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      <title><![CDATA[ Special Report: Coming together ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Major resource projects worth
$280bn are under way or
planned for WA. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Verriers awarded for diversity ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ For skills-based industries, apprentice training has long been an integral part of developing a sustainable workforce and for Bassendean-based Verriers Engineering, it has been part of the company's employment strategy for the past 25 years. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ ING tripped up at Victoria Quay ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ THE divisive $350 million redevelopment at Fremantle Harbour by ING Real Estate has hit another stumbling block, with the State Administrative Tribunal dismissing an application for an extension to the project's development approval. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ New products not a snap decision ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ AUSTRALIA'S largest print franchise, Snap, is hoping to become the preferred ad agency for small businesses following chief executive Grant Vernon's announcement of three key initiatives to grow the group into new markets. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Strong recovery pressures labour availability ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ WESTERN Australia's onsite construction workforce of 13,000 will need to increase to 25,000 by 2013 if the state wants to avoid a skills shortage. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Industry needs more than mines ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Surging resources sector investment is great for WA, but local industry could be doing better. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Breaking bread the Turkish way ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ A burgeoning bakery has been built on strong family foundations. Russell Quinn reports. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Satterley wins two land deals ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ RESIDENTIAL developer Satterley Group has responded to rising demand for residential land in the metropolitan area with the launch of two major new subdivision projects. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Medibank makes fresh WA push ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ FEDERAL government-owned medical insurance giant Medibank has continued the consolidation of Western Australia's occupational health sector with the purchase of Carepoint Industrial Health Services. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 2:30:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ It's a bit early to be giving the game away ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Those suggesting we've entered a new era in Australian politics seem to be forgetting the strengths inherent in the current system. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Infill targets need incentives: UDIA ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ THE state government will have to provide more incentives for developers to reach density and urban infill targets set in the new state planning framework, Directions 2031 and Beyond, according to the Urban Development Institute of Australia. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Remote doesn't mean out of touch ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ THE provision of home-style entertainment options to workers on remote mine sites has become a multi-million dollar business in Western Australia. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Resource tax sealed Labor's fate ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Not that anyone needed reminding, but the federal election clearly showed the divide between east and west is as wide as ever. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Developers, funds target growth in 2011 ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ WA's stockmarket-listed property investment firms and developers are predicting a bright outlook for the sector. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Questions aplenty over BHP's Potash push ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ BHP Billiton's $US40bn offer for a Canadian fertiliser maker has a few pundits scratching their heads. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Overseas boost for InterGrain ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ WESTERN Australian wheatgrowers are expected to reap the benefits of US-based Monsanto's 20 per cent acquisition of state government owned InterGrain. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Little support for firm rules on executive pay ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Trying to simplify executive remuneration disclosure is unlikely to be successful. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 2:30:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ TSmarine signs global contract ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ PERTH company TSmarine Asia Pacific has lived up to the 'coals to Newcastle' adage, signing a three-year contract with international oilfield service company Expro that has a potential value of $100 million. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ At least Rudd was right on a bigger Australia ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ It was Kevin Rudd's leadership style as much as anything else that made his removal as PM inevitable. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Decision time in Canberra ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ THE narrow win by Liberal candidate Ken Wyatt in the Perth metropolitan seat of Hasluck has swung momentum towards Tony Abbott as negotiations to form a federal government continue. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Hotelier all for 'newable energy' ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Marylyn New has always been a bit different. For her next move she's stepping futher from the mainstream. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Sea to Summit diversifies marketing message ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ KNOWN for its proximity to the Swan River and flourishing inner-city lifestyle, the suburb of East Perth is an unlikely place to find an outdoor adventure gear manufacturing business. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Taking the past into the future ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Recently arrived in WA, Alec Coles is well-qualified to implement his grand plans for the state's museum. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Another hill to climb for cancer ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ SMALL businesses can sometimes struggle to effectively connect with the not-for-profit sector - there may be a lack of focus as to which sector to support, or a feeling the presence of corporate players is overwhelming their contribution. ]]></description>
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