WHEN Riviera Marine, one of Australia's largest luxury boat builders, went into receivership last week, it could have been seen as another blow for a struggling sector.
SMALL creditors of failed painting and services business Riley Shelley, co-owned by Perth businessman Ian Riley, are unlikely to retrieve their money after it was revealed that major bank ANZ would be paid first.
PREMIER Colin Barnett has described the loss of the giant Ichthys gas project to Darwin as an embarrassment for Western Australia, yet under recent contracts at least some work is flowing to engineers and other businesses in the west.
SOIL carbon has been attracting growing interest in the fight against climate change due to its potential for carbon sequestration and as a means of improving soil health.
THE renewable energy sector has welcomed the government's commitment to an expanded national renewable energy target, saying the emissions trading scheme alone won't encourage renewable energy investment.
RESPONSIBLE for more than half of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions, the energy sector will be one of the biggest industries affected by the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS).
AN industry body responsible for the promotion of Western Australia's $840 million international education sector is expected to secure ongoing funding from the state government this week.
DESPITE the official start of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme being two years away, trading on the unofficial carbon market is already under way.
Adventure tourism is emerging as a significant contributor to Western Australia's events calendar and to the state's tourism operators. Russell Quinn reports.
THE revitalisation of the Scarborough coastal strip has been halted indefinitely, with the State Administrative Tribunal hearings into the Observation City redevelopment appeal adjourned until further notice.
BAY View Terrace in Claremont has the highest suburban retail strip rents in Western Australia and the fourth highest in the Pacific region, according to a CB Richard Ellis report.
LIKE many small businesses, Subiaco-based marketing and technology firm Indepth Creative enjoyed rapid growth and expansion before the downturn in the economy.
THE Pilbara Community Foundation was launched this week to support grassroots community projects in the mining community through a founding donation of $100,000 from the Pilbara Development Commission.
TOURISM Minister Liz Constable has announced the state government's plans to ensure Western Australia's tourism industry rides out the economic downturn.
WESTERN Australian companies that trade with Thailand have been buoyed by the news the new government is focused on fixing the country's political problems and social turmoil while enhancing trade relations with Australia.
Howard Park wins gold FAMILY-OWNED Western Australian winery, Howard Park Wines has taken out top honours at the prestigious Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2009, held last month in Valencia, Spain.
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