Former state opposition leader Matt Birney has officially retired from politics, saying that the instability of the Liberal Party's leadership has made it difficult for the party to win the election.
Swimming's glamour girl Stephanie Rice has broken the world record for the 200 metres individual medley at the Beijing Olympics to claim her second gold medal at the games.
West Perth-based Straits Resources Ltd has submitted 72 grounds of appeal against recommendations made by the state environment watchdog which decided against a $200 million solar salt farm in the Exmouth Gulf last month.
West Perth-based Emerald Oil & Gas NL has entered into an agreement to acquire a 25 per cent interest in 50 gas wells in the United States for $2 million.
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Golden West Resources Ltd has entered into a 15-year offtake agreement with a Chinese steelmaker, which will also subscribe to nearly $27 million worth of shares for an 11 per cent stake.
East Perth-based Legacy Iron Ore Ltd is poised to receive $1.8 million from an investment by Sydney-based Western Resources (Australia) Pty Ltd via a share placement.
An investigation into the Varanus Island gas pipeline rupture has found the operation complied with general safety standards as the government calls on the state opposition to not jeopardise the inquiry.
OM Holdings has launched a share buy-back for about five per cent of its issued capital, saying its current share price did not reflect the underlying value, strong earnings and future potential of its assets.
A consortium headed by WorleyParsons and including the state's biggest companies is embarking on a major study to develop a series of $1 billion, 250 megawatt solar thermal power stations across Australia.
Malaga-based Advanced Engine Components Ltd has secured a $2 million loan from a party related to a major shareholder to fund working capital requirements on the back of ongoing growth in sales demand.
Perth-based Jupiter Energy Ltd will pay up to $57 million to move to full ownership of an oil field in Kazakhstan, with Macquarie Bank to provide funding assistance.
The three partners in the Gorgon gas project have approved spending of $1 billion and the employment of 1200 staff and constractors ahead of a final investment decision over the coming 12 to 18 months.
Fox Resources Ltd has today appointed Bruno Seneque as managing director following the resignation of Don Harper, who has left the company to pursue other opportunities in the resources sector.
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The surging iron ore industry delivered a big boost today for West Perth-based miner Mount Gibson Iron Ltd, which reported a doubling of profit, and engineering company WorleyParsons Ltd, which signed a $260 million contract with Fortescue Metals.
Subiaco-based Empire Beer Group Ltd has agreed to sell two of its pubs to a shareholder company controlled by Computershare Ltd executive chairman Christopher Morris for $4.5 million.
Perth-based coal miner Handini Resources Ltd has revised its initial public offer, this time doubling the amount of funds to be raised to $10 million as it pins its hopes on a major company to take the majority of shares.
West Perth-based ipernica Ltd will lend its knowledge to a Melbourne company caught in legal proceedings in the United States over its intellectual property rights.
Nedlands-based waste management company Tox Free Ltd has reported a 56 per cent jump in earnings for fiscal 2008 as it opens its first waste facility in New South Wales.
Strike Resources Ltd is banking on the high iron ore and coal prices to feed the development of its flagship Peru project as it signs a $19 million scrip deal to reacquire two projects from Perth-based Orion Equities Ltd.
Mortgage aggregator Australian Finance Group has teamed up with Perth-based wealth management adviser Plan B Group Ltd to offer a full range of mortgage products to customers.
Subiaco-based IMX Resources NL has signed two agreements with its Chinese partners regarding the offtake from its South Australian mine and the potential acquisition of a processing plant in China.
Shares in West Perth-based ARC Energy Ltd will be suspended from trading at the close of business today after the Federal Court approved its merger with Australian Worldwide Exploration Ltd.
Steel price squeeze hits economy; Sub-prime spotlight to fall on CBA result; RBA to prune growth outlook; Time has come for WA to process its resources: Barnett; Rio eyes coal IPO as it ramps up asset sell-off
