The Australian Property Institute, in conjunction with Finsia, is holding its fifth annual residential property outlook breakfast, January 31 at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Five new councillors have been appointed to the Heritage Council of Western Australia, with long-standing councillor Gerry Gauntlett continuing in his position as chairperson.
Property group Stockland has sold its 25 per cent stake in the Karrinyup shopping centre for $152.5 million, more than doubling the value of its original investment.
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia has again called on the state government to reign in the state's runaway stamp duty, after new estimates reveal stamp duty on residential homes has blown out by 31 per cent this financial year.
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West Perth-based uranium explorer Uran Ltd has lodged an appeal against a decision by authorities in the Czech Republic to decline its licence application to explore the significant Brzkov deposit.
Oil and gas producer Chevron is planning to seek environmental approval for an additional gas production train on Barrow Island, after deciding to expand the capacity of its proposed Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) project by 50 per cent.
Former Western Australian opposition leader Matt Birney announced today that he would be retiring from politics at the next state election, due in early 2009, to pursue opportunities in the private sector.
Western Australia's Chamber of Commerce and Industry has taken a swipe at the state government over its dependence on gas from the North West shelf, as the government-owned Western Power moved to allay fears of rolling blackouts this afternoon.
The Western Australian Planning Commission has approved ING Real Estate's controversial $200 million Victoria Quay redevelopment in Fremantle, paving the way for the transformation of the harbour-side locale into a major office and retail hub.
The state government has called for submissions on an issues paper released today as part of a review of electricity prices for all residential, community and business customers.
The State Government has established a new committee to work on solutions to the skills shortage in the Information and Communications Technology industry in Western Australia.
The Federal Court today ordered 91 workers who took part in unlawful industrial action on the Perth to Mandurah railway project to pay fines of up to $10,000 each.
Western Australian attorney general Jim McGinty has poured cold water on a proposal to introduce a state-based charter for human rights, saying human rights protection was "an objective best pursued at a national level".
Prime minister Kevin Rudd and the premiers have agreed at today's Council of Australian Governments meeting to set up several working groups to drive policy reform.
John Langoulant’s role as the public face of Western Australian business for nearly four years is set to change in the new year when he takes on the role as chief executive at Kerry Stokes’ very private Australian Capital Equity Pty Ltd.
