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In a further demonstration of the industry's confidence in the Perth market, several international and domestic carriers are scheduled to increase capacity on their Perth services.
With three Liberal leaders - Matt Birney, Paul Omodei, and Troy Buswell - humiliatingly dumped since Colin Barnett's resignation after his failed bid to oust Labor's Geoff Gallop in 2005 - the Liberals have Mr Barnett again leading them.
PERTH chefs are not the only ones to have embraced the emergence of the truffles in Western Australia, with the Truffle Festival held in Mundaring on August 2 and 3 attracting more than 10,000 visi
Emirates has confirmed its A380 aircraft will service Western Australia on a daily basis following the launch of its aggressive expansion program this month, when the first of Emirates' eventual fleet of 58 A380s flew from Dubai to New York.
The appointment of Australian Football League legend Graham Moss to head the state's peak tourism industry lobby may seem a curious choice to some, but for those who have worked with the no-nonsense operator, it's far less of a surprise.
The past two years has been a period of upheaval for the Western Australian olive industry, with big players going through major structural changes or leaving the sector altogether.
THE three partners in the Gorgon gas project have approved spending of $1 billion and the employment of 1200 staff and contractors ahead of a final investment decision over the coming 12 to 18 months.
A consortium headed by WorleyParsons is embarking on a major study to develop a series of 250-megawatt advanced solar thermal power stations across Australia.
A change of name for biodiesel player Missions Biofuels Ltd has signalled a new milestone for the company as it looks to broaden its scope beyond purely biodiesel production.
Accounting firm Deloitte has bolstered its Perth practice with the appointment of four new partners, highlighting its growth in the mid-tier mining sector and insolvency.
The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government's Department of Industry and Resour
A series of market indicators for Perth's residential property sector have revealed the slowest June quarter in at least five years, but analysts are divided over whether the slowdown will continue.
Three major developments in the gas, iron ore and power sectors this week have once again highlighted the ability of big projects to insulate the Western Australian economy from the global economic slowdown.
In a sign that Perth's commercial property market may be warming up, Wesfarmers House has sold to Jandakot-based Ascot Capital Ltd for almost $85 million, although the price represents a significant discount on the property's 2007 value.
Gondwana Resources Ltd managing director Warren Beckwith has increased his interest in the company through the acquisition of 1.5 million shares through the exercise of options and an off-market tran
Retail trading hours and major project development emerged as the top business issues in the first week of the state election campaign, with Labor and the Liberal opposition both claiming they have a better track record.
A $25 million refurbishment of the Perron Group-owned Mirrabooka Square Shopping Centre will be the first step towards a wider revitalisation of the area, if approved by council.
WESTERN Australian School of Mines operator Curtin University says it has changed plans to relocate about half of the Kalgoorlie campus students to its Perth campus, but will review the situation in 2
Western Australia's fledgling private equity market is gaining traction, with a growing number of transactions this calendar year coinciding with a downturn in stock market listings.
