Mark Pownall

With just over a week to go until the state election, the business community was eager to interrogate the treasurer and his key rival.

IF Perth needs another symbol of its coming of age as a major commercial centre, then the launch later this week of the CFA Society could be it.

Some bold vision is needed to create a 50-year housing and transport plan for Perth and surrounds.

MURDOCH University has appointed Kerry Sanderson to head up a research initiative aimed at delivering a white paper on Western Australia’s future ties with Asia.

Literary, artistic and theatre performances have a habit of creating memorable experiences at the most unexpected times.

SPECIALIST leasing group Sheffield Property has claimed its first major deal after snaring former Brookfield high-flier Mark Clapham.

IT would be easy to view the state government’s policy for the built environment as just another superficial addition to the noise emissions of election campaigning.

Property developer Nick Perrignon has resigned from the state’s market leading Satterley Property Group to take up a new role at another private player, the Simpson family’s Rockingham Park Estates

Both sides of politics will argue over costings until election day, but we can still expect a barrage of public transport promises.

FEW of Western Australia’s listed property companies have had as torrid a time as Aspen Group over the past few years.

Some green shoots are starting to emerge in property development after the post-GFC downturn.

Bad experiences with air-conditioning and solar power may help prevent the same issues arising with the possible shift towards electric-powered vehicles.

ACCOUNTING firm BDO has recruited experienced management-consulting player Maurice Argento to establish a new business line for the firm.

Discussion of the value and administration of the Kimberley goes as far back as 1861.

While a nice place to visit, the Kimberley is remote, costly to administer, and not pulling its weight.

Competition in the state’s investment banking sector is hotter than ever despite a fall-off in takeover deals and capital raisings last year.

Former Gresham Advisory Partners local chief Justin Mannolini has moved to join national rival Macquarie Capital.

It is with some optimism that I say farewell to 2012 and wish all our readers the best for the festive season, as well as the year beyond.

Voters should be wary of Labor's plan to close a costly waste facility as it eyes two marginal seats.

INFRASTRUCTURE and utilities player ATCO Australia plans to invest $25 million over the next year building a new operational headquarters and a big manufacturing facility as it banks on Western Aus

The state’s regulated taxi system could prove a lot easier to unwind than Victoria’s entrenched sector.

FINANCIAL planning and investment group Entrust Private Wealth Management has parted ways with its chief executive, Grant Vernon, after backing away from expansion plans and, instead, deciding to c

Recent financial scandals make it clear the union movement must be more accountable.

MOTORING, travel and financial services operator RAC has taken full ownership of the St Ives Group retirement property business after writing down the value of its half share by $17.1 million, an i

Horticulture is proving the latest attraction for Chinese investors, with a major Donnybrook vineyard that was at the heart of one of the state’s most expensive tax-driven financial disasters becom

Perth is clearly much more than a mining town and we need to determine exactly what it looks like now.

SIGNS of a return to the market of new home buyers are continuing, with industry players predicting new lot production in Western Australia could double over the next two to three years.

The $30 million Yanchep Central Shopping Centre was opened today by Premier Colin Barnett, the first major commercial development in a decade for an area which is expected to be home to nearly 150,

WA-founded Mineral Resources has reiterated plans to refocus on the contracting side of its business, signalling it may spin off its mature mine assets while remaining a long term service provider

Energy giant Shell is set to become an anchor tenant at Leighton Properties’ Kings Square development on the former Perth Entertainment Centre site, with construction set to start early next year.

At last the premier has something to hang his hat on - a $700 million investment in the Ord.

AS careers go, the journey from corporate lawyer and political staffer to heading a new foundation focused on ending what is called ‘modern slavery’ is clearly an uncommon one.