Shanna Crispin

Potential home buyers have had a slight reprieve from high property prices in Perth with home values dropping slightly during the past month, new research says.

Some business groups claim poorly framed anti-bullying legislation adds unnecessary regulation and costs, but big fines could result for non-compliance.

The team behind the Perth International Arts Festival is gearing up for its biggest month of the year, buoyed by strong corporate and philanthropic support.

Perth-based Fortis Consulting has opened an office in Canberra as it seeks to replicate success in Western Australia’s not-for-profit sector on a national scale.

A Perth fashion designer is playing a part, admittedly small, to help disenfranchised Indonesians by providing them with work and opportunities.

Electronic payment entrepreneur Chad Zani has shifted focus from the office to the great outdoors with the first event of his new networking club, The Unstoppables

Recruiting quality staff is becoming increasingly difficult as Margaret River tourism blossoms.

Latin Gold has become the latest resources company to target the technology sector, with intentions to acquire a social networking platform developed by Steven Goh.

Organisers of the annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition at Cottesloe are preparing to run the event at a loss in 2014, the third consecutive year the event has failed to break even.

Ticket sales for the 2014 Fringe World Festival are tracking ahead of levels at the same time last year, with event organisers confident of bettering the record revenue from the 2013 festival.

Global management consultancy and technology firm Accenture is growing resources in Perth as it aims to win work with operators in the state’s mining and energy sector.

One of Asia’s largest real estate companies is looking to capture more of Perth’s business travel market with a rebranding of its central city serviced apartments.

Things are ramping up at Aravina Estate with a renowned chef adding to its growing prominence

An independent committee may have taken more than a year to review the Liquor Control Act and recommended 141 changes, but industry participants are skeptical over whether it will herald any business benefits.

Online streaming and DVD delivery company Quickflix is banking on its growing number of trial customers buying subscriptions to keep growth on track.

An independent review of Western Australia’s Liquor Control Act has paid particular attention to improving the liquor licence application process and underage drinking.

Former Deloitte partner Graham McHarrie has taken over the chairman’s role at Rocky Bay as the disability services provider develops a new, competitive strategy.

Western Australians could be using energy converted from municipal solid waste in less than two years if companies proposing waste-to-energy plants achieve their timeframes.

Former agricultural investor AACL Holdings has completed a makeover and become a technology company after acquiring Applabs Technologies for $1.2 million.

The hype around Victoria Carbone’s new Health Freak Cafe indicates one of two things, or maybe both – Perth is becoming more health-conscious, or a large number of punters partial to kale smoothies rather than caramel lattes are finally getting what they ordered.

Curtin University is in discussions with the founders of the Mundaring Truffle Festival about hosting the event at its Bentley campus in 2014, but the Shire of Mundaring hasn't given up hope over r

The Western Australian film industry has become the latest to tap China's deep pockets with agreements struck for film projects worth more than $87 million to be co-financed by a Chinese animation company.

New Energy Corporation has furthered its bid to build a waste-to-energy plant in Rockingham by securing its first waste supply contract.

Scitech has marked a major step in its plan to grow revenue from exhibition rentals by signing its first US client.

The RAC’s decision to take full ownership of retirement property business St Ives Group has boosted its annual revenue by more than $31 million and helped it end the year in the black.

The recent closure of the Piccadilly Cinema may not signal the final curtain for the historic theatre, with its owners contemplating whether to reopen the art deco building as an entertainment venue.

Local promoter Sunset Events’ reputation for delivering quality events has won the Fremantle company its first interstate gig.

BHP Billiton has increased the amount it gives to the Royal Life Saving Society WA by 600 per cent.

Third generation builder Dale Alcock’s personal experience with asbestos-related disease has prompted the ABN Group’s fifth largest philanthropic donation - this time to help fund mesothelioma research.

Australian of the Year Ita Buttrose has offered a bleak assessment of the level of diversity in the business sector, despite decades of effort to get more women to the top of industry.

FEATURE: The state’s biotechnology sector is heating up as investors look for the next wave of investment opportunities amid waning resources investment.

The state’s biggest employer last year increased its direct contribution to community causes by a growth factor well above those for its revenue and profit returns.