Mark Mentiplay

The Western Australian government has called on its federal counterpart to beef up its Trade Practices Act (TPA) to help protect small business against predatory pricing by big business.

Facing of a range of issues beyond their control, small businesses are having a tough time. And there appears to be no silver bullet, other than the continuing innovation, drive and determination demonstrated at a recent WA Business News forum.

The role of the banks in Australia’s small business sector is crucial and will remain so. No single topic generated more discussion at the recent WA Business News SME forum than the big banks, their service, or lack of it, relationships with them and thei

Running a small business can take a horrendous toll on family and private life.

Western Australia’s next gold mine, Crescent Gold Ltd’s upgraded Laverton operation, is scheduled to be in production before Christmas and crank up quickly to 90,000 ounces a year.

Perth company Cool Energy is looking to apply its ground-breaking technology to strip prohibitive greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) from natural gas streams, to a number of onshore gas fields in Australia and other parts of the world.

Australian Renewable Fuels Ltd is carrying the Western Australian biofuels banner into a rapidly expanding, multi-billion dollar international market.

A major new international energy player is coming to Perth following the $18.5 million acquisition of Aberdeen-based IGL Oil & Gas Consultants by Finnish global consulting and engineering group, Poyry.

Pilbara copper and nickel producer Fox Resources Ltd’s major shareholder, Terry Streeter, has dropped a further $400,000 into the company’s Whundo prospects following some spectacular zinc drilling results there.