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Labor enjoyed watching Prime Minister John Howard searching for explanations after one-time Defence Department officer Mike Scrafton belatedly surfaced to claim the PM knew the so-called kids overboard claims were phony.

South African firm Murray & Roberts is planning to increase its stake in Clough to at least 50.1 per cent but insists Clough will remain an indepen

The Masters Builders Association WA branch has expressed concern at what it claims is an unfair and confusing situation involving insulation products in the State's building sector.

More expensive labour and materials contributed significantly to the rise in building costs during the past 12 months, according to a survey by accounting firm Bentleys MRI and the Master Builders Association.

WHAT is it about the company building skills that are missing from our entrepreneurial ranks in the field of technology?

THE development of new and improved infrastructure will account for a big chunk of investment spending over the next few years.

THE potential investment in Western Australia's iron ore industry could top $10 billion, with at least three aspiring producers seeking to break the domination of Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton Iron Ore.

WHILE a cooling residential property sector may have made most of the headlines in recent months, the big news for market watchers has been in the commercial property sector.

A CLEAN-UP of the Leighton marshalling yards will begin next month ahead of the Leighton foreshore development.

A WESTERN Australian roughie has streaked the field in the past few weeks to find itself on James Halliday's list of top 10 new wineries nationwide and with a gold medal from last week's 2004 Sheraton Perth WA Wine Awards.

Visy Board ‘most successful exhibitor' award Rosily Vineyard Emirates chairman's award for the ‘best individual entry'

NOT many restaurateurs would want to compare their operation to an ugg boot, but its a comparison Miles Hull and Clint Nolan are only too happy to make of their newly acquired restaurant, Harvest.

How could wily and experienced politicians like Mr Howard and Tasmania's late premier, Jim Bacon, have gotten it so wrong?

WA Business News' inaugural survey of resource and infrastructure projects has found that China and energy are the two common themes. Mark Beyer reports.

I hate to repeat myself week in and week out, but the skills shortage in Western Australia is looming as a major issue for this State.

Political scientists have expended tens of thousands of hours over many decades researching why people vote in particular ways.

The number of people undertaking apprenticeships in Australia has gone through a long-term decline, driven in part by the privatisation of government utilities, a national study h

The Subiaco Redevelopment Authority's (SRA) support of social and economic diversity has found expression with the news that Edge Employment Solutions is to establish a new headquarters in Subi Centro.

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After a couple of tough years, the fourth annual Trudo WA Business News Total Shareholder Return survey reveals positive market conditions for many of Western Australia's listed c

Concern about Western Australia's skills shortage is growing as industry finds it increasingly difficult to recruit the people it needs. Mark Beyer reports.

The 2004 Trudo WA Business News Total Shareholder Return survey has highlighted the strong recovery of the sharemarket.

The kitchens at the PCEC will be bustling with activity ahead of the opening night party on August 26. Julie-anne Sprague spoke to executive chef Adrian Tobin.

The strength of the State's resource sector has been reflected in the companies that dominated the top-performing stocks over the past 12 months to June.