Western Australia's growing population, driven to a large degree by the resources boom, has placed increasing importance on the management of the state's water supplies.
As world markets sweat over credit issues, oil major Chevron's announcement of plans for another multi-billion dollar gas project further underline Western Australia's perceived inoculation from the worst of these global symptoms.
A government mining contract review and tumbling copper prices have done nothing to deter Perthbased Tiger Resources from its focus on the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Most of Western Australia's major shipping ports have undergone major expansion projects in recent years, as they endeavour to cope with rapidly growing demand for their services.
The merger of St Georges Terrace-based design agency Blake Thornton-Smith with national player Geyer is as much about the emergence of Perth's economy as it is about office interiors.
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
Western Australia has one of the largest geographically spread road networks in the world, covering around 2.5 million square kilometers and valued by Main Roads at $19 billion.
Perth-based chairman of communications retailer Allphones, Tony Mitchell, has been appointed to a new federal government committee that will assess proposals to build a national broadband network.
Although it's still four years away from completion, the impact of the new Perth to Bunbury Highway is already being felt in residential property markets in the Peel and South West regions as more buyers look for medium to long-term growth prospects.
Ongoing concerns with the temporary 457 visa program have prompted the Australian Mines and Metals Association to submit a report to the federal government requesting a number of changes.
New home sales in Western Australia have started strongly in 2008, rising by 47.1 per cent in January from the previous month their highest level since March 2006, according to the Housing Industry Association.
Legislation which will cut stamp duty on conveyances by an average of five per cent across the board has passed its first hurdle, treasurer Eric Ripper announced late today.
Architecture firm Fitzpatrick + Partners has revealed plans for BHP Billiton's new Perth head office on the former Westralia Square site and Brookfield Multiplex's proposed Old Treasury Building redevelopment.
Perth-based uranium explorer Mantra Resources Ltd is set to raise $24 million, after agreeing to place 12 million shares at $2.4 million, after agreeing to place 12 million shares at $2.00 each to Highland Park and its nominees.
The state government has agreed to invest $600,000 to help Western Australian medical research institutes gain access to a $30 million commercialisation fund backed by local superannuation fund Westscheme.
The claim that Western Australian shoppers pay less for food and groceries than those in other states where trading hours are not restricted is wrong, says Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief economist John Nicolaou.
Western Australia has lost ground in its proportion of national exploration expenditure, slipping two percentage points between the September and December quarters of 2007 to achieve a 50.1 per cent spend, new Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show.
Rio Tinto Iron Ore chief executive Sam Walsh believes the current benchmark pricing system for iron ore will come to an end but it will not be happening anytime soon.
Takeover target Rio Tinto has established a partnership with Curtin University which will see the launch of the mining giant's second innovation centre, the Materials and Sensing Centre.
Base metals miner Kagara Zinc Ltd has cut its copper production forecast for this year by ten per cent to 27,000 tonnes after bad weather adversely affected its operations in northern Queensland.
View Resources Ltd major shareholder IMC Resources (Australia) Pty Ltd has thrown a lifeline to the failed gold miner, offering to advance a $19 million loan to View's administrators.
Western Australia's business broking community has lodged a petition of almost 1,300 signatures in State Parliament against proposed government legislation which they believe will unfairly advantage big banks.
A joint venture involving engineering and construction company Clough Ltd has been selected as the preferred proponent for the $200 million Wivenhoe Cressbrook pipeline project in Queensland.
Subiaco-based mineral exploration company Venture Minerals has sold $1.04 million of shares at a discount to fund further exploration of a magnetite and tin project in Tasmania.
Energy giant Chevron has announced plans to develop its wholly owned Wheatstone gas field offshore from Karratha as a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, and says it is still pursuing plans to develop its long-delayed Gorgon LNG project nearby.
Five new names have emerged in the contest for four directorships of WA Newspapers Holdings in the wake of Seven Network Ltd's move to spill the board, pushing the field to 11.
Following a definitive feasibility study of its Roseby Copper project in Queensland, West Perth-based Universal Resources Ltd has now assessed the value of the mine at $282 million, an increase of $96 million in preliminary results.
