Staff Reporters

FREMANTLE harbour provides a fascinating insight into infrastructure planning. Like many harbours, its location is an accident of geography and history.

What's New in the Food and Wine Business?

SUBIACO-BASED boutique developer Match has this week launched its first purely commercial development, a combined retail and office project, in Guildford.

I WOULD like to respond to the article ‘The Pathway to Commercialisation' in WA Business News, January 17 edition, and particularly to highlight the key initiatives undertaken by the state government,

DIVERSIFIED property player Aspen Group Ltd says its conservative debt position has placed it in a ‘sound position', despite the volatility and uncertainty prevailing in the listed property sector.

A quick chat with Tracey Horton, Dean of the UWA Business School.

THE state government has announced the first release of acreage for geothermal exploration. The acreage stretches from south of Kalbarri down to Dunsborough and goes inland about 250km.

Annual Conference: A decade of building partnerships The Australian Technology Network of Universities is holding an annual conference from January 29 to 31 at Curtin University.

FORTESCUE Metals Group Ltd has stepped up its bid to have Pilbara rail networks declared open to third parties.

Market's $110bn wipeout; No end in sight to carnage after 7% fall; Bumi swoops on Herald stock; Financing fears could delay Vale's move to buy Xstrata; ASIC affirms grip on Westpoint

Western Australia's biggest stocks were among the hardest hit by today's market jolt, with Woodside Petroleum Ltd, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd and Paladin Energy Ltd all suffering big falls as Perth-based companies lost a collective $13.72 billion.

Moguls' sons reshape media; Market falls wipes off another $40b; Sinosteel cleared for first Chinese tilt at WA miner; 'Patient' BHP hails its steel exposure; Research group denies grain levy is a rip off

BHP set to start work on twin rail network; Bears on prowl as losses pile up; Rudd plan to tackle inflation risks; Orbital warns loss may hit $500,000; BHP plays down rumours on higher Rio bid

New Western Australian Liberal leader Troy Buswell came under attack today from both the Labor government and former coalition partner The Nationals.

Broker hit hard over "bad" trade; Rio chief takes aim at iron ore hopefuls; Freo mayor pleads with Federal MP's to block lead shipments; Treasury assures Swan on growth; Directors on a roll trading own stock

$40bn lost in sub-prime wipeout; Booming China will buck US slowdown: Rio chief; Confidence slides as turmoil hits home; First cut: Rudd razor gang given $3bn head start; Victory to Blackham in lapsed lease pegging row

MOST people – sellers and buyers – don't like the ‘hard sell' approach adopted by some organisations. And in reality, it is not necessary.

GOLD and nickel producer Focus Minerals Ltd has appointed Chris Hendricks (pictured) as an independent non-executive director, following the resignation of Geoff Rasmussen from the board due to his in

REDCLIFFE-BASED Global Construction Services has launched operations in the state's North West.

SYDNEY-BASED property giant Mirvac Ltd is to take on development of the Binningup townsite north of Bunbury, entering a deal with Binningup Nominees Pty Ltd, the longrunning proponent of Lakewood Shor

TOURISM WA subsidiary, Australia's North West Tourism, has called on the state government to release land for a five-star resort in Broome, potentially on the Education Department's camp school site.

Commercial Property Conference The Property Council of Australia is hosting a conference on commercial property, February 29 at the Hyatt Regency.

WESTERN Australia's biggest independent assay group, Kalgoorlie-based Kalassay Group, was sold this week to a company controlled by UK company Inspicio Group for $26.5 million.

The Perth International Arts Festival is the oldest annual international multi-arts festival in the Southern Hemisphere.

SCOTLAND and Norway are popular tourist destinations and perhaps more renowned for tartanclad bagpipe players and stunning fjords than perhaps base metals.

The Western Australian government is touting for school cleaners, gardeners and tourism workers amid chronic worker shortages in the booming state.

PROPERTY group Stockland has sold its 25 per cent stake in the Karrinyup shopping centre for $152.5 million, more than doubling the value of its original investment.

FUNDS associated with New York commodities hedge fund Ospraie Management LLC have revealed substantial stakes in two major Western Australia companies, both outside the group's previous purely mining

THE state government has allocated $700,000 to widen a 43-kilometre stretch of road on South Coast Highway between BHP Billiton's Ravensthorpe Nickel mine and Munglinup Bridge.

Rob Goffee, professor of organisational behaviour at London Business School, to speak at an Australian Institute of Management workshop titled ‘Why should anyone be led by you?', February 12 at the Bu

Many of Alan Bond's supporters reckon one of his flaws was being too far ahead of the pack.

Centro Property debts may blow out; Steely determination: Rio vows to export iron ore from India; Labor warns energy exporters to put Australia first; Coles retains hopes of pharmacies in stores; Qantas buffeted as downgrade, $62m fine bite