Special Reports

As the representative organisation for the property sector and owners of CBD property, the Property Council is highly critical of the City of Perth's voting system for business.

Both major political parties may now resolutely embrace presidential-style campaigning by thrusting their leaders at voters but, at rock bottom, contemporary election campaigns are encounters between party-hired advertising agencies.

In terms of revenue, at $84 million, the City of Perth is ranked only behind the City of Stirling and the City of Wannreoo.

Business groups want skills training, industrial relations reform and budget policy at the top of the Gallop Government's second-term policy agenda. Mark Beyer reports.

The balance of power between state and local government often results in a relationship that's almost parental in its functioning, complete with the tension that type of relationship often invokes.

Business people wanting to have their say in the upcoming City of Perth elections have less than three weeks to enrol, with registrations closing on Friday March 18.

A turf war has broken out in recent weeks as Perth's new Super 14 team looks to negotiate the use of a home ground to play its first season next year and, ultimately after that, a long-term home ground.

While it may not be the huge sporting juggernaut that it was in the early 1990s, the Perth Wildcats has reaped a strong return from the 2004-05 season.

2005 Events

Australian sport is littered with expansionary clubs and sports ventures that failed to capture the public imagination, let alone that of potential corporate sponsors.

Perth Glory Football Club hosted a razzamatazz launch early this month to tell its fans and everyone else that the club is back, and better than ever, as a participant in the Hyundai A-League, the new eight-team national competition that will kick off in

With competition for the sponshorship dollar getting tougher, major sporting codes are bracing for the arrival of rugby union's Super 14 competition in 2006.

It's no great stretch to suggest that the competition between states to secure major events can often be as intense as the on-field battles.

With 17 years in the industry and five and a half years as chief executive officer of Capital Partners Financial Consulting, David Andrew has confirmed his proficiency as a financ

Mark Jones co-founded Real Estate Champions in 2002 and, as a director and licensee, is responsible for formulating the company's strategic and marketing plans, recruitment and tr

Turning a biotechnology company that engages in its own drug discovery businesses into a cash-flow positive entity has earned Colette Sims a 40under40 award.

IAN GAY  Qantas  regional general manager

David Etherton has been involved with Tourism Western Australia for nine years. 

In his role as managing director, Stuart Manifold is responsible for the operation and sustainable development of Risktec Australasia, a premium provider of emergency management a

1st Amongst Equals Darren Haunold Wills Domain: managing director

FRANK TUDOR  Woodside Energy Ltd  general manager,   LNG Marketing China

While any one of Lyle Palmer's achievements would be impressive on its own, it is the combination of a number of exceptional accomplishments that have contributed to Dr Palmer being named this year's 40under40 First Amongst Equals winner.

Todd Hutchison has a lengthy list of qualifications and accomplishments to his name.

Michael Rowbottom has been involved with four companies with interests in the aviation and horticultural industries.

LOIS LANGE   DESS International   managing consultant

At age 21 Brad Crisp concluded that working for someone else was not what he wanted out of life.

Twelve years ago Steven Lauder set out to create an unheard of service in the hospitality industry – the supply of labour to the industry.

Going into business from an academic background is a daunting prospect for some.  But cutting-edge technology combined with a good business plan has made James Williams a highly s

GRANT ROBERTSON  Murdoch Business School, Murdoch University  director, postgraduate studies

Nickel miner LionOre Australia continues to storm up the local nickel production charts, this year looking at doubling its annual production.

Mitch Hayhow left a permanent project management position at winemaker Evans & Tate in 1999 to establish his own winery design company, Eco Winery Development.

Aristos Papandroulakis is Perth's very own celebrity chef, but life as a well-known chef has taken about 30 years of hard work.