Renewable energy may have been touted as one of the key solutions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but the development of renewable energy projects in Western Australia has stalled, with no major facilities coming online since 2006.
Faced with rising energy prices, Australia's politicians, like most politicians on the planet, are scrambling around looking for places to hide, or behaving like stunned rabbits in the lights of an oncoming vehicle (which unfortunately is not electric).
Some of Western Australia's largest mining companies are bracing for production disruptions after yesterday's explosion at the Varanus Island gas plant, which could force its operator Apache Energy Ltd to pay compensation to its customers.
The approval rating of the state government by small and medium enterprises has fallen, making it the second lowest ranked state or territory government across Australia, a business survey has revealed today.
The state government will increase funding to the private sector for apprenticeship training to $57 million, on top of the existing $20 million already available to private providers of traineeships.
The disruption to state gas supplies following the Varanus Island gas explosion has prompted the state opposition and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA to renew their calls for the development of a comprehensive state energy policy.
Professor Ian Constable AO was the recipient of the inaugural Sir Charles Court Inspiring Leadership Award at the 2008 Western Australian Citizen of the Year Awards presentation last night.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia has appeared before the Full Bench of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission in pursuit of a new modern and flexible industrial awards system.
A delegation of leading Australian solar companies, including Welshpool based Solco Ltd, have taken their concerns about the Rudd Government's means test on the Solar PV (photovoltaic) Rebate Program directly to Environment Minister Peter Garrett, Shadow
A national government funded parental leave scheme should not be committed to without first undertaking a comprehensive investigation into the impact on business, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia said today.
The two companies battling for the right to develop potentially lucrative port and railway infrastructure in the Mid West region are set to hit the airwaves as they seek community support for their proposals.
Entrepreneur Garrett Walsh is an ideas man.Credited with launching small businesses including Café Greco, Hot Box and the Matilda Bay Kiosk, the hospitality veteran is always on the lookout for a new concept.
Western Australia could be just a few years away from delivering geothermal power, according to one of the state's emerging geothermal exploration companies.
Visiting WA: Robin Sharma, organisational and leadership coach and best selling author of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari and The Greatness Guide, to present his full-day leadership workshop, ‘Lead Wit
The skills shortages of the past few years have forced businesses to adopt a range of strategies to keep their best and brightest, and attract new staff.
Four major developments this month have highlighted the strength of Western Australia's resources sector, with projects extending beyond traditional mining provinces to areas like the Great Souther
THE Federal Court last week ordered the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and two of its organisers, including assistant secretary Joe McDonald, to pay $35,000 in fines following industr
Perth's popuation is likely to double and a series of infrastructure projects will transform the built environmnet in coming decades, but is there a broader vision for Perth? Emily Piesse reports.
Political autobiographies, memoirs and authorised biographies are invariably highly selective products and can therefore be quite misleading, by deliberate omission if nothing else.
Marylyn New is something of a Western Australian enigma.
Raised to be a homemaker, Ms New has instead ended up as one of Perth's most colourful business people.
