Last week's takeover of United Credit Union continues a long run of Western Australian financial institutions falling prey to interstate and overseas predators; but surprisingly, this trend has done little to dampen competition.
Self-development will be one of the core topics brought forward at this weekend's 2020 Summit by some of Western Australia's arts delegates, who say the arts industry is about more than just building more centres.
Japanese company Inpex has attracted the ire of environmental campaigners over its planned gas project off the Kimberley coast, yet it won an environmental award at last week's Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) conference
THE owner of the Dampier-to- Bunbury natural gas pipeline has announced further expansion plans after receiving additional capacity requests from existing and prospective users of the pipeline.
As the federal government's external reference group prepares to hand over its findings on a review of the 457 visa scheme, Western Australia's Technology and Industry Advisory Council (TIAC) is preparing its own all-encompassing review of migration issue
AS a spate of new construction projects get under way across the CBD and West Perth, the City of Perth has announced it will review its planning scheme for plot ratio and building heights.
Azzura Gelati is one of 10 growing Western Australian businesses set to showcase its products at the Food and Hotel Asia 2008 trade event, to be held in Singapore from April 22-25.
INDEPENDENT Practitioner Network Ltd has completed its $32 million acquisition of Fremantle-based medical services company Gemini Administration Services Pty Ltd.
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 I
The steady stream of partnerships between major companies and universities may have the latter downplaying competition for private sector cash, but the overall goal of international excellence has built a healthy rivalry.
Beyond the golden mile of Kings Park Road, a transformation is taking place in West Perth as developers pour money into the once-unfashionable end of the suburb.
Visiting WA Dave Snowden, founder and chief scientific officer, Cognitive Edge, UK, to speak at ‘Global Convergence: Answers to Management and Compliance' on May 1.
The possibility of Western Australia becoming a major international centre for radio astronomy has prompted the state's two major universities to recruit some of the world's top minds in this specialist field
Tensions between the City of Subiaco and the Subiaco Redevelopment Authority (SRA) over the China Green site development have reached new heights, with the former threatening legal action if its request to settle differences with the SRA through mediation
West Perth-based iron ore company, Territory Resources Ltd, has lifted its stake in mineral sands producer Olympia Resources today with an increase in its share holding up from 47.29 per cent to 50.03 per cent.
Shares in Maddington-based civil construction company Brierty Ltd plummeted today following a profit downgrade of as much as 20 per cent, just four months after listing on the ASX.
A proposal to install a giant observation wheel on the Swan River foreshore has received enthusiastic support from two committees of the City of Perth.
West Perth-based mining company Centaurus Resources Ltd has secured a significant tenement package in the Iron Quadrangle in Brazil through the 100% acquisition of three new projects (comprising seven tenements) surrounding its Liberdade operation.
Miner Aquarius Platinum is to spend $790 million buying back all the shares held in it by Impala Platinum (Implats) and all the shares that company holds in its subsidiary, Aquarius Platinum (South Africa).
Subiaco-based iron ore company, Brockman Resources Ltd has completed a positive scoping study which indicates its Marillana iron ore project, located north of Newman, has a potential A$1 billion net present value for a 10Mtpa project development.
Iluka Resources Ltd has completed the retail component of its 4 for 7 pro-rata accelerated renounceable entitlement offer to shareholders, with the retail offer raising approximately A$95 million.
Further to filing a final prospectus on 3 April, Marengo Mining Ltd has today announced the completion of its C$9.8 million offering and has commenced trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
IAG rebuffs $7.6bn QBE takeover bid; Senior executives face ANZ Opes Prime Probe; Atlas wants $100m for faster mining program; Rate rises working, says Reserve Bank; Share sell-off signals end to Kolsen hope for Iluka
For the second year running Western Australia has been the nation's highest taxing state, data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has shown.
Perth-based gold, nickel and uranium explorer, Impact Minerals has been granted exploration licences covering about 20,000 sq km in eastern Botswana, specifically for the exploration of uranium.
