Western Australian borrowers are going back to basics when choosing a loan to finance property, with basic variable loans surging 2 percentage points to 36 per cent and variable loans representing 80 per cent of all loan approvals.
Perth-based explorer Galaxy Resources has successfully raised $1 million through a book build to sophisticated investors, with funds to be applied to a definitive feasibility study for its Mt Cattlin lithium-tantalum project at Ravensthorpe.
The RAC has chosen The Brand Agency and Maxus as its preferred creative and media agencies following a closed financial tender for creative and media services.
Mining and market groups have called the federal government to fast track the implementation of its promised investment incentive scheme that is expected to encourage mineral exploration.
Small business operators in Western Australia want the option to "opt out" of unsolicited marketing calls, according to the Small Business Development Corporation.
A social housing taskforce is to be established to review the acute shortage of public housing in Western Australia and to come up with innovative strategies for addressing the problem.
A consortium comprising Satterley Property, Leighton Contractors and Ngarda Civil and Mining has been announced as the preferred proponent to further investigate development of a 120 hectare parcel of land in Port Hedland.
Channel Seven Perth programming and communications manager Ray Wardrop has today been confirmed the new general manager for the network's Western Australia operations.
The federal government will provide $10 million over four years to support the expansion of Clontarf Academies to improve the education, life skills and employment prospects of 700 Indigenous young men in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
Australian small and medium enterprises say they are burdened by the complexity of regulation, according to a global study of tax professionals by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
National property valuer Herron Todd White has expanded its presence in Western Australia following a merger with Southern Independent Property Valuers.
Broadwater Hotels and Resorts chief executive Scott Cogar has bought a majority stake in the company following a management buy-out from Futuris Corporation, and has teamed up with developer Barry Humfrey.
The University of Western Australia and the Committee for Perth have teamed up to appoint two international experts to lead a project benchmarking the liveability of Perth and its global connectedness.
Perth-based gas company PO Valley Energy is a step closer to first production at its Italian project, following the completed connection to the country's gas distribution network.
The University of Western Australia has appointed Helen Wildy as the new dean of the graduate school of education, taking over from Bill Louden who takes up the position of senior deputy vice-chancellor early next year.
West Perth-based Apex Minerals expects to pour first gold from its Wiluna gold mine next week after technical plant delays were repaired quicker than expected.
ASIC has lodged an application with the Federal Court requesting the appointment of a provisional liquidator to special purpose property development company, Mortimer Close Pty Ltd.
Subiaco-based Chrome Corporation is seeking to have its self-imposed trading halt lifted following an announcement from the company about the sale of its 74 per cent interest in a South African chrome project for $41 million.
Economic forecaster BIS Shrapnel says the Australian economy will not fall into recession, despite the dismal growth in real GDP in the September quarter.
Osborne Park-based Immersive Technologies has secured another major client with Downer EDI exclusively choosing the company's simulation training program to support its training sites across the country.
Mining services company Mineral Resources has secured a pipeline contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum as it announced a share buy back scheme in a bid to boost shareholder value.
Talisman Mining chairman Alan Senior will take the role of executive chairman, following the sudden and unexpected resignation of managing director Steven Elliot last week.
Almost one third of Western Australians will buy a property before 2009 is over despite the current financial conditions prompting many people to revisit their financial plans, a survey has found.
Western Australia has suffered the nation's biggest drop in confidence among small and medium enterprises, according to the Sensis Business Index for November.
