Pasture growth rates across the south-west of Western Australia are expected to be around 60 per cent down on what they were last year and could be the worst in nearly 100 years, according to researchers at CSIRO Livestock Industries.
An independent valuation of Perth-based property firm Aspen Group's Dunsborough Lakes Estate by CB Richard Ellis has put the property at a value of $118.9 million, up from the purchase price of $93.7 million in October last year.
Woodside Energy Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Woodside Petroleum Ltd, has appointed former chief operating officer Keith Spence to the new position of director, enterprise capability.
ASIC proceedings against biotech company Chemeq Ltd have been resolved, with the Federal Court today approving the ASIC-suggested penalty of $500,000, payable by Chemeq, in relation to proceedings against the company.
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd has signed another three iron ore sales agreements, with three of China's top ten steel mills, to export a further three million tonnes per annum.
Perth-based private landholder Australian Wildlife Conservancy has won the Prime Minister's Environmentalist of the Year Award at the annual awards held by the Banksia Environmental Foundation.
Kalgoorlie-based nickel and gold explorer Heron Resources Ltd has announced three key appointments to its subsidiary, the former Regent Resources, as the company prepares for its Initial Public Offering planned for the end of 2006.
Wavenet International Ltd announced today that it has received an order from RAM Mobile Data of the Netherlands for modems for operation on RAM's private Mobitex network.
WAFarmers has congratulated New Zealand-based Fonterra Brands Limited for recognising the extraordinary season and adjusting their payment schedule for dairy farmers for the next three months and encourages other dairy processors to follow suit.
A direct marketing campaign developed by The Perth Mint to launch a landmark coin program "Discover Australia" has won the Australia Post WA Direct Mail Award 2006.
The department of consumer and employment protection will prosecute Settlers Ridgewood Village Ltd, the operator of the Settlers Ridgewood Rise Lifestyle Village in Ridgewood, near Clarkson, following residents' allegations of misleading advertising.
West Perth-based mineral sands miner Gunson Resources is one step closer to the mining of mineral sands at its 1200 kmsq Coburn project, south of Denham, with the company winning the approval of the Federal department of Environment and Heritage.
Welshpool-based contracting and services group Macmahon Holdings Ltd has announced the appointment of Escor Group advisory board chairman Barry Ford to the board as a non executive director.
West Perth-based biotechnology company CollTech Australia Ltd has received its first Asian orders for its Ovicoll cosmetic collagen, to be used in collagen-based skincare products such as moisturisers and eye gels.
Mid-West iron ore miner Mount Gibson Iron Ltd has refuted claims it was planning a takeover of Aztec Resources Ltd or a possible merger with Gindalbie Metals Ltd, stating the company was keeping its options open.
Balcatta-based exploration company Caspian Oil and Gas Ltd has farmed out its Guinea based Mansounia gold project to Australian company Burey Gold Ltd, in order to recognise value from its non-petroleum assets.
The State Government's $9 million transformation of Hillarys Boat Harbour is taking shape with Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan saying the completion of the $1 million replacement of E-Jetty was one month ahead of schedule.
Tanglehead Brewing Company opens its doors this weekend in Albany as the first microbrewery to be established in the Great Southern Region and sees brewing return to Albany after an absence of 70 years.
Como-based land development company Port Bouvard Ltd has entered into a heads of agreement with a private landowner to develop a residential canal development in Esperance, as well as approving three new projects at its Port Bouvard estate.
Western Australia recorded a 40.4 per cent jump in the value of engineering construction activity in the 12 months to March 2006, latest figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics show.
Aztec Resources Limited announced today that the listed options, due to be exercised on or before 31 July 2006, have been fully underwritten by Lonsec Limited with the lead manager being Cartesian Capital Pty Ltd.
West Perth-based Matilda Minerals Limited announced today that the Commonwealth Government has granted approval for mining of mineral sands at Andranangoo Creek West and Lethbridge Bay West.
West Perth-based internet technology systems company Synergy Equities Group Ltd has formed an agreement with accounting firm BDO (WA) for the delivery of its Data-inCrypt online data backup and recovery service by BDO's IT consulting division to BDO (WA)'
Australian businesses have seen a gradual improvement in the promptness of business-to-business trade payments over the last quarter, but the average payment period in June is still at around 54 days, keeping the pressure on.
The increasing popularity of high end supermarkets coupled with food service industry demand in Japan and Taiwan is opening up export opportunities for Australian businesses, prompting Austrade to hold free Perth and Margaret River seminars (7, 8th August
