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Cape Lambert Iron Ore Ltd has taken a significant step forward in the development of its namesake Western Australian iron ore project, following confirmation of a 59 per cent increase to the resource estimate at the project to 1.56 billion tonnes.

State government strategies to tackle Western Australia's teacher shortage appear to be working with vacancy rates for the start of the 2008 school year around half of what they were at the same time last year.

The state government has called for expressions of interest for the provision of up to 200 factory-built houses to be constructed, delivered and installed in regional and remote areas of Western Australia.

Fortescue blasts sceptics; BHP can afford a lot more, says Rio; Economic shockwave hits China; Compass scoops up Perth's "best" hotel, the Greenwood; Tricom staggers under weight of margin calls

Takeover target Midwest Corporation Limited has announced a 17 per cent increase in the total estimated mineral resource inventory at its flagship iron ore project at Weld Range, but has a long way to go before reaching its target resource.

An expected widening of the gap between official interest rates in Australia and the US could herald a period of instability for the Australian dollar.

Mining magnate Clive Palmer has pledged $100 million to medical research in Western Australia, stating that it was the first of a planned $1 billion giving campaign.

Newly listed diversified Australian resources company Apollo Minerals Ltd has confirmed that Chinese Iron and Steel Grouphave taken a 3.9 per cent stake in the company and is looking to increase its stake to 19.9 per cent.

IMF head fuels fears of share turmoil; ERG seeks financiers' aid; Coal and iron soar as disruptions highlight fragile market; Ailing MFS calls in the survival experts; Premier tackles 'poison' of Burke

Perth's property market is on the verge of a sustained period of weakening house prices according to market analysts Australian Property Monitors.

Nickel hopeful Heron Resources Ltd has placed its Jump-Up Dam heap leach operation on care and maintenance, after results of a pre-feasibility study concluded the process did not make an adequate return on investment on the back of rising costs.

Pilbara iron ore developer Aurox Resources Ltd has appointed engineering and manufacturing giants FLSmidth Minerals Pty Ltd and Siemens Ltd to construct its Balla Balla magnetite project, south west of Port Hedland.

Subiaco-based Golden State Resources Ltd has announced the deadline extention of its initial public offer for partly-owned subsidiary, White Canyon Uranium Ltd, by 26 days to February 18, 2008.

Nomad Building Solutions Ltd has appointed Macmahon Holding Ltd's general manager strategic development Phillip Hatt as its new chief executive.

$8bn fraud on French bank; ERG waive options in Sydney debacle; Newcrest warns of costs blowouts at Telfer mine; Sinosteel ups ante with 10 % of Midwest; Centro new boss rules out assets fire sale

Perth-based tungsten explorer Hazelwood Resources Ltd says it has scapped the planned February 6 float of wholly owned subsidiary BigHill Resources Ltd, due to continued stock market volatility.

Nomad Building Solutions Ltd subsidiaries, Modular Building Pty Ltd and MacGrath Homes, have picked up $60 million worth of new contracts in the Pilbara courtesy of the state's mining giants.

Golden State Resources Ltd has successfully raised $2.03 million via a share placement to mainly fund vendor payments for the Golden Eagle Oil & Gas Prospect in the United States.

The state government has released 81 residential lots in Karratha to the public with a further 157 lots allocated to native title parties, resource companies and government agencies.

Despite their confidence in the strength of the Western Australian economy, WA chief executives are seriously concerned about the impact of the current regulatory environment, bureaucracy and poor planning on the state's future economic growth.

Housing and Works minister Michelle Roberts has announced the release of two significant new affordable house and land packages for people who qualify for the Government's First Start shared equity loan scheme.

Perth Airport continued its strong passenger growth in the first half of 2007-08 with an increase of 13.3 per cent over the same period in 2006-07.

Inflation rise to force RBA's hand; Margin calls triggers Allco sell-off; ERG on ropes as NSW kills ticket deal, to sue for $95m; Nexus-Anzon deal spoils Streiberg merger plan; Murchison extends Midwest bid

The owner of Leederville coffee haven Oxford 130, Stuart Lofthouse, is to open a new, groovy coffee spot.

Professor Stephen Martin (pictured) has been appointed deputy vice-chancellor of strategy and planning at Curtin University of Technology, replacing Professor Greg Craven.

I was interested by a report from a stock market analyst this week that showed directors who bought shares in their own company substantially outperformed the market.

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Annual Conference: A decade of building partnerships The Australian Technology Network of Universities is holding an annual conference from January 29 to 31 at Curtin University.

The sale of Western Australian mining assayer Kalassay Group to UK-based inspection and testing group, Inspicio plc, signals the fall of the last remaining major independent geochemical assaying laboratory into corporate hands.

We can be sure that Western Australia's increasingly desperate Liberals had an exhilarating new year's eve, the first time they have had anything to celebrate since the dark days of December 2000, when Richard Court's impending defeat cast a pall over the

The Western Australian Local Government Association has criticised the state government's decision to retain the amnesty on council rates for independent living units in retirement villages owned by not-for-profit organisations.

For many years the mainstay of Western Australia's mining industry, gold has increasingly been overshadowed by iron ore, nickel and petroleum, which have been the focus of exploration dollars and overseas investment projects.