fertiliser supplier, United Farmers Cooperative Company, is being sold for an upfront payment of $6 million after tumbling to an $8 million trading loss last financial year, an offer document released by its purchaser has

A set of draft model rules for clubs and associations is the latest outcome of the state government's associations legislation review, yet a number of groups remain critical of the proposed changes.

SUBIACO-BASED boutique developer Match has this week launched its first purely commercial development, a combined retail and office project, in Guildford.

The owner of Leederville coffee haven Oxford 130, Stuart Lofthouse, is to open a new, groovy coffee spot.

Professor Stephen Martin (pictured) has been appointed deputy vice-chancellor of strategy and planning at Curtin University of Technology, replacing Professor Greg Craven.

I was interested by a report from a stock market analyst this week that showed directors who bought shares in their own company substantially outperformed the market.

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Annual Conference: A decade of building partnerships The Australian Technology Network of Universities is holding an annual conference from January 29 to 31 at Curtin University.

The sale of Western Australian mining assayer Kalassay Group to UK-based inspection and testing group, Inspicio plc, signals the fall of the last remaining major independent geochemical assaying laboratory into corporate hands.

We can be sure that Western Australia's increasingly desperate Liberals had an exhilarating new year's eve, the first time they have had anything to celebrate since the dark days of December 2000, when Richard Court's impending defeat cast a pall over the

The Western Australian Local Government Association has criticised the state government's decision to retain the amnesty on council rates for independent living units in retirement villages owned by not-for-profit organisations.

For many years the mainstay of Western Australia's mining industry, gold has increasingly been overshadowed by iron ore, nickel and petroleum, which have been the focus of exploration dollars and overseas investment projects.

With gold production in Western Australia near five-year lows, the outlook for future production is reliant on new mines coming on stream successfully and mine expansions coming to fruition.

AS companies scramble to pre-commit to newly constructed office space coming online in the next few years, the reality of the commercial office market is forcing many to take a somewhat piecemeal appr

Regarded as one of the most romantic and luxurious ways to travel, cruising is enjoying a global renaissance...

THE state government has announced the first release of acreage for geothermal exploration. The acreage stretches from south of Kalbarri down to Dunsborough and goes inland about 250km.

The price of an overnight stay in Perth's hotels has been on the rise during the past 12 months, and it's likely to continue rising on the back of growing demand and a lack of new hotel developments.

WHILE the WA Business News Innovation forum in the January 17 edition provided some interesting debate, opinions expressed in the article ‘Pathway to commercialisation' on university research commerci

Shares in uranium miner Extract Resources Ltd soared almost 40 per cent today to close at 81 cents following the announcement of significant drilling results at Garnet Valley on its Husab Uranium project in Namibia.

West Perth-based miner Mirabela Nickel Ltd has boosted capital expenditure on its Santa Rita nickel project in Brazil by 22 per cent to US$322 million ($372.4 million).

Ironbark Ltd has announced plans to divest its gold assets into wholly owned subsidiary, Waratah Gold Ltd, a gold explorer with an ambition to list on the Australian stock exchange.

West Perth-based Azure Minerals Ltd says it has decided to postpone its planned listing on the Canadian stock market due to the current difficult investment climate.

Market's $110bn wipeout; No end in sight to carnage after 7% fall; Bumi swoops on Herald stock; Financing fears could delay Vale's move to buy Xstrata; ASIC affirms grip on Westpoint

Western Australia's biggest stocks were among the hardest hit by today's market jolt, with Woodside Petroleum Ltd, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd and Paladin Energy Ltd all suffering big falls as Perth-based companies lost a collective $13.72 billion.

Coote Industrial Ltd has acquired Melbourne-based locomotive maintenance and re-building company Rail Technical Support Group for $3.3 million.

Agriculture and food minister Kim Chance will travel to the Middle East this weekend to discuss trade and investment opportunities for Western Australian agriculture and food.

The race is on to develop Western Australia's clean energy potential, following the historic first release of acreage for geothermal exploration by the state government.

Perth-based RMA Energy Ltd says it wants to increase liquidity and affordability of the company's stock through a four-for-one share split.