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The Federal Court has imposed the maximum civil penalty of $242,000 on a company that lost a worker in the Pilbara in 2009.

Job advertisements on the internet rose by 2.6 per cent in March compared to a month earlier, federal data shows.

The parties are playing it safe in order to seek a better deal in the GST carve up. Let the games begin.

The Barnett government should look to beaches further south, which are more suitable to a Bondi Beach-style focus.

Alternative and renewable energy companies have been a good way to lose money for the past 20 years.

A Treasury report seeks to demonstrate that the private sector can deliver infrastructure more efficiently than the public sector but does not explain its case thoroughly.

A true leader needs to inspire and motivate, as well as lead a team successfully. But this is not always the case.

A US expert argues we should celebrate more people and progress, which help the planet.

Corporate partnerships can form the lifeblood of community organisations through in-kind or cash sponsorships but getting the dotted line signed can be difficult and daunting for not-for-profit org

I overheard this sales dialogue on an airplane recently. "He (the customer) has never responded to one of my emails and never calls me back."

In a world where a Sri Lankan-based company can provide unlimited tech support for $149 a year to a business owner in Sioux City, Iowa, no company can escape the new realities of global competition or hide in its local markets anymore.

Both the federal and state budgets, due next month, are forecast to hold little joy for investment in business and industry.

Numerous major contracts have been awarded to the state's mining and civil companies, creating a robust job market for contractors.

The state government has committed $5 million towards feasibility and planning studies for a marine common use facility (CUF) in the Pilbara, likely to be at either Anketell or Lumsden Point.

A state infrastructure plan will help Western Australia come to grips with the big development issues.

Demand for energy in WA is big and so is the demand for an open, competitive market.

The state government's freight strategy will see big changes, from Fremantle in the west to Kalgoorlie in the east and many stops in between.

An array of short-term fixes to Perth's traffic congestion woes are under development while the state government works on a strategy for the longer term.

Delivering infrastructure to regional WA isn't simple, even with a $6 billion Royalties for Region budget.

Huge potential could be added to WA's export terminals capacity over the next decade.

A TRANSPORT analyst has proposed the state government consider using a ‘value capture' funding model and increases in council rates to help pay for almost $3 billion of proposed public transport in

Two major rail freight operators are pursuing growth opportunites in WA's mining sector.

Many other companies, from Australia and offshore, are eyeing investments in varied port and rail projects in the state.

The state government is spending record amounts on capital works projects but setting priorities and meeting demand remain major challenges.

Curtin University has developed sustainable building guidelines independent of the Green Building Council Australia's Green Star ratings, after having one of its new buildings recently certified un

THE state government's planning reforms have come under fire after it approved changes to the Town of Cottesloe's development scheme, allowing up to eight-storey buildings to be constructed along t

The state government has identified 37 areas for future industrial estates in the metropolitan and Peel regions, which are expected to meet long-term demand for industrial land.

Australia's commercial property sector continued to move downwards in the first three months of the year, a survey shows.

Television stocks have been punished as ongoing weakness in advertising markets frightens investors after Seven West Media cut its earnings forecasts.

The Australian share market has opened well over half a per cent higher, buoyed by optimism on overseas markets.

The state government will support QR National and Atlas Iron's bid for a common rail line in the Pilbara, but says it won't put any money towards it.

The Australian dollar is three quarters of a US cent higher, driven by a strong rise in US stocks helped by a big boost in earnings for technology giant Apple.