News

Bid to recoup Firepower cash winds up

Disgraced former Firepower boss Tim Johnston is believed to have squirrelled away millions of dollars offshore despite being declared bankrupt after the company's fuel pill scandal.

Today's Business Headlines

Germany isolated on austerity – The Fin; Trade win spurs regional talks – The Aus; GST fight may push state to Asia: Barnett – The Aus; Roads snub angers Canberra – The West; WA's embarrassment of royalty riches – The Fin

Today's Business Headlines

Betting on the future – The West; State widens royalty grab – The West; Libs show courage over jobs: Forrest – The Aus; Union show of defiance to hit BHP – The Fin; Banks ready for Greek exit – The Aus

Today's Business Headlines

$41,000 tax win for small business – The West; Carbon price uncertainty – The Fin; Cottesloe height limit fight heads to court – The West; BHP salvo on IR, tax – The Fin; ALP, business slate 'wrong' power merger – The West

Boomers to play China in Perth

The Australian Boomers will face off against world No.10 China in a three-match basketball series in Western Australia in June as the two countries gear up for the London Olympics.

Environmental rego cuts

THE state government says a number of small businesses will benefit from a recent change to the Environmental Protection Regulations.

HBF’s good reason for a run

AN egg and spoon race, a gold coin donation bake-off, and running the 14 kilometre HBF Run for a Reason are some of the efforts a group of fundraisers from building company John Holland is undertaking to raise money for the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation.

Variety WA on top

VARIETY WA won the Gold Heart award for the best performing branch worldwide at the Variety World Conference earlier this month. Competition for the top prize came from a worldwide network of 43 Variety branches in 13 countries.

Disability, aged care wins

DISABILITY support and aged care were the biggest winners from the not-for-profit sector in this year’s federal budget.

Comings and Goings

Beacon Minerals  Geoffrey Greenhill has been appointed as chairman, Graham McGarry as managing director, and Marcus Michael as an executive director.  Berkeley Resources Non-executive director Laurence Marsland has resigned.  

Appointments

Flanagan on Giving West board

Car sales play catch-up

LATEST vehicle sales figures compiled by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries show vehicle sales in Western Australia rose by 10 per cent in the first four months of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.

Zero cash model works for energy network

RICK Newnham’s goal when he launched the Australian Young Energy Network at the start of 2012 was to build an organisation that could facilitate networking and knowledge sharing between young upstream oil and gas professionals.

More doctors needed: report

CURTIN University says a report on Australia’s future demand for health workers reinforces its plan to open Western Australia’s third medical school.

Water works for BlueScope

PERTH-BASED BlueScope Water, the water tank manufacturing division of BlueScope Steel, which recently was restructured to bring the Pioneer and Highline brands under its umbrella, claims to be benefiting from the strong demand provided by the state’s resources sector.

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