In a unanimous decision, The Western Australian Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by former director of Astron Ltd Gavin Brown against a $30,000 fine for four charges of market manipulation.
Sydney-based pearl marketers Autore group has made its first move into Australian pearl production with the announcement of its planned acquisition of Broome's Clipper Pearling Group.
Albany-based mineral explorer Supersorb Environmental NL has announced it will acquire exploration company Friends Exploration Pty Ltd for $120,000 and the issue of 54 million shares.
Chamber of Commerce and Industry executive director of policy Deidre Willmott has described Premier Alan Carpenter's attitude to uranium mining as "short sighted and void of useful argument".
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia has again called on State Treasurer Eric Ripper to urgently lift the tax free threshold for first home buyers.
West Perth diamond developer and producer Dwyka Diamonds Ltd will move to 70 per cent ownership of the De Beers Tailings joint venture, under an agreement with South African company Kolong Investment Holdings Pty Ltd.
Perth home entertainment company Quickflix Ltd announced the placement of $500,000 worth of shares to Victorian digital media company Destra Corporation Ltd, as well as offering the company a position on its board.
Subiaco-based pearl producer Atlas Pacific Ltd has announced its intention to commence an on-market buy back 4.3 million of ordinary shares, for approximately $1.2 million.
Western Australian A-League soccer club Perth Glory has appointed former Football West head Michelle Phillips as its CEO, adding to sweeping changes at the team which also has a new coach.
Perth-based engineering and development company GRD Ltd will be able to sell its remaining 25 million shares shares in its gold spinoff Oceana Gold Ltd, after Oceana agreed to terminate a voluntary escrow agreement set in place in May.
After going into a trading halt on Fridasy, the directors of Perth-based gold explorers Mawson West Ltd have announced the issue of 6,389,000 shares at 18 cents each to industry and sophisticated investors of BBY Limited, aiming to raise $1.2 million.
Jubilee Mines NL has entered into an off-take agreement with Inco Ltd for the sale of nickel concentrate production from its Cosmos Nickel Operations in Western Australia for the period from 1 October 2006 to 30 September 2007.
South Perth gold explorer Mutiny Gold Ltd has acquired two prospective gold leases from West Perth's Agincourt Resources Ltd and its wholly owned subsidiary Reliance Minerals Ltd for $5000 and 250,000 Mutiny shares.
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.
