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Kerry Stokes knows how to fire-up imaginations; right now, he's got the whole of Western Australia and a fair bit of the rest of the country speculating on what he's really up to with his high-profile push to spill the board of WA Newspapers Holdings Ltd.

Mega-trends in the path of human society open up opportunities for investors and present threats, not only to your wealth. History is littered with examples of societies or indeed civilizations which flourished and then perished or withered away.

The private interests of media magnate Kerry Stokes are usually shielded from the public by an array of mechanisms designed to keep prying eyes away.

The market value of Western Australia's biggest listed companies tumbled by 7.4 per cent in March to $160.7 billion.

It's fascinating how newspaper journalists find whistle blowers so important for their best breaking stories. As a reporter, these kinds of sources are invaluable for obvious reasons.

East Perth-based software developer Office Automation Pty Ltd is poised to enter a full commercialisation phase for its software, while keeping focus on research and development.

In an effort to combat an industry shortage of metallurgical technicians, Central Tafe has introduced a cadetship program offering on-the-job and formal training.

Two not-for-profit organisations, The McCusker Foundation for Alzheimer's Research and Alzheimer's Australia WA, have teamed up to launch a campaign to assist Alzheimer's and dementia sufferers.

The votality that has characterised the financial markets this year has bred anxiety across the country, but caution may be a more apt term for WA, where its largely business as usual.

Feeling like a nibble after nine, but can't find anywhere that offers the kind of hearty snack you're looking for? Well, it seems you're not alone.

After years of deadlock with the state government, the proponent of a private port in Cockburn Sound is hoping a management change will restore life to the project.

After 15 years in the business, Perth catering company Fingerfood Catering has launched an online catering web site, believed to be the first of its kind in WA.

Kerry Stokes' Seven Network Ltd today continued its attack on the performance of West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd, arguing that WAN's improved quarterly results did not mean the company was "back on track".

Tourism Western Australia Chairman Kate Lamont today opposed plans to convert the Rendezvous Observation City Hotel into residential apartments.

Western Power has today signed a five year alliance agreement with Transfield Services, worth approximately $100 million in revenue in its first year of operation.

Perth-based CO2 Group Ltd has announced the company's 100% owned subsidiary CO2 Australia Ltd has reached agreement with Inpex Browse Ltd on a biosequestration assessment project to assess its potential in respect of the Ichthys field development.

The three major farming organisations representing rural water users in Western Australia, are estatic with the news that the second set of water licence fee regulations have been knocked back.

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Monarch Gold Mining Company has annouced the sale sale of its Minjar project, located 500km north of Perth and south-west of Mount Magnet.

West Perth-based Territory Resources Ltd announced today it has committed to spend $25 million over the next two years to substantially expand its resource base at the Frances Creek iron ore project in the Northern Territory.

Leederville-based uranium development company Bannerman Resources has today confirmed that the majority of its Opes Prime related holding has been sold.

Relations between Perth-based Crescent Gold Ltd and its former contractor Bemex Corporation Pty Ltd have soured as the companies head to court to resolve a $3 million dispute.

Osborne Park-based technology developer, Structural Monitoring Systems Plc has announced the successful trial installation of its comparative vacuum monitoring system (CVM) on a Boeing commercial aircraft.

Perth-based gold and copper explorer Sierra Mining Ltd has informed Medusa Mining Ltd that it has been unable to approve a planned joint venture agreement.

West Perth-based iron ore miner Murchison Metals Ltd has acquired two tenements from Austral Gold Ltd and Joytell Pty Ltd, to be known as the Rocklea Project, in the Pilbara iron ore region for a total cash consideration of $9 million.

West Perth-based Moly Mines Ltd has announced the completion of the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract with WorleyParsons for its 20 million tonne per annum Spinifex Ridge Molybdenum Project.

Gindalbie Metals Ltd has moved to substantially expand the scope of its iron ore business with the commencement of a feasibility study on increasing the start-up production rate of the Karara Magnetite Project from 8mt/annum to 12mt/annum.

West Perth-based clean coal technology developer Metex Resources Ltd, through its Joint Venture with CSIRO and Carbon Energy Pty Ltd (CEPL), has announced today that it had received all necessary approvals to proceed with a large-scale A$20 million Underg

Coal prices surge more than 200%; ANZ flags $1b for bad debts; Second Opes director in ASIC's sights; BHP's petroleum chief to woo Rio investors; Shell opts for $2b floating LNG plant at prelude field

Western Australia will advertise in Victoria and other states to attract hundreds of taxi drivers to Perth.

Western Australian mineral and petroleum sales jumped seven per cent in 2007 to be worth $53 billion, according to figures released today.

There are no signs of any contraction in the Western Australian construction industry according to Master Builders Western Australia.