#Western Australia
Truckside advertising entrepreneurs set to revolutionise the industry
Two of Perth’s youngest entrepreneurs 22 year old Paul Slee and 23 year old Lachlan Nally have launched an Australian – Truckside Ads – revolutionising the Australian outdoor advertising industry.
ICON Engineering wins $5.5 million Gorgon contract
ICON Engineering has won a $5.5 million contract from Chevron Australia for the Western Australian company to build a Compensated Tension Lift Frame (CTLF) for use during the upcoming drilling and completion programme for the Gorgon Project.
Mining executive wins Telstra WA business women’s award
Denise Goldsworthy, the managing director of the world’s leading exporter of solar salt was named as the 2010 Telstra Western Australian Business Woman of the Year.
Police warn of $9.5 million Ponzi scheme
Western Australia Police and Consumer Protection are warning investors to stay away from ‘Ponzi’ schemes after police charged two people with allegedly scamming investors out of $9.5 million on the promise of high returns.
Barnett’s compulsory land acquisition in Kimberly a farce
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett’s compulsory acquisition of land in the Kimberley region for a $30 billion gas project for Woodside Petroleum has angered the Kimberly Land Council after negotiations over the land stalled.
ClearView Wealth plans for South/Western Australian growth
ClearView Wealth Limited today announced a statutory net profit after tax of $8.0 million and plans to acquire small-medium financial planning practices in South and Western Australia.
KAPP Engineering named WA business of the year
KAPP engineering has taken home top honours in the 2010 Telstra Western Australian Business Awards, also winning the businessowner Micro-Business Award.
ComfortDelGro to pay $38.8 million for Swan Taxis
Singapore based ComfortDelGro Corporation has made a $38.8 million (S$46.8 million) takeover bid for Perth’s largest taxi company Swan Taxis Limited.
WA business confidence plummets: report
The Western Australia Chamber of Commerce and Industry says businesses confidence has plummeted since the end of March in it’s June quarter business confidence survey.
Western Power plans failure
Western Power’s operational plan for 2009-2010 will only be finalised in 2010-2011, giving rise to fears of blackouts in Western Australia.
WA Premier’s royalties deal with BHP and Rio mocks RSPT
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has reached agreement with BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto over increased iron ore royalties, mocking Kevin Rudd’s proposed RSPT.
Liberals campaign hard on ‘resource super profits tax’
The West Australian Liberal Party is campaigning hard on the resource super profits tax, with a new campaign which hopes to win back key seats from Labor.
Interest rates up, but property prices soar in Pilbara region
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increased interest rates yesterday by 25 basis points percent to 4.5 percent as house prices in Western Australia’s Pilbara region continue to soar.
Your treasurer is quite a character…
Back to the ex treasurer, Mr Buswell. It is bad enough that we have to bring up the old episode of what he did to that chair (still can’t bring myself to type it or say it) but the whole episode has been like seeing a dead animal on the side of the road. Once you notice it’s there, you can’t turn away…you almost feel compelled to check out how it died, and how badly.
IT skills shortage triggers salary surge for some
Those with IT skills are picking up significant pay increases in Western Australia as demand for resources pushes up wages and demand in the state for qualified professionals.
WA air conditioning cartel prosecuted : $9M penalties
The Federal Court in Perth last week handed down its final orders in the long running Western Australian air conditioning cartel case which had involved bid-rigging and price fixing on projects valued at over $100 million.
Workers evacuated following asbestos contamination
Hundreds of workers may have been exposed to deadly asbestos fibres at a Kwinana power station, Labor Leader Eric Ripper said today.
WA engineering jobs shipped offshore
Engineering jobs are being filled by overseas workers while Western Australians miss out on work, Shadow Training Minister Ljiljanna Ravlich said today. Ms Ravlich said there was an estimated $140billion worth of projects in the pipeline requiring 47,000 construction jobs and 11,500 permanent jobs. “While the Premier crows about the benefits of the impending boom, […]
WA in uproar over approval for GM canola crops
Western Australia has become a GM crop state with approval by the State Government to allow the introduction of GM canola to farms across the state. In parliament, the Liberal Government of Western Australia used its numbers to defeat the Labor’s disallowance motion opposing permitting GM canola to be grown in the stat, despite earlier […]
Future of WA’s major infrastructure at risk
The Auditor General report released today on Perth’s Arena is a warning to the Barnett Government for future major projects in our State, Labor Leader Eric Ripper said today. Mr Ripper said Labor endorsed the Auditor General’s recommendations including the need to improve the procurement and delivery of capital projects. “I acknowledge there were significant […]
Electricity prices to go up 17.5 % by July 2010
Prices for electricity in Western Australia are set to soar in the coming months, with Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett announcing significant increases in the State’s electricity retail tariffs. Householders can expect a 7.5 percent increase in electricity prices from April 1st 2010, followed by a further 10 percent increase on July 1 this year, […]