IT'S been something of a bitter harvest of late for local grape growers targeting the lucrative US wine market, with a 20 per cent contraction in imports from Australia for the year to September.
WESTERN Australia's seemingly unstoppable supremacy on top of the stock exchange leader board has taken a battering over the past year, with a significant percentage of the state's mining and resources groups finding themselves in the crosshairs of worrie
BUSINESSES around the country are clambering to position themselves alongside Baz Luhrmann's epic film, Australia, which is now less than six weeks away from release.
A REVIEW of the export market development grant scheme highlights the difficulties exporters in Western Australia face when seeking funds from this primary source of assistance.
KEY industry bodies are gearing up their preparations for proposed compensation claims following the release of the official report into the Varanus gas explosion, handed down last week by Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore.
EXPORTERS in Western Australia are concerned the fluctuating Australian dollar, dropping from record highs three months ago, is affecting their bottom line.
STEEL building products manufacturer JV Global is expanding its operations to the Middle East and North Africa, thanks to a new joint venture to be orchestrated with two property developers and investors in the region.
THE medical supplier behind a locally developed physiotherapy device is raising capital to float the business and enhance its presence in world's competitive medical arena.
A WESTERN Australian equipment designer is looking to stake a claim in the lucrative global energy market, taking on the world leaders in energy efficiency technology.
A COMBINATION of forces in the US including voter antipathy, partisanship and election year politics, has created further turmoil regarding the future stability of the US and world economies.
THE timber industry has incurred major losses and continues to struggle as a result of the state's gas crisis following the explosion at Varanus Island.
WESTERN Australia's major shipping and transport stakeholders are cooperating closely to ensure smooth sailing at the Fremantle Ports this coming Christmas period.
THE timber industry will seek the support of other industry groups in launching a proposed joint class action over losses from the state's gas crisis, if an official report into the explosion at Varanus Island cites negligence as the cause.
The tax on condensate passed the Senate today, despite fierce opposition from WA Senators who compared the bill to a 'drive-by shooting' on Western Australians.
Treasurer Troy Buswell has announed the newly elected government will need to reign in excessive spending growth, inherited from the previous Labor government, following the release of the Annual Report on State Finances (ARSF) this afternoon.
West Perth-based Tap Oil Ltd has reached an agreement with its insurers to receive a payment of approximately $4.7 million in relation to the loss of production resulting from the Varanus Island incident.
Seven Network Ltd's chairman Kerry Stokes and his right-hand man Peter Gammell, have been officially appointed to West Australian Newspaper Holdings Ltd's board.
More than 300 local and international exhibitors will be on show at the 2009 Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition in Perth, making it the biggest oil and gas expo ever held in the Southern Hemisphere.
Vulcan Resources Ltd, a base and precious metals development and exploration company working in Finland, has become the latest in a string of companies to feel the pinch thanks to the financial crisis affecting markets around the globe.
WESTERN Australia's long-term outlook remains bright, despite the upheaval on global financial markets, with labour shortages continuing to be one of the biggest challenges.
Australia is experiencing the biggest migration boom in its history, contributing to the fastest rate of population growth the country has experienced in almost 19 years, expanding by 1.61 per cent.
Premier-elect Colin Barnett is aiming to have parliament sitting within the next month following the expected swearing-in of his new ministry next week.
TEN years ago, Kewdale company Binder Group was staring into the abyss, but one crucial export contract laid the groundwork for its current success in the international energy industry.
