The state government and Woodside have signed an agreement that will accelerate key studies and planning for a liquefied natural gas hub for Browse Basin gas at James Price Point.
Perth-based Newland Resources has unveiled a "revitalisation" plan that includes three new major investors including Argonaut and Craig Burton, and a refocus on acquiring resource projects.
Scooter maker Vmoto has consolidated ownership of its Chinese manufacturing facility, buying out the remaining minority stake it did not own for $US1.3 million ($A1.5 million) and revealing plans for a $3.5 million capital raising.
The federal government has allocated $5.5 million to Western Australia for the restoration and conservation of some of the state's heritage places, including the main cell block within the Fremantle Prison.
Perth-based Global Construction Services has teamed up with private company Giovenco Industrial Services to provide scaffolding and related services to Woodside's Pluto gas project.
The state government expects to receive more than the 115 local government reform submissions it has already received, which highlight potential areas for reform in the face of possible council ama
Westralia Airports Corporation, the owner of Perth Airport, has secured $882 million in debt and equity to refinance existing bank facilities and fund expansion plans.
Newmont Mining Corporation has poured first gold at the $US3 billion Boddington gold mine, and trucked its first shipment of copper concentrate to the port in Bunbury.
A newly formed joint venture between Canning Vale-based Electrical Construction and Maintenance and Queensland's Goodline has won $80 million worth of contracts for the new berth in Port Hedland and the Sino iron ore project.
The redevelopment of Claremont Oval and its surrounds is set to go ahead after Planning Minister John Day tabled an amendment to a planning scheme in parliament.
West Perth-based electrical engineering company LogiCamms has completed its merger with Brisbane-based engineering firm, Process Essentials, as part of plans to secure larger, higher value contracts originally announced to the market in July.
Asset management firm PearlStreet has accepted a recapitalisation proposal that will result in private equity firm Catalyst Investment Managers taking a 63 per cent stake in the company.
Debt-laden iron ore producer Territory Resources has been thrown a lifeline, after its biggest shareholder agreed to take on the company's most pressing debts.
The release of the new draft miscellaneous award has prompted concern from a state lobby group, which says businesses will suffer higher costs from a widening of the award's scope.
The state opposition says an independent small business commissioner and changes to the commercial tenancy act will better protect the rights of small retail businesses compared to amendments proposed by the Barnett government.
WA's rail network is not ready for the next harvest and this could result in a large increase in the amount of grain being transported by road, the WA Farmers Federation has warned.
Planning Minister John Day has today released the government's planning reform agenda including the integration of environmental and planning approvals and appeals.
Eneabba Gas claims there is as much gas in one of its Mid West tenements as set aside by the Gorgon gas project partners for the domestic market, as it releases a maiden resource for one tenement.
Nomad Building Solutions says it has secured work valued at $43.3 million that includes a contract for the federal government's Building the Education Revolution project.
West Perth-based explorer Globe Metals and Mining has raised $5.2 million, giving a boost to its aim of becoming one of the world's largest supplier of ferro-nobium.
The Barnett government has named 34 state schools that will have independent status within the public system as part of a new policy to give more grass roots control to the school.
The state's Super 14 rugby matches will be played at ME Bank Stadium from next year after the Town of Vincent approved a licence arrangement and $2.4 million worth of upgrades.
Western Australian farmers are the nation's most independent with a new study showing they are receiving less financial assistance compared to those in other states.
The Barnett government has performed strongly in regulatory reform in its first year in office but must now deliver on its reform promises, a Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA scorecard has concluded.
