Special Reports

Keeping people out of hospital can be as simple as a Skype session with a general practitioner, but confusion over who pays for what is thwarting adoption of such technology.

The past year has been tough for listed WA companies looking to raise funds but a lift in activity during the past three months has the industry cautiously optimistic.

A $93 million private merger funding for City Farmers' expansion sets the pattern for WA companies in a tight capital investment market.

The sale of 16 private businesses worth an estimated $500 million helped to sustain activity in what was otherwise a depressed market for mergers and acquisitions in the September quarter in Western Australia.

Strong population growth and changes to retail regulations are driving shopping centre sales.

ALDI's imminent arrival in WA and continuing competition between the retail majors has sidelined many retail developers who just can't pay the big prices Coles and Woolworths will shell out for new sites.

The arrival of a clutch of new international brands in coming years has the potential to rejuvenate the city retail sector, which has been hit by softer spending and the extended shopping hours at suburban centres.

Property group Hawaiian is building on its investment in the community to turn its neighbourhood shopping centres into meeting places.

WA has long been known for its high potential for onshore gas; Buru Energy is getting closer to turning that into reality.

An array of large and small projects will push WA's petroleum production to 1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day for the first time next year.

A new drilling contractor in WA's onshore oil and gas sector has outlined plans to expand its fleet, with backing from a heavyweight US investor.

Such is the focus on excellence required by Olympic athletes to succeed at sport, it's no great leap to assume such application would have a positive effect in other aspects of their lives.

Diane Smith-Gander's will to win didn't disappear when she stopped playing top-flight basketball.

Sporting clubs have a key role to play in the development of their players' skills, on and off the field.

After a grim six months, Western Australia's gold mining sector is showing signs of flickering back to life.

OF all the listed companies looking to join the ranks of Western Australian iron ore producers, Iron Ore Holdings stands apart.

The nickel market is a tough place to be currently but that isn't stopping Poseidon Nickel and Sirius Resources from pursuing their mining plans.

Western Australia's uranium explorers are in somewhat of a holding pattern as they wait for a significant lift in prices for the controversial commodity.

Mining industry pundits bemoaning the end of the ‘boom' will be pleasantly surprised to know that up to a dozen major projects could go ahead over the coming year.

A host of new names has emerged as Aboriginal business grows in the state's north.

The Matera brothers are quietly going about their business, building partnerships and mentoring indigenous youth.

Indigenous business is thriving and growing in the north-west, but it was not an overnight success.

Adapting to change is often considered one of the keys to business success, and yacht maker turned sculptor and builder, Glenn Swarbrick, has it in spades.

Ten years ago this month, one of the state's most debated infrastructure projects opened at the Australian Marine Complex in Henderson. Business News analyses its impact.

Andrew Vlahov has built a business on basketball, but now he has much bigger things on his mind than shooting hoops.

A Perth property consultant has secured a major contract in China, indicating ample opportunities for WA service providers willing to embrace the Chinese way of doing business.

WA could attract more international students if it marketed itself as an education destination.

A moderation in the growth of China's economy has sharpened the focus on trade opportunities beyond the mining and resources sector.

A local health fund's new image is a result of an entire company overhaul.

Two of the oldest names in Perth's advertising industry have disappeared as increasing competition from national firms puts pressure on local players.

LAST week the most ubiquitous brand launched an advertising campaign in which it proferred a newfound dedication to health awareness.

Employment services firm Community First International has reported an influx of jobseekers as Western Australia's unemployment rate hits a three-year high.