CHANGE is not in the air, it has hit the ground running, or should I say running rampant. If it hasn't affected you or your business in some way, you are in the minority. Change is here.
Mount Magnet South non-executive director Fred McMurray has been issued with 4 million convertible notes at a total cost of $200,000, with each note holding a conversion price of five cents each.
SWEEPING changes have occurred at WA Newspapers Holdings this month, with a number of arrivals at the state's biggest media outlet and publisher of The West Australian.
WEEKLY rents in Perth have increased by 60 per cent in the past three years, almost double the average national growth, according to the latest property pulse report from RP Data.
WA led the national job decline in November with the unemployment rate jumping up to 3 per cent seasonally adjusted, while economists tipped the national jobless rate to rise to 5.5 per cent within a
The Australian stock market closed slightly higher today but investors ignored a big lead from United States markets, instead taking an axe to some major banks.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia had terminated a share placement agreement with Merrill Lynch following confusion over its $2 billion capital raising launched last night.
US stocks soared on Tuesday as investors cheered the Federal Reserve decision to cut its key rate to near zero and its pledge of more steps to revive economic activity.
Banks agree to extend Centro's $5bn debt; CBA seeks $2bn in late dash for cash; Industry revolt on green plan; Telstra hit again; Burrup counts the cost as gas supply comes back on stream
Gas giants win millions in carbon scheme compo; Telstra barred from broadband; Investors on edge as Centro talks drag on; Mine exports slashed by $30bn; Property slump is building
Subiaco-based Arafura Pearls plans to raise over $6 million through a non-renounceable rights issue, with funds to go towards the company's "watershed" harvest next year.
Premier takes on Mid West port push; Barnett says power merger has merit; $1.4bn to soften pain of carbon trading scheme; Arabs in multi-billion plan to buy WA farms; Up in smoke - share funds set for worst year on record
Premier Colin Barnett says he is "thrilled" with a federal government infrastructure package, which includes $195 million for the Ord River Irrigation Scheme but has very limited contributions for other projects in Western Australia.
Shares in Andrew-Forrest-led Poseidon Nickel jumped as much as 30 per cent today on news the company had entered into exclusive talks to acquire a "significant" nickel project in Western Australia.
Grange Resources shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in favour of its merger with private Tasmanian magnetite iron ore pellet producer Australian Bulk Minerals.
Western Australia has received little in the federal government's $4.7 billion nation building package designed to help combat the affects of the global financial crisis, receiving a total of $318 million.
Rio Tinto appears to have lost its rights to the northern half of a valuable mining concession in Guinea that is intergral to its iron ore production plans.
Sinosteel losses shut Rio mine; Investors hail Rio's cost cuts, asset sales; Christmas tax break for small businesses; No relief in sight as China dips; Shire planner reject Smiths Beach project
Woodside boss Don Voelte and Rio Tinto Iron Ore CEO Sam Walsh are surprise additions to the board of West Australian Newspapers Holdings, while Channel Seven's Chris Wharton has been appointed as WAN's chief executive.
WA set for slowest growth in a decade; Battle on electricity pricing; New hope of economic recovery; Company tax may be cut in Henry review; More cash for ABC Learning
CIVIL engineer Chris Fitzhardinge has taken up presidency of the Western Australian division of Australia's peak engineering body, Engineers Australia.
AGRICULTURE and Food Minister Terry Redman met Malaysia's Minister for Agriculture and Agro-based Industry, Dato Mustapa Mohamed, in Perth last week to discuss expanding the livestock trade.
ENVIRONMENTAL engineer and director of UWA's centre for water research, Professor Jorg Imberger, has been named WA Scientist of the year in the Premier's science awards.
