Scientists and engineers in Perth have begun quietly setting up a centre which could encourage more floating gas projects off Western Australia's coast and create local jobs.
Last month's huge oil discovery off the Pilbara coast, which could be the largest local find in 30 years, has already provided West Perth junior Carnarvon Petroleum with a significant boost to its share price.
Grain grower lobbyist WAFarmers has had a win for its members, convincing the federal government to waive port regulations for grower co-operatives, on the same day CBH announced its estimated freight fees for next season.
Otto Energy says the sale of its Galoc oil field assets in the Philippines to Singapore-based energy company Risco Energy Investments for $113.4 million will help fund exploration activities for two years and return capital to shareholders.
Gold has settled at its lowest close of the year and other precious-metals prices have tumbled, as a surging US dollar and expectations of higher interest rates spur investors to sell.
US stocks have faced big hurdles during the week, but emerged stronger following a favourable Federal Reserve decision, a rejection of Scottish independence and a record stock offering from Chinese company Alibaba.
Brookfield Multiplex has been given the inside run on two development sites at Elizabeth Quay, after the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority selected the building giant from a large field of developers for exclusive negotiations over the sites.
Australia Minerals and Mining Group has chosen its Meckering aluminous clay deposit as the key supply of feedstock material for its HPA chemicals project, which will be located north of Perth.
In this week's Podcast, Mark Pownall, Saskia Pickles and James Lush discuss big resource finds, oil and gas, state ICT, associations and Tap Into Safety.
Private equity players are at the heart of a second major Perth-based food franchise deal within 12 months, with Malaysian private equity firm Navis Capital Partners reacquiring a majority stake in Dome Coffees at a price estimated to be at least $50 million.
The University of Western Australia Student Guild has dismissed a staff member over financial irregularities after bringing in forensic accountants from BDO to undertake a special analysis of its 2013 accounts.
Iron Ore Holdings confirmed today that its second-largest shareholder 3rd Wave Investors, Brettney and Annie Fogarty's investment vehicle, has accepted BC Iron's $256 million takeover bid for IOH.
Murdoch University has taken the extraordinary step of referring its vice-chancellor Professor Richard Higgott to the state's Corruption and Crime Commission following an internal investigation.
Nextgen Group will start building its $120 million subsea cable in the Pilbara in December with a final completion date set for the first half of 2016.
The Dow and S&P 500 have bolted to fresh records on continued momentum from Wednesday's Federal Reserve decision and enthusiasm ahead of Alibaba's expected initial public offering Friday.
