Royal Perth Hospital had granted ethics approval to NSW-based cardiac device development company Sunshine Heart Inc for a trial program of its C-Pulse device.
West Perth-based medical company Eastland Medical Systems Ltd has announced its second acquisiton this week, with the purchase of healthcare products provider EMS Medical Ltd UK.
Another addition to Bentley's Technology Park was made today with the opening of BHP's Perth Technology Centre, one of three the company has around the world.
Busselton-based inventor Jim Plamondon has called on the state government to create a WA Innovation Fund to assist local start-ups overcome our lack of local venture capitalists.
A lack of office space has the potential to severely impact upon the growth of the Perth City in the next three years, according to the Property Council of Australia.
State Treasurer Eric Ripper has hit back at calls for the government to slash stamp duty for homebuyers, saying that doing so could force Perth housing prices up further.
Builders and suppliers throughout Australia are invited to work with the State Government to develop alternative design and construction techniques for sustainable housing in Western Australia.
GRD Limited has delivered an unaudited post tax profit for the six months to 30 June 2006 of $78 million, up on the previously forecast result for the period of $75 million.
Kalgoorlie-based nickel explorer Pioneer Nickel Ltd has signed an options agreement with South Australian gold explorer Ramelius Resources Ltd, to mine Pioneer's Wattle Dam and Larkinville projects.
Salter Point-based health care company MEDEC Ltd has finalised the acquisition of a 51 per cent stake in Singapore-based wellness centre Body Countours Pte Ltd.
The work of finance managers in family businesses is often hampered by business owners who wish to keep family affairs confidential and are reluctant to share financial information essential for business growth, a study has found.
Perth-based petroleum exploration company Pancontinental Oil and Gas NL aims to raise $1.3 million for further exploration activities and corporate overheads through a share placement.
Henderson-based drill and blast company Brandrill Ltd has announced an expected increase in its annual profit before tax of around $1 million, as well as the appointment of Ian Williams as a company director.
Nedlands-based information and technology company ISS Group Ltd has won a $1m contract to provide its BabelFish software to all of Rio Tinto's iron ore sites in the Pilbara.
Subiaco-based surfwear company Optima Corporation Ltd is riding high on its wholly-owned subsidiary Vmoto scooters, receiving an order for an additional 132 scooters from a US dealer.
More than 97 per cent of land required for the 70.5km Perth-Bunbury Highway project is now in Government ownership, with the remaining 1.8km to be secured by mid-August, the State Government announced today.
Perth-based mining explorer Arafura Resources NL has appointed Dennis O'Neill as chief executive of its uranium spin-off to be called NuPower Resources.
Resonance Health Limited has received an interim stop order from ASIC due to concerns over estimated research and development costs and cash flow assumptions.
Former counsel assisting the Royal Commission into the Building and Construction Industry Toni Lucev has been named as the first Perth-based federal magistrate.
Perth company Portman Ltd reoported a record second quarter 2006 unaudited net profit of $35.5 million, versus net profit before transaction costs of $24.1 million in 2005.
