THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES)
Administrators see bid battle hopes for AWS
Administrators of Australian Waterwise Solutions are preparing for a bid battle with the failed parent of the Hugall & Hoile irrigation and reticulation chain after fielding many calls from interested parties.
GRD seeks directors to help its push into European waste management
GRD is scouting for two directors to replace founder Brettney Fogarty and position the comapany for a big growth push into the waste management business in Europe.
Wheat duo flag export push as AWB profit hit
The wheat industry is poised to be plagued by controversy again this harvest after WA grain handling giant CBH and east-coast counterpart GrainCorp confirmed yesterday they would again try to export wheat outside the monopoly which has been temporarily left with AWB.
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (GENERAL NEWS HEADLINES)
Give tax cuts to all: Ripper's adviser
Treasurer Eric Ripper ignored the claims of the broader community for tax relief and instead delivered cuts for wealthy landowners, the chairman of the Government's independent tax taskforce, Johnathon Ilbery said yesterday.
Footy holds aces over Kobelke
The State Government has left the WA Football Commission in a position to torpedo plans for a new $850 million multi-purpose outdoor stadium after refusing to guarantee a 60,000-seat venue would be built without the full support of the sporting codes that will use it.
BHP chief issues new warning on Rudd plan
BHP has again criticised the promise of Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd to abolish Australian Workplace Agreements, with chief executive Chip Goodyear warning yesterday that any changes that interfered in the miner's "direct" relationship with its workers owuld damage its business.