SETTLING in to one of the toughest portfolios in government, Christian Porter knows that the role of the attorney-general is as much about law as it is spinning the political wheel.
WESTERN Australia's property market was a vastly changed landscape in the latter half of financial year 2008, as the boom came to an end and the global financial crisis began to unfold.
THE controversy over the Varanus Island gas explosion has eased somewhat since gas production resumed in August, yet some major gas users have still not been getting any gas.
Opposition leader Eric Ripper has demanded that Premier Colin Barnett end the uncertainty over the royalties for regions deal that underpins the Liberal-National government.
Engineering company Clough Ltd could take a $23 million hit after its Indonesian subsidiary disclosed that it had been forced to suspend work on a coal mine project, which is currently seeking to raise additional capital needed for completion.
Perth-based United Minerals Corporation NL will move to the next study stage after an initial assessment of its Pilbara iron ore project estimated a net operating profit after tax of up to $595 million a year.
A key market analyst says a realistic outlook for nickel prices over the next few years is around $US17,000 per tonne and producers should take heart from an expected doubling in demand over current levels by 2030.
Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore says the strength of the state's iron ore industry masked the warning signs from the nickel sector where the outlook is "not promising".
An arbitrator has been called in to settle a dispute between Alinta and its gas supplier, the Woodside-operated North West Shelf venture, that could involve third parties by way of subpoenas.
Perth has recorded the smallest increase in the rate of inflation over the September quarter, while the nation's headline inflation consumer price index rose at its fastest pace in almost 13 years.
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A government spokesperson has refuted media reports saying Mines and Petroleums Minister Norman Moore has committed to another inquiry in the Varanus Island gas explosion.
Perth-based IT services provider Empired Ltd has secured an infrastructure outsourcing services contract with Main Roads Western Australia, valued at over $11 million.
The Australian Labor Party is mounting a potential campaign to challenge the election result in the seat of Riverton by asking residents who felt they were unfairly denied a vote to come forward.
Higher than expected revenue projections over the next two years have prompted the state government to cut land tax by 7 per cent, Treasurer Troy Buswell announced today.
Paladio Group Ltd subsidiary, Decmil Australia Pty Ltd, has secured its second Woodside contract, worth $115 million, for civil works at the Pluto liquefied natural gas project.
State Health Minister Kim Hames today announced the appointment of Peter Flett as Director General of the Department of Health, for a term of five years.
The board shake out at West Australian Metals Ltd continues, with directors Leon Reisgys and Rodger Johnston resigning before a vote to remove them could be held.
West Perth-based Polaris Metals NL has turned its attention to the Esperance port as it looks for larger alternatives to export iron ore from its Yilgarn project.
Perth-based Coretrack Ltd has signed an agreement with Apache Energy Ltd to supply its core level recorder tool and associated services to the oil and gas company's Reindeer 2 well located in the North West Shelf.
Less than a week after placing its shares in a trading halt pending a financial review, West Perth-based Matilda Minerals Ltd has called in administrators from Ferrier Hodgson.
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West Perth-based Kagara Ltd today said its continuing shift towards copper production has resulted in record copper production of 9,472 tonnes from the company's North Queensland operations for the September quarter.
The future of the state's $1.1 billion stadium at Kitchener Park is still in doubt with Premier Colin Barnett refusing to give any commitments to the AFL when he meets with the chief later this week.
The state's royalties for regions policy remained in the spotlight today as questions arise over the interpretation of the election pledge that underpins the Liberal-National government.
Labor leader Eric Ripper today called for an independent inquiry, jointly sponsored by the Commonwealth and State Governments, into the regulatory regime governing gas plants and pipelines in Western Australia.
