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Development in Margaret River over the next 20 years should be contained in small hamlet-style nodes, rather than large residential estates, according to the shire's townsite strategy, which was released for public comment last week.

The second incarnation of the infamous nickel mine that sparked the Poseidon bubble of the early 1970s is sure to have many closely watching the development of Poseidon mark 11, especially because of Andrew Forrest's involvement.

The owners of tiger, tiger remain unsure about their future.

Intellect future under a cloud.

Perth's coffee culture is getting richer by the day.

As the first stage of Northbridge Link gets under way, small retailers in the fashion and restaurant industries are lifting the area.

I wonder if there are any readers who have not yet heard about the impending peak of global oil production.

William Street and its surrounds has gone through something of a revival in recent times.

Increased immigration into Western Australia has helped the state record the highest level of population growth in the country, as the nation experiences its fastest growth rate in 18 years.

Northbridge is building on its reputation for providing authentic, well-priced international cuisine, with a new breed of eateries bringing a fresh flavour to the area, largely in response to the wider demographic changes occurring just outside of the mai

Red Cross Western Australia has become one of the few WA not-forprofit organisations to raise funds through a charity auction home, with a new home completed and ready to be auctioned next month in Tapping.

Northbridge may be known as the city's entertainment, restaurant and arts hub, but the growing number of commercial and mixed-use developments is also driving business to lease office space in the area.

BLAKISTON & Crabb partner Michael Blakiston has been rated as one of the top 20 mining lawyers worldwide, in a survey by London-based publisher Who's Who Legal.

More than a decade has passed since construction began on the Graham Farmer Freeway, which involved the reclamation of large tracts of land in Northbridge.

COMO'S Pagoda Hotel is to be rebranded Esplanade River Suites, following its acquisition by Marylyn New's Esplanade Hotels Group.

The Equigold's plans to expand its established position.

THE first tranche of Australand's Cockburn Central apartment release has been sold, with 32 of a total of 40 apartments sold last week.

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 I

Western Australian epidemiologist Professor Fiona Stanley is the only Western Australian among the first group to be invited to join Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's 2020 Australia Summit.

Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metal Group Ltd has increased the cost of its Pilbara iron ore project by $31 million, taking the final forecast cost up to $2.796 billion and leaving the company with no formal contingency.

Churchlands-based education services provider Navitas Ltd announced today it has reached an in-principle agreement with Curtin University to develop and manage a new university campus in Singapore.

Burswood-based Wavenet International Ltd has announced the sale of its modem technology business for at least $2.15 million, with the potential for further payments.

West Perth-based property developer Cedar Woods Properties Ltd has reported a 67 per cent fall in net profit for the half year to December 31 2007, although the company maintains it is on track to meet a full year net profit of $20 million.

Exploration and development group, Focus Minerals Ltd has announced a substantial resource upgrade for its Countess Resource gold deposit in Coolgardie.

West Perth-based Giralia Resources NL will pocket at least $70 million from two transactions with energy investments companies.

Unlisted company The Jeminex Group, a provider of industrial equipment to the resources sector, has purchased five new businesses raising its total number of acquisitions to seventeen.

Perth-based Perilya Ltd and Sydney-based CBH Resources Ltd have announced a $489 million merger deal to form a globally significant producer of lead and zinc.

Silver Lake Resources Ltd has reached an agreement to buy Alloy Resources Ltd's Comet gold project and Kurrajong nickel prospects for a total of $1.575 million.

Atlas Iron has set a target of 120 to 180 million tonnes of Pilbra iron ore, after previously reporting its Pilbara tenements were prospective for a total of 30 to 40 million tonnes.

Azuma Resources and Integra Mining have reported strong drilling results from their gold exploration projects in Kalgoorlie and Ghana.

The use of debtor finance by Western Australian businesses recorded a rare drop in the December quarter to $1.3billion following five years of strong growth, the Institute for Factors and Discounters (IFD) of Australia and New Zealand has reported.

Australian companies Nkwe Platinum Limited and International Goldfields Ltd have issued statements playing down speculation they were planning to complete a deal over some of their African platinum projects.