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Subiaco-based mineral explorer TNG Ltd is set to joint venture a portfolio of non-core mineral exploration projects in the Northern Territory with Western Desert Resources Ltd.

BankWest's parent company HBOS Australia has reported a 15 per cent increase in profit, saying it is a good result considering the big investment in east coast expansion it has undertaken.

East Perth-based engineering consultancy Lycopodium Ltd has announced a net profit after tax of $4.8 million for the half year, on revenue of $55.9 million.

The WA Local Government Association today released its draft plan for restructuring of the sector, with a focus on a regional system of service delivery but no forced amalgamations of local councils.

West Perth-based Brumby Resources Ltd has launched an underwritten 1-for-2 pro-rata non-renounceable entitlements issue, to raise a total of $2.57 million for exploration at its Pilbara iron ore projects.

Perth-based asset management firm PearlStreet Ltd has reported a net profit after tax of $821,000 from ordinary activities for the half year ended December 2007, down 26.9 per cent on the 2006 corresponding period result.

The three directors of West Perth-based Trafford Resources Ltd have injected a total of $1.8 million into the company's exploration efforts after each exercised 4.5 million options at 25 cents a share and over 2 million options at 35 cents today.

Integrated energy company Aviva Corporation Ltd has appointed former Western Power chief Tony Iannello as a non-executive director.

GRD Ltd has confirmed that it is looking at new ownership arrangements for its Global Renewables infrastructure arm, as its Minproc engineering business reported a strong rise in profits.

Gas giant threatens to take $20b project to NT; ABC crisis forces $50m stock dump; Westfield pins hope on resilience of US malls; BankWest strains its balance sheet; Palandri collapses under debt pile, corporate web

The times they are a-changin'

The state government addressed a long-running issue early this month when it announced plans to spend $500 million developing a new museum at the East Perth power station site.

Visiting WA Former coach of the Essendon Football Club, Kevin Sheedy, to speak at the HIA event, An Audience with Kevin Sheedy, where he will discuss “Positive and Lateral Thinking” and “Thinking and

It's surprising that the ongoing revelations of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's close contacts with former Premier Brian Burke have sparked so little media attention

Veteran of Perth's culinary scene, and the man who claims to have introduced garlic prawns to Perth, Jose Monterrubio, is back in business after a short-lived break.

Should there be a tax that can reap hundreds of millions, if not billions, for the state that is so vague that no-one really knows what it costs them?

Westpac has its Volkswagens, Aussie has its Rav 4s, Home has its Minis and now the Police & Nurses Credit Society has a fleet of Mazda 3s to raise its profile and showcase its brand on Perth's roads.

Private business has had an extraordinary year, with a rush of trade sales and floats allowing a window in to owner's thinking.

Kevin Gray is one of thousands of Western Australian business people who have carved out a successful niche and ridden the economic boom.

The new owners of the Luxe Bar will launch an outdoor amphitheatre venue at the beginning of next month, following an extensive renovation program.

If it all goes to plan, the succession process at industrial equipment supplier CAPS Australia will have taken at least eight years.

Ask any business owner what the biggest issue facing their business is and staff shortages will be the most likely reply.

The race is on to find ways to store carbon dioxide emissions, but some in the sector argue the legal framework has to be put in place to deal with this new issue and the business opportunities it creates

While many outsiders perceive Papua New Guinea as politically and socially unstable, the country continues to attract interest from mining companies keen to develop major resource projects.

Global investment bank UBS has established a Perth office, having previously serviced the Western Australian market on a fly-in fly-out basis.

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 Industry and Resources.

The long-awaited move by Kerry Stokes' Seven Network Ltd on West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd started this week, offering all the hallmarks of a long and protracted fight.

The state's property market is likely to experience continued growth in 2008, although performance in the residential sector is likely to be mixed, according to the Hegney Property Group's outlook report.

With the first of the new breed of Perth office towers at least 12 months away from completion, developers are transforming small city sites into boutique office blocks and reaping the rewards in the interim.

Figures released last week by the Housing Industry Association indicate the residential market in Western Australia will continue to face challenges in 2008.

Goyder already hands-on at Coles It might have looked a bit small town, but when Wesfarmers Ltd boss Richard Goyder talked about how he'd sorted out the management of his local Mosman Park Coles store

Increasing wages may seem a strange way to cut costs and lift business efficiency, but that is one option proposed by visiting management expert, Verne Harnish.