Staff Reporters

GEORGE Allingame has been elected president of the Master Builders Association for the next two years.

BELMONT-BASED industrial services provider Paladio Ltd’s subsidiaries, Decmil Australia Pty Ltd and Eastman Fort, received $8 million in orders last week, bringing the company’s order tally to more th

THE federal government’s announcement this week that it would proceed with the establishment of a special body to study and plan Australia’s infrastructure needs was a welcome recognition of the impor

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

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

THERE’S a long-running argument that Australia is over-governed. Three tiers of government for 20 million people are, to many, over the top.

THE Western Australian government this week announced the release of 185 new taxi licences as well as dropping operational restrictions on peak taxis, a move it claims is to improve services for morni

Rob Goffee, professor of organisational behaviour at London Business School, to speak at an Australian Institute of Management workshop titled ‘Why should anyone be led by you?’, February 12 at the Bu

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.

Moguls' sons reshape media; Market falls wipes off another $40b; Sinosteel cleared for first Chinese tilt at WA miner; 'Patient' BHP hails its steel exposure; Research group denies grain levy is a rip off

BHP set to start work on twin rail network; Bears on prowl as losses pile up; Rudd plan to tackle inflation risks; Orbital warns loss may hit $500,000; BHP plays down rumours on higher Rio bid

New Western Australian Liberal leader Troy Buswell came under attack today from both the Labor government and former coalition partner The Nationals.

Broker hit hard over "bad" trade; Rio chief takes aim at iron ore hopefuls; Freo mayor pleads with Federal MP's to block lead shipments; Treasury assures Swan on growth; Directors on a roll trading own stock

$40bn lost in sub-prime wipeout; Booming China will buck US slowdown: Rio chief; Confidence slides as turmoil hits home; First cut: Rudd razor gang given $3bn head start; Victory to Blackham in lapsed lease pegging row

SCOTLAND and Norway are popular tourist destinations and perhaps more renowned for tartanclad bagpipe players and stunning fjords than perhaps base metals.

The Western Australian government is touting for school cleaners, gardeners and tourism workers amid chronic worker shortages in the booming state.

PROPERTY group Stockland has sold its 25 per cent stake in the Karrinyup shopping centre for $152.5 million, more than doubling the value of its original investment.

FUNDS associated with New York commodities hedge fund Ospraie Management LLC have revealed substantial stakes in two major Western Australia companies, both outside the group’s previous purely mining

THE state government has allocated $700,000 to widen a 43-kilometre stretch of road on South Coast Highway between BHP Billiton’s Ravensthorpe Nickel mine and Munglinup Bridge.

Rob Goffee, professor of organisational behaviour at London Business School, to speak at an Australian Institute of Management workshop titled ‘Why should anyone be led by you?’, February 12 at the Bu

Many of Alan Bond’s supporters reckon one of his flaws was being too far ahead of the pack.

MOST people – sellers and buyers – don’t like the ‘hard sell’ approach adopted by some organisations. And in reality, it is not necessary.

GOLD and nickel producer Focus Minerals Ltd has appointed Chris Hendricks (pictured) as an independent non-executive director, following the resignation of Geoff Rasmussen from the board due to his in

REDCLIFFE-BASED Global Construction Services has launched operations in the state’s North West.

SYDNEY-BASED property giant Mirvac Ltd is to take on development of the Binningup townsite north of Bunbury, entering a deal with Binningup Nominees Pty Ltd, the longrunning proponent of Lakewood Shor

TOURISM WA subsidiary, Australia’s North West Tourism, has called on the state government to release land for a five-star resort in Broome, potentially on the Education Department’s camp school site.

Commercial Property Conference The Property Council of Australia is hosting a conference on commercial property, February 29 at the Hyatt Regency.

WESTERN Australia’s biggest independent assay group, Kalgoorlie-based Kalassay Group, was sold this week to a company controlled by UK company Inspicio Group for $26.5 million.

The Perth International Arts Festival is the oldest annual international multi-arts festival in the Southern Hemisphere.

Centro Property debts may blow out; Steely determination: Rio vows to export iron ore from India; Labor warns energy exporters to put Australia first; Coles retains hopes of pharmacies in stores; Qantas buffeted as downgrade, $62m fine bite