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As the ALP's Robert McClelland had his black armband torn off and the Prime Minister prepared to sport a grey one, WA's CCC euthanised some careers, rail lines were in a coma and voters still don't know how long they have left.

Midwestplays down relationship with Sinosteel; re-elected Howard would call referendum to recognise indigenous; $133.5b worth of Boeing delayed; best job figures could bring interest rate increase; WA mining leader says the state is asleep at the wheel

Confirming the suspicions of many in the industry, a pre-existing wine oversupply and a strong dollar put pressure on the profits of smaller wineries in 2005-06, according to a survey by Deloitte and the Winemakers' Federation of Australia

Murchison opens $938m bid for Midwest; World economy to be tested by the recent credit squeeze; QLD launches $654m rail funding; construction market plummets in August; Gorgon project granted environmental approval.

Balcatta-based Carnavale Resources Ltd will acquire two Brazilian iron ore tenements for around $4.5 million from Puma Metals Mineracao Ltda, the company has announced.

The National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia is calling for greater scrutiny of acquisitions made by the country’s biggest supermarket chains in an effort to curtail what it claims is escalating market share by the major operators.

Should the state’s key water utility be broken up like the old Western Power was?

Welding and engineering training group XLT Industrial Training is offering services with no upfront charges or ongoing fees while participants complete courses, in an attempt to entice existing labourers to increase their skill sets and assume more senior

Five of Perth’s mid-tier accounting firms have changed their name and/or their affiliation in the past six months, representing an unprecedented period of restructuring for the sector.