Today's Business Headlines

Broker hit hard over "bad" trade
Stockbroking firm DJ Carmichael has been hit with one of the Australian Securities Exchange's biggest fines after an unprofessional conduct finding in relation to share dealings in Tony Barton's Amity Oil more than four years ago. The West

Rio chief takes aim at iron ore hopefuls
Rio Tinto iron ore Sam Walsh has taken a swipe at his junior WA rivals, questioning how many of the estimated 80 iron ore aspirants will actually make it into production. The West

Freo mayor pleads with Federal MP's to block lead shipments
Fremantle mayor Peter Tagliaferri last night urged the Federal Government to take action to block the export of lead through the port city after the State Government announced it would allow the controversial shipments. The West

Treasury assures Swan on growth
New federal treasury advice reportedly forecasts there will be no significant fall in global growth and that Australia's economy will be resilient. The Fin Review

Directors on a roll trading own stock
Australian listed company directors who bought shares in their own companies during the long bull run of recent years have spectacularly outperformed the overall market, a study shows. The Australian

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN
Page 1: In one of the most tumultuous days ever seen in states politics, the WA Liberal Party voted for Vasse MP Troy Buswell to assume the leadership form Paul Omodei yesterday morning unaware that their colleague Trevor Sprigg, the East Fremantle football great and MP for Murdoch had died of a heart attack.

Fremantle mayor Peter Tagliaferri last night urged the Federal Government to take action to block the export of lead through the port city after the State Government announced it would allow the controversial shipments.

Business: Stockbroking firm DJ Carmichael has been hit with one of the Australian Securities Exchange's biggest fines after an unprofessional conduct finding in relation to share dealings in Tony Barton's Amity Oil more than four years ago.

Rio Tinto iron ore Sam Walsh has taken a swipe at his junior WA rivals, questioning how many of the estimated 80 iron ore aspirants will actually make it into production.

Further doubts over the sustainability of the global biofuels boom has been raised by one of the newest and biggest corporate players in Australian agriculture, recently listed PrimeAg.