Fraser Beattie

About 60 firefighters fought an industrial fire in Welspool for three hours from 10am today, at a complex believed to be Aquatechnics Pool Technology Display Centre.

Sandalwood producer TFS Corporation has appointed Gooding Partners founder Dalton Gooding as an independent non-executive director, effective immediately.

With the abolishment of the carbon tax, Transperth fares will be reduced by 1.5 per cent from November 1 while a free day of travel has been arranged for November 3 to compensate for fares already charged.

Melbourne-based Partners Wealth Group has expanded its Western Australian presence by acquiring a 50 per cent interest in Mandurah-based Merideon Wealth Strategies for an undisclosed amount.

Foreign buyers are flocking to buy Australian property, snapping up one out of every six new homes - and that number is set to get higher.

The Maritime Union of Australia has started its five-day strike at Mermaid Marine Australia’s Dampier Supply Base today, a decision the Australian Mines and Metals Association has labelled “irresponsible and misguided”.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has blasted the Australian National University's "stupid decision" to get rid of its fossil fuels share portfolio.

Perth-based explorer Hawkley Oil & Gas has entered into a binding term sheet for the sale of its Ukraine oil and gas operations to Black Star Petroleum in exchange for 600 million shares.

Woodside Petroleum has finalised an agreement with Noble Energy and Glencore International to farm in to the Tilapia Production Sharing Contract off the coast of Cameroon.

A joint venture between AusGroup and Japanese-based Meisei Industrial has won a $197 million subcontract for industrial work at Inpex’s Ichthys liquefied natural gas project near Darwin.

Chalice Gold Mines founder and executive chairman Tim Goyder has taken the role of managing director in a series of board changes that include Bill Bent stepping down from the position today.

Engineering contractor Monadelphous Group has been awarded a $200 million extension to its facilities management services contract at Chevron’s Gorgon project on Barrow Island.

Growth in housing finance cooled in August, but investors continue to dominate the market due to sluggish growth in loans for owner occupiers.

Finbar Group has completed its $100.3 million Spring View Towers project in Rivervale, with $96.6 million already secured from the sale of all but seven of the 188 apartments.

Macmahon Holdings has extended its standstill agreement with Mongolian company Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi to allow for more time to negotiate an outstanding $US30 million in payments it’s owed.

Mutiny Gold has signed a memorandum of understanding with GR Engineering Services for the construction of a processing facility at its Deflector copper-gold project in the Mid West.

Shares in Perth-based minerals explorer Talga Resources surged after announcing it would cost $29 million to bring its Swedish graphite mine into production.

About 1,500 jobs will be slashed from Western Australia's public sector in a bid to tackle the state's slowing economy.

ALDI Australia has awarded Georgiou Group a construction contract for its Western Australian distribution centre at Jandakot Airport.

Exploration firm Energia Minerals says it has received shareholder approval to place $6 million towards its flagship Gorno zinc project in Italy, with pre-development activities planned to begin within six weeks.

Perth-based marine farming company Cell Aquaculture has cancelled a deal with Noble Rate to buy its Roxy Casino in Cambodia after it failed to source skilled workers and keep up with ongoing reporting procedures.

A new app to help Western Australian renters manage their tenancy has been launched today by Commerce Minister Michael Mischin.

Perth-based contractor and surveyor OTOC has obtained approval for an $8.1 million debt facility from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, on top of an $8.2 million facility it was awarded from the CBA last year.

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has agreed to release $2.2 million into the hands of about 45,000 of its customers who had money left on expired CBA travel money cards.

Ironbark Zinc says it has lodged a formal application for a 30-year mining licence with the Greenland government for its Citronen base metal project.

Two training facilities in the Kimberley will officially open this week after Training and Workforce Development Minister Kim Hames announced the completion of a $9.9 million redevelopment today.

Perth's established suburbs accounted for just 28 per cent of all urban land development in 2012, well below the long-term 'infill' target of 47 per cent, prompting calls for regulatory reform from the Property Council of Australia.

Fox Resources has announced plans to sell its Bundaberg coking coal project in Queensland, while shifting focus on developing its Western Australian projects.

Miro Advisors has been selected by oil and gas explorer New Standard Energy to manage the farm-out of its Western Australian exploration acreage, continuing four years of rapid growth for the Perth advisory firm, as detailed in this week's edition of Business News.

Transport Minister Dean Nalder has announced that Fremantle Ports will go to market for the leasing of its container terminals on North Quay for undisclosed sums.

Tech firms Today We Learned, Circadyn and Freewheeler have been named the RAC of WA SeedSpark winners at an awards night last week, and have each received a cash prize to fund their projects.

Shares in accounting firm Crowe Horwath surged on the news it had finalised an acquisition proposal from Financial Index Wealth Accountants for about $137 million, following five months of negotiations.