Shanna Crispin

THE belief that healthy employees are likely to be more productive, and therefore improve a business’s bottom line, is a major driver behind the prevalence of corporate wellness strategies in the w

THE waste recycling industry is set to come under closer scrutiny and tighter controls as the Department of Environment and Conservation works to eradicate asbestos contamination.

CHEVRON Australia has committed to establishing a formal process to compensate commercial fishers affected by its Wheatstone LNG project near Onslow.

West Perth based nickel explorer ENK will officially delist from the Australian Stock Exchange today after being taken over by Filipino resources and construction giant DMCI Holdings.

A RECENT investigation by the Auditor General has added weight to state government plans to amalgamate many Western Australian ports, particularly in regional areas.

WESTERN Australia’s agricultural exporters look set for a flat year ahead as dry conditions reduce the state’s forecast crop harvest for 2012-13, and livestock exporters suffer adverse trading cond

THE Perth Mint is reaping the benefits of a silver, or rather golden, lining from the ongoing worldwide economic malaise.

WA has increased its lead as the country’s largest exporter, but the rate of growth has slowed.

ONE of Western Australia’s largest Aboriginal organisations has come back from a damaging federal government review and received a clean report card from the official regulator.

HAIR stylists Rachel Walker and Emmanuelle Torres have been cutting, colouring and styling hair for Perth clients for the better part of two decades.

WORK undertaken by researchers at the University of Western Australia has contributed to a dramatic rise in interest in a US drug company.

CURTIN University’s Graduate School of Business has improved its ranking in an international measure of MBA programs, but the relevance of the process is being debated.

WORLDWIDE Online Printing has had a turbulent past few years, with changes in ownership, a dip into administration, and consequent company restructure.

Belmont-based Diploma Construction has won a $49 million to expand Rio Tinto’s Wickham accommodation base in the Pilbara.

Work on major LNG projects involving Western Australian companies is progressing with $580 million worth of contracts awarded in the past few days.

Curtin University’s Graduate School of Business is continuing to scale up the ranks of institutions with the best Master of Business Administration programme.

WESTERN Australia’s hotels increased their total earnings by 20 per cent in the past financial year despite low occupancy rates.

CONTRACTED National Broadband Network builder for Western Australia, Syntheo, has this week started infrastructure construction in central Perth - after almost a year of preparation.

A fourth-generation winemaker has launched a new cafe concept focused on matching Swan Valley wines with some of the world’s best cheeses. Shanna Crispin reports.

Gilbert George has been around the minerals exploration block a couple more times than many and has the resume to prove it.

Western Australia's competitive mobile accommodation market has resulted in the demise of family-owned and operated company Desert Plains.

Shares in South Perth-based Noble Mineral Resources have surged more than 37 per cent on news Chinese group Zhongrun is to invest $87.7 million and take a 42 per cent stake in the company.

A new player to Perth’s Mexican cuisine scene brings an authentic taste. Shanna Crispin reports.

THE federal government’s reform of the living-away-from-home allowance will come into effect next week after almost a year of consultation.

Opportunities abound for market standout Sirius Resources following Nova find.

LOGISTICS company Toll Group is ramping up investment in Western Australia in a bid to meet demand from mining companies and increase its share of the oil and gas market.

Most people would not spend much time thinking about Western Australia’s waste issues aside from considering into which bins to dump their household rubbish and recycling.

Western Australia’s live export market is facing further uncertainty as tighter regulation and the high Australian dollar put pressure on both farmers and exporters.

Forecasts that demand for graphite is set to boom over the next decade have sparked investment in two little-known companies.

Thermal coal miner New Hope says it is reviewing the pace at which it is developing new projects because of falling coal prices and the strong Australian dollar.

Mobile accomodation manufacturer Desert Plains has gone into voluntary administration after racking up debts of more than $3 million.

Sirius Resources share price has risen a further 9 per cent this morning as the market responds to yet more positive news from the company's Nova nickel and copper discovery.