Western Australia
Precious pink sparkler lights up museum
''IT'S glamorous and pretentious, and billions of years old,'' says the co-director of jeweller Mondial Pink Diamond Atelier, Michael Neuman. ''Everything you want in a diamond.''
Rare gem
Huge rare pink diamond found in WA
Mining giant Rio Tinto said it has unearthed a 'remarkable' 12.76 carat pink diamond in Australia, the largest of the rare and precious stones ever found in the resources-rich nation.
Wealthy woman
Rinehart fourth-richest person in Asia
Gina Rinehart, the mining heiress and media investor, is the fourth-richest person in the Asia-Pacific region, with a net worth of $19 billion.
Money watch
Tracing Palmer's wealth - a titanic undertaking
Tom Allard, Stuart Washington Clive Palmer's assets, both personal and in financial terms, are the topic of much debate.
Architecture award winners
The winners of the 2009 Australian Institute of Architects state and territory architecture awards.
