Special Reports

SPECIAL REPORT: Proposed reforms represent new opportunities for a range of players within the tertiary education sector.

SPECIAL REPORT: WA's higher education sector is gearing up for change as the federal government considers major reforms.

SPECIAL REPORT: The changing profile of the Water Corporation's $1 billion works program will present more direct opportunities for smaller contractors.

SPECIAL REPORT: International contractor Kentz and local companies Monadelphous and NRW Holdings were the big winners among civil and engineering construction contractors over the past 12 months, research by Business News has found.

SPECIAL REPORT: With new project work from the resources and government sectors slowing down, contractors will need to look harder for work opportunities.

SPECIAL REPORT: Perth Airport is upgrading its facilities to give passengers an enhanced travelling experience.

SPECIAL REPORT: The $10.6 billion Royalties for Region scheme has come under attack from the ERA, but Paul Rosair says the program is worth more than its cost and expenditure.

SPECIAL REPORT: The Economic Regulation Authority has dismissed calls from several industry bodies for the creation of an independent infrastructure advisory body, saying it is an added cost unlikely to contribute much.

SPECIAL REPORT: Marrying wine with technology was always going to gain someone's attention and Ben Thomas, armed with a PhD in marketing and tourism has taken on that challenge with a new website.

SPECIAL REPORT: The Springboard program nurtures selected WA start-up leaders to think of their concepts and potential earnings in global terms.

SPECIAL REPORT: Falling government support and fewer funding deals are having a pincer effect on Perth's emerging start-up sector.

SPECIAL REPORT: The state's mid-tier builders are sharpening their focus on specialised areas to ensure they fend off growing interest in local construction projects from eastern states-based companies.

SPECIAL REPORT: The state's major builders appear unfazed to be operating in what's considered among Western Australia's most competitive and closely monitored business sectors.

SPECIAL REPORT: Waning interest in the resources sector has encouraged a pick-up in IT and tech companies.

SPECIAL REPORT: The gold and technology sectors have experienced a boost in investment activity for the March quarter, but doubts remain over whether it will last.

SPECIAL REPORT: A complementary skill set and vast experience put CCI's leadership team on the right track.

SPECIAL REPORT: CCI has a new president and chief executive, both with a long involvement in the lobby group's policies.

The 2014 Business News 40under40 First Amongst Equals winner is reaping rewards from challenging the status quo.

Mark Wallace is excited about the international opportunities available and the hard work involved.

Ryan Cole's Savvy Construction may be a new player in the building sector, but it has taken a distinctively old-school approach to winning business.

From modest beginnings, Daniel Heredia has achieved career milestones that belie his relative youth.

SPECIAL REPORT: Perth hotels have varied their marketing message to attract more of the leisure market, but new developments will present additional challenges.

SPECIAL REPORT: Plans for a second data centre in the Mid West are behind schedule after personnel changes at the company behind the development.

SPECIAL REPORT: Cloud computing is changing the game for providers and those businesses that use the service.

SPECIAL REPORT: As the junior resources sector slows, so do the earnings of companies most exposed to the sector – exploration drilling and mining services firms.

SPECIAL REPORT: Tight debt and equity environments have led many junior mining and exploration firms to seek alternative arrangements to finance their operations.

SPECIAL REPORT: Poor investor sentiment and low confidence have put a crunch on capital for WA's junior miners.

SPECIAL REPORT: Energy Minister Mike Nahan has told Business News a review of Western Australia's wholesale electricity market could open the door to some dramatic shakeups in the sector.

SPECIAL REPORT: Former Verve Energy CEO Shirley In't Veld says when it comes to government-owned businesses, politics often wins out over commercial imperatives.

FEATURE: A new indigenous consultancy wants to prove others can follow in its footsteps.

FEATURE: Impressive statistics don't necessarily equate to widespread positive change.

SPECIAL REPORT: The state government's efforts to boost housing affordability have resulted in an increase in diversity of housing options for those buying their first home, with developers saying Perth is coming of age as a modern city.