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Canberra's response to the Queensland flood crisis is a huge political test, and will have a major influence on the national economy.

An insider-trading scandal in the US could have echoes here.

Profits tax debate has an echo of past policy.

The manoeuvring is well under way as both state political parties evaluate their future leadership teams.

THE rise of Facebook and the fall of MySpace may be regularly reported on in the traditional news media, but several local sites are quietly making their own news by carving out a niche in the social networking race.

The sudden departure of the Oswals leaves many questions unanswered.

THE problems besetting the Oswal family's key Australian interest, Burrup Holdings, have changed the dynamics of a three-way race to meet the next generation of explosives demand as a result of the massive expansion of the Pilbara's iron ore production

PROJECTS in the Perth CBD and Midland worth a collective $155 million have brought the total value of developments on the books of listed property group Diploma Construction to $560 million.

LONG-TIME Perth home builder Robert Shaw doesn't want to see another crisis in home affordability as the state heads towards another widely tipped property upturn in the next few years.

Fleur Allen met some sceptical responses when she floated the idea of starting an online art gallery in 2007.

Investors' appetite for gold-related plays is on the up, with Crescent Gold the latest in a string of Western Australia-based gold explorers and miners to report an overabundance of interest in its latest capital raising.

Venturex Resources says it will raise $36.8 million to acquire the Panorama copper and zinc mine in the Pilbara from CBH Resources.

Perth-based Empire Beer Group has moved to bolster its financial position, launching a $1 million capital raising.

Christian Porter spelt out five ideas that form the core of his worldview in his maiden speech.

Good and bad leadership has been displayed on both sides of the country this month.

Africa is looming larger on the radar for Australian miners as a combination of factors entices investment there.

Eric Ripper's gilding the lily a bit when he spruiks Labor's record on tax reform

Despite seeing off Ben Wyatt's ‘challenge' for the top job, WA Labor leader Eric Ripper still has plenty to do if he wants to lead the party to the next election.

Perth's leading non-executive directors consider the issues that are most important to them.

THE state government has launched two initiatives to make housing more affordable in the Pilbara, with the relocation of the Po

THE small number of women on the boards of Australia's leading companies is clearly at the forefront of the minds of leading Western Australian directors.

LANDS Minister Brendon Grylls has continued his announced the release of six grouped housing lots in Kununurra.

THE landscape has changed for Western Australians who want to be on the boards of national companies, according to some of the state's leading directors.

MICHAEL Smith believes being a Perth-based director helps him juggle time because the four-hour-plus flying time (to anywhere) provides a cocoon for him to get things done.

Demand for inner-city, high-density apartment living in Perth is tipped to jump on the back of a surge in mining investment, increased migration to the state and more younger buyers.

A JOINT venture between two Western Australian companies has bought two office buildings in Richmond, Melbourne, in recent months, paying about $30 million for the two.

OKA trucks are the stuff of a boys' own adventure, with their size, tough exterior and off-road versatility securing for the brand a reputation as a vehicle that can go anywhere and do anything.

GEOFF Booth is clearly passionate about education and leadership development, and the potential his new role as chairman of the Telstra Foundation gives to further this type of work.

Brothers Sam and Rob Franchina have made the move from club to corporate with their new venture at Exchange Plaza. Natalie Gerritsen reports.

Very little of what's been released by WikiLeaks is ground-breaking, so what's all the fuss about?

The financier for Moly Mines' Spinifex Ridge molybdenum project in the Pilbara says it is still committed to the project, despite delays in securing project approval.

The state government says it has received "overwhelming interest" from developers keen to get involved in establishing Karratha as a major population centre.