Former West Coast Eagles football player and Brownlow medallist, Chris Judd, has today partnered with Michael Kiernan's Territory Resources Ltd for a 12 month ambassador program focused on the Northern Territory.
The state government has announced plans to amend the Stamp Act, with immediate effect, after Origin Energy successfully challenged a $3 million stamp duty assessment.
The state government has announced an additional funding commitment of $84.7 million to mental health services accross Western Australia, bringing the total extra money it has allocated for mental health since 2004 to $507 million.
Subiaco-based zinc explorer, Ironbark Ltd, has raised $5 million through a placement of 7 million shares at 71 cents each with Africa's largest banking group, Standard Bank.
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The non-forestry MIS sector is confident of a positive outcome from the Australian Tax Offices test case that would vindicate its view that investors in such schemes are carrying on a business.
The state's peak business lobby group has called for more than $500 million in tax cuts as part of reforms it says are needed after releasing research that shows Western Australia has the highest per capita tax take.
Western Australia is poised to become the world's biggest producer of sandalwood early next decade, on the back of diminishing global native supplies and growing demand from India and China.
A trip to Las Vegas by one of its directors in 1998 was the catalyst for Malaga-based Tieline Technology's growth from a technology and service supplier to becoming the manufacturer of broadcast audio products.
Managed investment schemes have played a major role in the development of the olive industry in the Moore River region, which is fast becoming known as a premier location for the production of high-quality extra virgin olive oil.
A joint venture between the state government and Artsupport Australia is one of two initiatives offering extra philanthropic support for arts organisations in Western Australia.
Australian agribusiness stocks have performed solidly both in the short and longer term, with the Australian Agribusiness Group's index of agricultural stocks showing strong returns over the past five years compared with the All Ordinaries index.
The office vacancy rate in Perth's CBD has reached another record low, falling from 0.7 per cent to 0.5 per cent in January, West Perth has reached a highly improbable milestone – the area is statistically full.
Two years after the Skills Formation Taskforce released its findings on training in Western Australia, the State Training Board has put forward a plan to strengthen its training advisory bodies through a restructure and increased funding.
Industry in Kwinana has raised concerns about plans for residential housing in a proposed new subdivision, which could affect Alcoa's refinery expansion plans and its viability.
While many think the government of Kevin Rudd won a mandate for a change in industrial relations following its recent election win, there's a good chance that very little will alter any time soon.
DOMINION Mining Ltd managing director Peter Alexander has announced his retirement from executive duties after 25 years of service, and has been replaced by mining executive Jonathan Shellabear.
The Australian Small Scale Offerings Board is planning to revive the concept of a venture capital pitch event in Perth, to give emerging companies an opportunity to showcase their credentials.
After months of takeover speculation and feuding between Mid West iron ore miners Murchison Metals and Midwest Corporation, the two companies are once again independently pursuing their expansion plans.
West Perth-based renewable energy company, Torrens Energy Ltd, has been buoyed by the latest hot rock drilling results at its geothermal project in South Australia, posting what it calls outstanding preliminary temperature results.
More than 20 Western Australian companies involved in the mining and mineral services sectors will be participating in one of the world's largest mining conferences this week.
PERTH-BASED engineering company, Neptune Marine Services Ltd, has completed the second tranche of a share placement launched in December to raise a total of $60.8 million.
The dramatic rise in the number of listed companies based in Western Australia is having a marked impact on the audit sector, putting huge stress on the professionals involved and influencing the shape of the industry.
The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government's Department of Industry and Resources.
Western Australian strategy and governance consultant, Blue Zoo, has expanded its Asia-Pacific team with the appointment of Nicky Staples as a consultant within the governance services division.
