The state government has agreed to widen the powers of the Corruption and Crime Commission following a planned review, despite strong criticism of the corruption watchdog by its Parliamentary Inspector Malcolm McCusker QC.
Following Swan Hills backbencher Jaye Radisich's announcement last week, WA Culture and Arts Minister Sheila McHale is the second female Labor MP to announce her resignation from parliament, effective from the next state election.
Singapore based Skywest Airlines Ltd has announced an interim after-tax profit for the half-year to December 2007 of S$6.5 million (A$5.1 million), an increase of 46.6 per cent on the previous corresponding period.
Perth-based Oceanic Asset Management Pty Ltd has withdrawn the prospectus for its planned uranium fund, which was aiming to raise up to $50 million, and plans to launch an 'energy' fund instead.
Western Metals Limited has finalised an agreement with Stellar Resources Limited for the sale its 60% interest in the Zeehan tin deposit in western Tasmania for $1.1m.
Norwegian company Tinfos has turned its attention to Subiaco-based manganese explorer Spitfire Resources Ltd after losing out in the takeover race for Consolidated Minerals Ltd.
Subiaco-based Phylogica has secured a signficant shareholding in Dynamic Microbials, with the two companies signing an exclusive Licence Agreement for Phylogica's anti-bacterial applications.
BankWest and Flight Centre Ltd (FLT) today announced BankWest ATMs would be installed in more than 100 of FLT's shops across Australia over the next year.
The directors of WA Newspapers Holdings Ltd have highlighted Seven Network Ltd's riskier investment profile, as they have sought to repel the rival media company's boardroom moves.
West Perth-based Moly Mines Ltd's Spinifex Ridge molybdenum project faces delays of at least three months after the company disclosed that it had been unable to complete its financial negotiations and its regulatory approvals in line with its original sch
West Perth-based gold producer Troy Resources NL has annouced the commissioning of its new Andorinhas gold mine in Brazil, which is expected to produce 50,000 ounces of gold per annum over five years.
West Perth-based gold miner Avoca Resources Ltd has credited the sucess of its Higginsville Gold Project in Western Australia for enabling the company to secure a $71 million loan for its subsidiary, Avoca Mining Ltd, in the midst of volatile world credit
State government ministers have welcomed the Australian Government's announcement of a new $2.25 billion, five-year program to revitalise Australia's environment and improve land management.
West Perth-based asset and expense management provider Stratatel Ltd has acquired Phoneware Communications Systems Pty Ltd for $2.5 million in cash and shares.
Shares in Perth-based Eagle Nickel Ltd have made a flat debut on the Australian Securities Exchange today, opening at 25 cents each, or almost 17 per cent lower than their 30 cent offer price.
Blue Energy Limited has announced the confirmation of the appointment of Bill Williams as CEO and the execution of the first of a number of coal seam gas exploration drilling contracts.
Macmahon Holdings Ltd has been awarded a $65 million contract to construct 50 kilometres of rail to the Mesa A mine for Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Iron Ore in the Pilbara.
Controversial former health department boss Dr Neale Fong has emerged with a new role as executive chairman of a small exploration company that is planning to list on the Australian stock exchange next month.
Subiaco-based Wolf Minerals Ltd has confirmed a previous JORC resource estimate at its wholly owned Hemerdon Ball tungsten and tin deposit in Devon, United Kingdom.
Western Australia achieved the lowest jobless rate in the nation of 2.8 per cent in February, while Australia's jobless rate dropped to a fresh 33-year low of 4 per cent in the period, according to new Australian Bureau of Statistics figures.
The tourism industry is aiming to attract more private investment into tourism infrastructure, especially from well-known international brands, and increase the quality of its product to secure a lucrative slice of the global tourism market.
Supply of stock in Perth's suburban office market may nearly double that of West Perth's over the next four years, according to research from property agency Knight Frank.
WESTERN Australia's second Australian Technical College, ATC Pilbara, has reached maximum capacity in its first student intake, with 60 students having started school-based apprenticeships last month.
The ASX Materials Index, which is where the mining and energy companies can be found, has been supported by takeover action in the sector and a strong outlook for iron ore, coal and energy producers of all sorts.
ASPIRING iron ore miner, Gindalbie Metals Ltd, has disclosed that it may need to modify its start-up mining plans because of environmental issues associated with its $1.8 billion Karara project in the
A couple of weeks ago, a leading Perth business person rang me with some views on the WA Newspapers Holdings Ltd stoush between the existing board and Kerry Stokes' Seven Network Ltd.
A new name and modern premises are the more visible signs of the change undergone by Subiaco-based financial planning firm, JVA Financial Services, in recent months.
But things are also changing behind the scenes, too.
Israel's former chief scientist, director of Industrial Research and Development, Dr Orna Berry, to speak at the first event of the AICC (WA)'s Curtin Zernike DoIR Innovation Series, Rabbitnomics on M
Despite having about 250 years of business experience in Western Australia between them, five of the state's greatest entrepreneurs agree there has never been a time like this, though their opinions differ on where new opportunities may lie.
