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In your editorial of June 24, rightly paying tribute to Michael Chaney’s great achievement, you remind us that in 1994 Western Australia was an international joke and viewed as corporately corrupt.

About 30 years ago, the Ellendale diamond prospects in the West Kimberley launched Australia’s first diamond boom.

Kimberley Diamonds’ spin-off exploration company Blina Diamonds is hoping to raise $10.4 million through an initial public offering.West Perth-based Blina is looking to issue 34.

Despite the continued strength of the construction industry, across-the-board cost increases in the building industry are putting pressure on many builders’ bottom line.

Jacqui Williams faced a challenging brief when she was nominated project manager to co-ordinate the design of a new office for the Interiors Australia Group.

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The label names give a clue to the attitude driving one of the South West’s up-and-coming wineries. Julie-anne Sprague reports.

Barwick Estates has added two new members to its team, with Andrew Rohrbach and Donelle Lyndon-James joining the winemaker recently.

With Argyle’s future at the crossroads new players are providing some junior sparkle to WA’s third biggest royalty generating sector, diamond production. Alison Birrane and Jim Hawtin report.

Swiftel, People deal complete 

Geoff Gallop-led Labor goes into the coming State election fully aware that it gained power in February 2001 largely because of one Liberal minister’s mismanagement, as well as misfortune in the case of the Nationals.

Swell prediction for surfers’ site 

At least 10 new power stations are likely to be built in Western Australia over coming years to cope with growing electricity demand and the retirement of existing units.

Western Power is planning to hire gas turbines from overseas this year to ensure it can supply enough electricity to Perth during the hot summer months.

The Construction Contracts Bill, expected to become law in September, could effect significant change to the way industry deals with payment structures in construction contracts, and provide for the rapid resolution of payment disputes through adjudicatio

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In the year of the built environment (YBE), the WA Royal Institute of Architects awards have a special significance in recognising design that reflects the capacity to affect the way that Western Australians live, work, play and interact with their enviro

In 2000, the Hawaiian Property Group approached Jones Coulter Young to undertake a feasibility study to consider a range of options for 182 St Georges Terrace.

INTERIOR AWARD 

SINGLE RESIDENTIAL AWARD (joint) 

SINGLE RESIDENTIAL AWARD (joint) 

 MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL AWARD 

HERITAGE COUNCIL CONSERVATION AWARD 

A Fremantle icon with a focus on familiarity is preparing to celebrate 50 years in business, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.

The lacklustre performance of Southern Cross Broadcasting’s 6PR Howard Sattler and Louise Rowe breakfast team, has station management assessing possible changes to the lineup.

Former Xanadu group marketing and sales manager Kelly Renouf has moved out of the wine industry and into the family business, Renouf Real Estate.

Imagine how many people would have laughed 10 years ago at the suggestion that, not only was a CEO from Western Australia lauded as the nation’s best, heading a company that was a market darling,

I am writing with regard to Tim Treadgold’s column ‘Shieldliner piping for ASX listing’ (WA Business News, May 13).