Western Australia has an abundance of gas and explorers are looking for more, both offshore and onshore, but there are questions over how much growth the industry can sustain.
Chevron has confirmed a major cost blowout at its Gorgon liquefied natural gas development off the Western Australian coast, but it is not as large as speculated.
THE use of migrant workers to bolster the workforce in Western Australia is becoming more commonplace, with a 12 per cent increase in the number of temporary visa holders in the state.
STAFF turnover is costing Western Australian companies billions of dollars and needs to be addressed to combat labour shortages and improve productivity.
A PARTNERSHIP between Woodside and national arts organisation Big hART, which delivered an arts program to youth in Roebourne, was among the winners at this year's Australia Business Arts Foundatio
Critics of the proposed $40 billion Browse Basin gas project in the Kimberley would be unwise to see Chevron's exit as a sign that the project is in trouble.
A DECADE ago, engineering and construction contractor Monadelphous Group just made it into a listing of the state's 50 largest companies, with a market capitalisaton of $71 million.
MAJOR and emerging resources players may dominate the conversation around the state's mining boom, but many lesser-known yet highly innovative mining services companies are also reaping the rewards
It may seem cliched and hackneyed to sceptical consumers, but many of this year's top entrepreneurs genuinely believe that quality service is the key to their business success.
The past year has been a whirlwind for businesses that have featured in the Rising Stars awards, with some rising to greater heights while others have faced major challenges.
AS the world enters its fifth year of economic turbulence and even the best-insulated businesses in Western Australia are being affected, the factors that determine business influence in this state
IT'S almost five years to the day since Pilbara Access began as a five-man operation, providing specialist-scaffolding services to the mining industry based out of Newman.
THE combination of physical activity and fundraising for a good cause has proved a near-faultless model in recent years, with swimming, running and cycling among the many ways of raising a dollar.
Chevron has announced a new gas discovery in the Carnarvon Basin, a day after Woodside Petroleum disappointed the market by revealing three exploration wells originally earmarked for supply to its
Perth-based software developer ISS Group has signed a $2.4 million, one year contract with Chevron Australia to deploy its BabelFish suite of products at Chevron's $43 billion Gorgon natural gas pr
FOUR major resource and infrastructure projects have reached notable milestones this week, signalling the positive outlook for the Western Australian economy.
AMID the host of recent announcements regarding land releases and developments in the Pilbara, disparities between demand and supply, poor access to infrastructure services and lengthy bureaucratic
Civil contracting group Ertech has won a $50 million general services contract with Chevron for works at its Gorgon liquefied natural gas project on Barrow Island.
Chevron has found another Japanese customer for gas from its $25 billion Wheatstone liquefied natural gas joint venture, signing a sale and purchase agreement with Japan's Kyushu Electric Power Com
The state government has given final environmental approval for the Chevron-led Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the state's northwest, tipped to cost $25 billion.
Perth's leasing market is the tightest in Australia, and with talk of a major new office tower, property analysts are warning tenants need to move now to take advantage of the city's next major construction cycle.
