Emily Piesse

The decision to leave a successful business built upon a significant financial and emotional investment is one many small business operators eventually have to take.

Changing social perceptions of corporate social responsibility and work/life balance are bringing about a shift in many businesses’ approach towards volunteering.

The state government has allocated $482 million to upgrade seven wastewater treatment plants in the greater metropolitan area, as part of its commitment to improving wastewater services in the state.

Three years after the taxi industry rejected the idea, the state government is again considering the prospect of buying back the state's privately owned plates - a move that is likely to cost more than $200 million.

Mark Saunders has been both plate owner and driver in his 26-year career in the Perth taxi industry.

Swan Taxi Co-operative is Perth’s largest taxi dispatch service provider with about 84 per cent of the market share.

Strong growth in the first quarter of the calendar year, a nationwide advertising campaign and the imminent launch of ADSL2+ has ensured 2006 has been a hectic period for internet service provider, Westnet.

Demand is mounting from some industry sectors for the allocation of additional places in education and training courses as the skills shortage bites businesses statewide.

Lou Cover’s transport business, Hills Maxi Cabs, is in part a consequence of Perth’s regulated taxi industry.

Perth’s much-maligned taxi industry is getting ready for another long, busy summer.

The state government has disbanded an independent committee formed to identify precincts for hazardous waste treatment facilities in WA, following the release of the committee’s recommendations for four proposed sites.

Designing a new range of skin care products has been the most significant milestone for Bethany James’s cosmetics company, Bethany Cosmetics, since its establishment in 2002.

With the issue of carbon emissions firmly on the national agenda, a not-for-profit group in Perth is encouraging members of the public to reduce their carbon footprint.

The Australian wine industry needs to be responsive to changes in key market preferences and increasing competition from ‘new world’ producers in order to remain competitive in the medium to long term, according to a new research report from the Australia

Players in Perth’s competitive fitness centre market are facing a fresh challenge from rivals catering exclusively to women.

A cord blood bank facility that could save the lives of Western Australians living with leukaemia, blood cancers and other malignant genetic diseases is to be developed in Perth.

Andrew Ford says franchising his business and exploring new ventures has been the key to sustaining growth in a competitive marketplace.

Mining might have received all the headlines in the past year, but Tessitura managing director and founder Liddy McCall is proof that other sectors are firing as well.

Western Australia is one of only two states to enjoy a long-term average of positive net interstate migration, according to a new report by the Department of Treasury and Finance.

Western Australia is being considered as the location for two scientific research projects of global importance, which may have significant benefits for local businesses and industry.

CBH chief executive Imre Mencshelyi is getting in touch with his feminine side in the name of charity.

An x-ray machine bought for $140,000 by the Kings Park and Botanic Garden science laboratory has the potential to revolutionise mine site rehabilitation in Western Australia.

Western Australia’s banking and financial advice sector is set to incorporate a new player in South Australian-based credit union Australian Central, following a visit to Perth by managing director Peter Evers and the board last week.

Business groups have strongly criticised Premier Alan Carpenter’s domestic gas reservation policy, which designates 15 per cent of gas produced by future offshore developments for domestic use in Western Australia.

The chairman of global energy giant ExxonMobil Australia Mark Nolan today labeled the state's planned gas reservation policy as counter-productive.

A campaign aimed at young victims of domestic violence titled ‘No More Violence, We’re Breaking The Silence’, has been recognised for marketing excellence at the StateWest Achievement Awards.

Strong leadership, training and liaison skills were major contributors to Roberta Beacock’s winning of this year’s StateWest Achievement Award for an individual in a professional position.

The state’s steel recycling industry is reaping the benefits of price hikes resulting from burgeoning international and local demand, with a flurry of scrap metal sales significantly lifting activity in the sector.

A much-maligned foodstuff it may be, but to aid agencies the humble baked bean is a versatile and highly sought-after commodity.

Operational efficiency and cost management are integral to any business, and John Chudzik has helped to successfully deliver both in his 31 years with the Water Corporation.

Western Australia’s best public servants were recognised last night at the 2006 StateWest Achievement Awards, which were presented at the City of Perth Town Hall.

Transferring an entire maternity unit from one closing hospital to a newly established facility was never going to be straightforward.