Catie Low

Necessity is often the mother of invention in Australian agriculture, which is why the lack of support for renewables from many in the farm sector is perplexing.

Engaging, inspiring storytelling remains a powerful communication tool, even more so in the digital age.

The best leaders encourage us all to step up to the plate, empowering us to achieving better outcomes.

Not many of the conversations I’ve had about gender really stick in my mind, but I do recall one spirited discussion about women in the workforce with a friend of my father’s, when I was an outspoken 17 year old.

The liquidation of mining services outfit C&G Group Industries has revealed links between the Western Australian operation’s director, Christopher Skelly, and a messy business collapse in Christchurch New Zealand.

Perth's backpacker hostels are feeling the pinch in a sluggish economy, despite a currency related lift in the leisure travel market.

Given its vast size, selling the state as a holiday destination is a complex business; but energising those who live in WA to tell the story might be the key.

The state’s tourism sector is reaping the rewards of a weaker dollar but more needs to be done to secure the full benefits of holiday spending and lower post-boom prices. Click through to see more on our tourism feature.

Universities need to arm graduates with a set of global skills to deal with unprecedented technological change, according to Deborah Terry.

WA’s private colleges are finding it tough to bounce back from the once-high $A and perception of the state as an expensive destination.

The listed education provider has weathered a tough 12 months, but investors will drive renewed support as long as it hits its full-year forecast.

Asset income rather than revenue from students will underwrite the future of WA’s public universities, but only if government policy catches up with the realities of higher education funding click through to see more on our universities feature.

The falling dollar is attracting foreign students and bolstering fees at WA’s universities, but it’s not clear whether this will restore their once-fat surpluses.

Scope Systems has bought out NEC Australia’s business-wide information management software in an agreement that significantly broadens the Perth technology operation’s client base.

Mortgage broking wholesaler Australian Finance Group is set for a record run into Christmas, with expectations its new loan applications will soar beyond $5 billion as early as this month.

Takeover speculation continues in the state’s equipment hire sector, with plenty of interest in Global Construction Services.

The weak iron ore price has cast a shadow over the state government’s asset sales agenda and raised concerns the commodity’s slump will affect the sale price for the Kwinana Bulk Terminal and the Utah Point port.

Online payday lender Loan Ranger is negotiating with one of the US’s biggest online lenders to launch a business finance service early next year.

Aquila Resources founder Tony Poli has emerged as a potential buyer for the Port Geographe development, in a move that could breathe new life into the long-stalled coastal project.

Belt tightening among Western Australia’s mining equipment hire operations, miners and mining contractors is pushing record volumes of yellow equipment into auction yards.

A buyer is understood to be circling the Port Geographe development near Busselton, potentially ending years of uncertainty for the blighted marina project.

Industrial auctioneer Smith Broughton had its biggest ever auction in September, with $14.3 million worth of used mining kit sold under the hammer.

The specialist corporate adviser has carved a niche, honing in on the international oil and gas and mining industry.

It has been a tough quarter for dealmakers as commodity and share prices slump but some players see promise in the market shake-out. This Special Report includes a fully updated database with 146 deals for the quarter and an updated stockbrokers list.

Major private investment player Wyllie Group has cut direct ties with mining dealmaker Michael Fotios’s investment syndicate, Investmet, a significant backer of junior resources companies and other speculative opportunities.

The uncertain outlook for the state’s power sector has triggered the departure of Tesla Holdings founding managing director Ben Tan.

Oil and gas dealmaker Peter Allchurch has teamed up with fellow Aurora Oil & Gas founder John Kenny, and Houston-based geologist Neville Henry, to list US-focused shale oil hopeful Winchester Energy.

Opportunities in the huge markets to Australia’s north are driving greater corporatisation of the agriculture sector.

A private investor has committed $5 million to the public listing of US-focused oil and gas explorer Winchester Energy.

Tight equity markets have opened the door to WA companies raising funds in other ways.

Early movers in the fast-growing crowdfunding sector want to ensure the legitimacy of their business model is maintained.

Brookfield Infrastructure has joined Azure Capital as a major shareholder in emergent Perth water utility Water West.