Tim Fettis

New Standard Energy has appointed Phil Thick as managing director following the resignation of former managing director Sam Willis.

Small to medium business operators (SMEs) in Western Australia are the most satisfied in the country according to the 2013 MYOB business monitor which tracks SME sentiment towards governments in Au

David Karotkin has been appointed as the national president of the Australian Institute of Architects for 2014, following his period as Western Australian chapter president of the membership organi

Perth’s booming high-end chocolate market has lured WA and eastern states-based players hoping for a piece of the action, which is traditionally topped up at Easter.

BUSINESS groups have expressed growing concern over the federal government’s latest stance on skilled migration and workplace relations, after a string of announcements from Canberra signalled a sh

THE Cable Beach Club Resort and Spa, YHA Hostels and the Murray Hotel in West Perth were among the local winners in the latest round of federal tourism grants designed to support regional developme

Business groups have criticised the federal government’s latest crackdown on the 457 visa program, following today’s announcement that the Fair Work Ombudsman would be given new powers to monitor a

The Cable Beach Club Resort and Spa, YHA Hostels and the Murray Hotel in West Perth were among the winners in the latest round of federal tourism grants designed to support regional development.

Silver producer Alcyone Resources' shares have tanked after it announced a management shake-up following the resignation of the company’s managing director Andrew King and two other board members.

Perth-based Addwealth Financial Services has lost its operating licence after failing to lodge independent compliance reports.

Sirius Resources has recruited three executives from copper miner Sandfire Resources following a spate of positive exploration results and the ramp-up of its drilling program.

Music charity Strike A Chord has lost its operating license after regulators found a lack of seperation between its charitable activities and profit making companies supplying services.

SCULPTURE by the Sea has opened for its ninth year at Cottesloe Beach this week, and for the first time visitors will be asked to donate a gold coin to keep the free event viable.

Accounting firm Walker Wayland WA has signed a heads of agreement with fellow practice Attalus which will lead to a merger of the two firms.

Education services provider, Navitas has reported 19 per cent growth in full time student enrolment in the company’s northern hemisphere colleges.

Copper producer, Aditya Birla Minerals has halted operations at its Birla Mt Gordon site blaming poor production performance, uncertain economic conditions and a weaker copper price for the decisio

LNG is tipped to lead growth in Australian mineral fuels and base metals exports as Asian demand shifts.

MINERAL Resources has become the 11th Western Australian company to join the S&P/ASX 100 on the back of substantial growth in the second half of 2012.

Regional airline Skywest has reported a half-year loss of $S2.2 million ($A1.7 million) as the company prepares for a shareholder meeting to vote on the $A98 million takeover proposal from fellow o

Construction company Diploma Group has reported a net profit of just $73,000 for the half year to December 2012 as it seeks to recover from substantial losses in its development business last finan

RECRUITMENT and training companies are moving to take advantage of the skills shortage in the oil and gas sector, with a new training scheme from local company Navitas and the establishment of a Pe

WASTE industry entrepreneur Peter Jenkins has pledged $180,000 to fund a new scholarship program at Murdoch University for students from the Kwinana area.

Perth shoppers may finally have the freedom of those in other capital cities, with a Sunday trading bill introduced to state parliament today.

Australian oil and gas salaries are the highest in the world according to a survey compiled by Hays Oil and Gas and Oil and Gas Job Search.

ESSLEMONT Building and Civil is among seven different Western Australian companies to be awarded state government tenders this month.

The state government has finalised four new land development committees to advise on major redevelopment schemes across Perth, opting for familiar faces from the redevelopment agencies it abolished

LOCAL innovators have collected nearly $245,000 in funding from the state government’s innovation vouchers program.

Western Australia’s population is forecast to grow to 3,061,000 by 2026, according to the latest population projections released by the state government.

The Environmental Protection Agency has given conditional approval to the Cape Riche desalination plant, proposed by Grange Resources.

Local businesses have collected nearly $245,000 in funding from the Western Australian government’s innovation vouchers program.

Service and logistics companies looking to muscle in on Western Australia’s multi-billion dollar oil and gas sector are driving strong demand for industrial space in Perth.

The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia has appointed Neville Pozzi as incoming chief executive.