Staff Reporters

Balcatta-based engine technology developer Orbital Corporation Ltd has appointed the chief financial officer of packaging business Amcor, William Peter Day (above), as its chairman, following the deat

The 2007 Africa downunder conference is to be held on September 6 and 7 at the Sheraton Perth Hotel.

Port Bouvard Ltd chief executive officer, Ross Neumann, has increased his indirect interest in the company through the off-market acquisition of 1.5 million shares for a cost of $2.6 million.

Brightwater Care Group has appointed Michael Preece as manager residential aged care, Debbie Uncle as safety and health adviser and Ruth Oldfield as communications manager.

Henderson-based ship builder Austal Ltd has secured a net profit of $45.8 million in the 2006-07 financial year, a 3.6 per cent increase on the $44.2 million achieved in the previous reporting period.

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A series of advertisements using high profile stars like tennis player John McEnroe has got Telstra Corportion Ltd into some hot water with the the country's key consumer watchdog which prompted the telco to amend its message and dilute its claims of cove

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Perth's MacCormick family has agreed to sell its engineering and tunnelling business, DJ&MB MacCormick Civil Engineering, to ASX-listed contractor Walter Diversified Services Ltd for $35 million.

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SEVERAL Western Australian developers and civil engineers have been recognised for achieving best practice and innovation in the field of civil construction, at the annual WA Earth Awards held at the

Established in 1966, Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc is an aged care organisation that is represented in nearly every state in Australia.

Ronan Sweeney has joined Dun & Bradstreet as WA state manager.

JV Global Ltd has announced the appointment of Peter George Kailis as a non-executive director of the company.

THE University of Western Australia could increase its student intake by almost 50 per cent as it seeks to get the scale needed to bolster its aim of becoming one of the world's top 50 research univer

The Gold Company Ltd has changed its name to Greenland Minerals and Energy Ltd.

OBJ Ltd has made several appointments to its subsidiary, OBJ Transdermal Vaccines, a vehicle that will develop the company's technology for delivery of vaccines through the skin.

WEST Perth-based iron ore explorer Atlas Iron Ltd has entered agreements to acquire two Mid West mining leases in the Jack Hills and Mt Weld areas for $13.2 million in staged cash and scrip payments.

CEDAR Woods Properties has appointed Bruce Buckley as general manager for WA. Mr Buckley has over 30 years' experience in the property development industry.

Macquarie Office Trust is set to capitalise on Perth's skyrocketing office rents with the acquisition this week of prominent Adelaide Terrace office building, Eastpoint Plaza, for $56.8 million.

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ADDRESSING his team during a half time break many years ago, the coach of an Australian Rules football team was not happy with his players.

The Australian Institute of Management is hosting a sundowner with a panel of WA entrepreneurs who have started some of Perth's fasted growing companies.

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 Note like so many other travellers will be relieved to see some investment in the domestic terminals to relieve the shambles that currently greets arrivals and departures.

Edward Stevenson has been appointed information technology manager for Whelans - surveying, mapping and town planning firm.

THE owner of the Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline has announced plans to spend around $245 million expanding its capacity by about 40 terajoules per day, after finalising contractual arrangemen

YOUR call is important to us, but not THAT important. Ever hear this? Thank you for calling (fill in the name of any big company). All of our people are busy now.

Carmen Elrick and Peter Nash have been appointed to Coastal Zone Management to assist with growth in demand for risk assessment and adaptation analysis to climate change.

Straits Resources Ltd CEO Milan Jerkovic has increased his direct and indirect interest in the company through and on-market trade and through the issue of securities under a prospectus approved by sh