Shanna Crispin

Everyone's talking about it, but pinpointing exactly what defines ‘big data’ is considered almost as challenging as putting it to use.

An ambitious proposal to build a film studio precinct in Perth is expected to be formalised in the next fortnight, with completion planned for 2016.

Groups working to reduce homelessness in Western Australia have criticised the imminent dissolution of a top-level government advisory board set up by Labor.

A local hospitality supply wholesaler is countering the challenge of a slowing market with a new business strategy focused on retail.

Western Australia has featured highly in the Creative Partnerships Awards announced last night with FORM’s Lynda Dorrington taking out a major prize for exceptional leadership.

Researchers have begun making use of supercomputing power at the new Pawsey Centre, which is expected to cost stakeholders $140 million by 2017.

The Department of Commerce-run WA Innovator of the Year awards will continue in 2014 despite a 70 per cent cut to the department’s budget for industry and technology.

A plan for a small bar in Claremont devised by John Poynton, Adrian Fini and The Wine Store’s Robert Bates-Smith has hit a hurdle with local councillors rejecting the initial plan.

A commitment to philanthropy has strengthened business networks for Perth contractor Mining and Civil Australia.

An opportunistic approach to business has served a local hospitality couple well.

The Kailis family is planning to start its redevelopment of the Trigg Island cafe site next year, but it will be at least two years before it’s completed.

Trade exchange business Bartercard has taken control of its Western Australia franchise in the hope it can rekindle enthusiasm among members.

The City of Perth has launched a free wireless internet service in the central business district - but it comes a year after a local technology company did the same.

The owners of the popular Breakwater bar in Hillarys Boat Harbour have won a bid to open another beachside venue, this time in Scarborough.

The head of a Perth tax return franchise says plans to introduce automatic tax returns could see thousands of WA workers miss out on their full entitlements.

Choosing healthier food choices and finding the time to exercise can have significant effects on workplace productivity, as two Perth business executives discovered.

The corporate sector has a social responsibility to implement health and wellness strategies, according to speakers at this week’s Success and Leadership breakfast.

Watch the Well@Work video here: https://youtu.be/AVc4nBMkT3Q

The historic Court Wine Bar in Northbridge has been sold to one of Perth’s small bar entrepreneurs.

The intrusion of technology into many areas of our lives, and the sedentary habits that accompany it, are often blamed for rising obesity, declining fitness levels and a host of chronic diseases. But how about looking at it another way? How about the opportunities technology can provide for people to take control of their health? Here are some of the more interesting and popular technology developments available.

Technology is changing the way we work and where we work – but allowing employees to work from home may not always succeed from a health and wellbeing perspective.

Rather than skipping exercise to dedicate more hours to work, Perth business leaders say working out as the sun rises makes them more productive.

Ignoring employees' emotional wellbeing is not an option for managers with a productivity focus.

With 90 per cent of Australians at risk of developing a chronic disease and the workplace being where most of us spend up to half our waking hours, it's only right employers become drivers of change.

Perth’s Great Eastern Highway Upgrade has claimed a national environmental award despite an asbestos scare which halted the project in 2012.

Rare earths explorer Northern Minerals struck a 50 per cent offtake agreement with Japanese trading giant Sumitomo Corporation last December – but it was nine months before the deal was announced. The timeframe is indicative of the measured approach taken by the Japanese, according to Northern Minerals managing director George Bauk.

Chinese interest in Australian property and resources may be in the spotlight, but Japan still has a significant foothold, particularly in WA.

Two of the state’s largest investment funds have had reported strong returns on investment for the 2012-13 financial year.

Perth has captured international attention for a social media marketing campaign to highlight the launch of The Terrace Hotel and Restaurant last November.

The bar business isn’t always serious, as a quirky new venue in Highgate shows.

Less than three years after opening an office in Perth, United States grain giant Gavilon Holdings has decided to exit the Western Australian market.