Mark Beyer

The Commonwealth Grants Commission has recommended that Western Australia's share of GST grants should be cut by $89 million because of increases in the state's revenue raising capacity.

Nearly three years ago, automated ticketing company ERG completed a major balance sheet restructuring and installed a new board of directors.

Former Orbital director Ken Johnsen is leading the revival of little-known Balcatta company SafeEffect Technologies, which is aiming to relist on the Australian Stock Exchange this month after a two-and-a-half-year suspension.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has lifted a stop order on float hopeful Eneabba Gas, which says it is back on track with its proposed power station development.

Engineering and property company Clough Limited has announced a net loss of $16.7 million for the half-year to December 2005, and is cautiously positive about its future prospects.

Barry Gregory’s Alexander Education Group has made a big strategic shift this year by winding down its vocational training programs and establishing closer links with Murdoch University.

New science and innovation minister Francis Logan has moved quickly to put his stamp on state government policy by identifying four industry sectors that he would target for growth.

Premier Alan Carpenter has put some substance to his declared support for the technology sector, announcing today he would travel to the United States to attend Bio 2006, the world's largest biotech industry conference and exhibition.

The single desk for Australian wheat exports has long been considered one of the pillars on which the industry has prospered but in the past month the push to free up wheat exports has gained surprising momentum.