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Visiting WA Former coach of the Essendon Football Club, Kevin Sheedy, to speak at the HIA event, An Audience with Kevin Sheedy, where he will discuss “Positive and Lateral Thinking” and “Thinking and

One of Western Australia's major technology projects died a quiet death last week, two days before the Carpenter government cranked up support for the state's next big technology project.

The wealth of entrepreneurial talent in Western Australia has resulted in a very close race at the top end of this year's WA Business News 40under40 Awards.

A large number of Western Australian furniture manufacturers have gone to the wall in recent years, but those that have survived and flourished, Fremantle Furniture Factory among them, have done so by adapting to the changing marketplace.

We all know someone who can't help throwing chillies in everything they cook or always asking for a side serve of chillies when they order at the restaurant.

Commodities appear to be replacing property as a haven for short-term investor savings as stock markets work their way through a bear phase.

ENVIRONMENT Minister David Templeman and Environmental Protection Authority chairman Dr Paul Vogel have announced a wide-ranging review to streamline the state's environmental approvals processes.

Population growth and rising incomes in South-East Asia and the Middle East are expected to support increased demand for live cattle and sheep exports, a report by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics has concluded.

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People wanting to have a baby at the state government's new flagship Fiona Stanley Hospital in Murdoch may have to re-think their plans, according to the state opposition.

Kalgoorlie Boulder Resources Ltd has commissioned engineering group Downer EDI , Element CMC and J Macintyre and Associates to conduct a number of additional technical studies for incorporation into its Norseman Gold Project scoping study.

Western Australia's powerhouse economy has continued to push up national growth, with WA posting the fastest growth of any state with a 9.7 per cent increase in state final demand during 2007.

Ambitious redevelopment plans for Scarborough's landmark Rendezvous Observation City site have now been lodged with the City of Stirling for development approval.

Local Government minister Ljiljanna Ravlich and Regional Development minister Jon Ford have announced the appointment of Jennifer Mathews as the Director General of Department of Local Government and Regional Development.

The state government's discussion paper outlining the first comprehensive approach to the long-term development of the Western Australian food industry has been released today for public and industry comment.

Premier Alan Carpenter has announced a $20 million state government investment in the establishment of an International Radio Astronomy Research Centre in Western Australia.

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Redcliffe-based Global Construction Services Ltd has announced a net profit after tax of $4.7 million for the half year to December 2007, the group's first reporting period as a listed entity.

Former state government minister John Bowler has announced he will stand for the seat of Kalgoorlie as an independent candidate at the next state election, due in early 2009.

BankWest's parent company HBOS Australia has reported a 15 per cent increase in profit, saying it is a good result considering the big investment in east coast expansion it has undertaken.

The WA Local Government Association today released its draft plan for restructuring of the sector, with a focus on a regional system of service delivery but no forced amalgamations of local councils.

GRD Ltd has confirmed that it is looking at new ownership arrangements for its Global Renewables infrastructure arm, as its Minproc engineering business reported a strong rise in profits.

Private business has had an extraordinary year, with a rush of trade sales and floats allowing a window in to owner's thinking.

Visiting WA Former coach of the Essendon Football Club, Kevin Sheedy, to speak at the HIA event, An Audience with Kevin Sheedy, where he will discuss “Positive and Lateral Thinking” and “Thinking and

It's surprising that the ongoing revelations of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's close contacts with former Premier Brian Burke have sparked so little media attention

Selling or liquidation of selected shares from margin loan accounts in recent weeks has had an ongoing negative impact.

Initial public offer activity for the non-mining sector in Western Australia appears to have come off last year's highs, with the lack of growth in the small- to mid-cap floats suggesting some companies are looking elsewhere for funding sources.

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 Industry and Resources.

Increasing wages may seem a strange way to cut costs and lift business efficiency, but that is one option proposed by visiting management expert, Verne Harnish.

Kevin Gray is one of thousands of Western Australian business people who have carved out a successful niche and ridden the economic boom.

Should there be a tax that can reap hundreds of millions, if not billions, for the state that is so vague that no-one really knows what it costs them?

Western Australians are earning more than workers in any other state and the gap between the states is getting larger, new Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows.