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WESTERN Australia provides a number of attractive opportunies for those hosting corporate events, including the hospitable and relaxed cities of Perth and Fremantle, and the popular regional destinations of Margaret River and Broome.

WESTERN Australia's Fair Employment Advocate, Helen Creed, has given a stark warning to employers who exploit young workers.

AFTER 33 years in the steel industry and having grown the family business into one of the state's biggest names in steel retailing, former Midalia Steel managing director Geoff Midalia has taken a completely different tack with his newest business venture

BRIEFCASE, having recently returned from a visit to the land of the free, has identified the source of a possible new financial scandal in the US, which holds the potential to rock the market in th

COMMERCIAL air travel within Western Australia is expected to contribute 804,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere this year, or enough to fill 9,906 six-metre sea containers, according to a new study.

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government's Department of Industry and Resour

THE South West continues to dominate tourism development activity in Western Australia, with 32 accommodation projects in the planning stage and 24 currently in the construction phase.

THE state government and construction group Mirvac have jointly committed $300,000 to a new arts funding mechanism to match first-time business partnerships between small-to-medium enterprises and

A 'large share' of the Federal Government's new $20 billion Building Australia Infrastructure fund must be set aside for building in Western Australia, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia chief executive James Pearson said today.

Wage costs in Western Australia have grown the fastest in the nation, with overall national figures showing the slowest growth since September 2006.

Dragon backs $18.6bn all-scrip Westpac bid; $20bn budget boost for infrastructure; Swan lite on inflation; Explosive plant faces showdown at Burrup; FarmWorks eyes listing to support national expansion

State Opposition leader Troy Buswell has sacked the former Liberal leader Paul Omodei from the Liberal party shadow cabinet.

Former Westpoint advisor, Mr Keith Rowntree, has appeared in the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney, facing charges of providing financial advice without an Australian financial services license.

Three new land development opportunities have been announced for Port Hedland as part of the State Government's accelerated land release program in the Pilbara.

For the second year in a row, Police & Nurses Credit Society has won the Australian Banking & Finance magazine's "Best Credit Union" award.

On the final day of tender applications, Midwest Corporation Ltd has nominated Yilgarn Infrastructure as its preferred developer for the $1.5 billion Oakajee port.

The State Government's failure to provide meaningful tax relief to business in today's state budget suggests it is trying to future-proof its prospects at the next election, rather than safeguard the economy and reinforce business growth.

The state government has responded to calls from the housing sector in its pre-election budger by reducing the cost of property transaction, increasing thresholds which will cut stamp duty on a median priced home by more than 15 per cent.

Canadian mining software company Gemcom Software International Inc, which has major Western Australian operations via its Surpac Minex acquisition, has agreed to be acquired by two private equity firms for $C180 million ($A189.5m).

BHP lays claim to oil major standing; Fortescue rockets Forrest to $9.4bn; $US120 oil blows budget forecast; Creasy-backed Croesus poised to rise from ashes; Call to rebuild Australia with budget surpluses

Winemakers are bracing for an increase in taxes after the federal government took its first steps towards fighting binge drinking with the imposition of an additional levy on the ready-to-drink sector of the market.

Global facility services management group ISS has bought Western Australian mine site accommodation services provider, South Perth-based Topic Caterers, in an effort to further expand its reach in the resources sector.

At a time where increasing numbers of Western Australian companies are discovering the market value of corporate social responsibility, even more are beginning to unearth the integrity of their employees' social conscience, according to St James Ethics

Watching state Liberal leader Troy Buswell become enmeshed in a scandal of his own making made me question what it is we really want from our political leaders.

From uncertain beginnings in the early 1990s, Australia's coal seam, or coal bed, gas (CSG) or coal seam methane (CSM) business has come a long way. Today, we see a large cohort of companies involved in the local industry, supplying more than 70 per cent

I've been on the road this week but still managed to keep up with the news.

Graphic design is not an industry normally associated with exports, yet West Perth firm BKAY Design generates a big chunk of its revenue from sales to international clients.

It was meant to be a stopgap solution for companies facing staff shortages, but industry groups say the 457 business visa has been beset with problems from the outset.

As the state's winemakers emerge from a tough few years, the industry has a different look to it.

Visiting WA; Robin Sharma, organisational and leadership coach and author of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari and The Greatness Guide, to present his full-day leadership workshop, ‘Lead Without Title Get

As an economist I have closely studied the rise and rise of China for a number of years, but it was not until I set foot on Chinese soil that I truly understood the enormity of what's occurring in this rapidly developing country.

Phil Doyle is well versed in the problems facing growing businesses and the issues and pressures faced by owners ill-equipped to deal with them.