PERTH businessman Paul Underwood says a prolonged dispute with the Department of Water over compulsorily acquired freehold land has burdened his family with extensive legal costs and left them with
The establishment of Ron Sayers’ newest business shows the Ausdrill founder has lost none of his entrepreneurial flair but he also accepts the need for change at the large and diversified company.
IN an industry that runs on casual labour and operates around the clock, striking the right balance between healthy staff turnover and retention of talented or promising employees is a significant
THE use of social media platform Yammer, a growing fly-in, fly-out workforce, and Big Brother-style analysis are tools increasingly in use by human resources departments across Western Australia.
Western Australia has an abundance of gas and explorers are looking for more, both offshore and onshore, but there are questions over how much growth the industry can sustain.
UNDERSTANDING the growing complexity of remuneration packages is a challenging exercise for investors seeking to determine the value, or otherwise, offered by a company’s management team.
SENIOR Western Australian bureaucrats have received pay rises as high as $100,000 during the Liberal-National government’s first term in office, research undertaken for the WA Business News Book of
COMPETITION in the recruitment market is becoming more intense as the heat comes out of the resources construction boom, and employers increasingly have their pick of workers and the agencies they
THE use of migrant workers to bolster the workforce in Western Australia is becoming more commonplace, with a 12 per cent increase in the number of temporary visa holders in the state.
RETAIL giants Wesfarmers and Woolworths continue to employ more people in Western Australia than any other private sector employers, with the introduction of Sunday trading boosting part-time and c
STAFF turnover is costing Western Australian companies billions of dollars and needs to be addressed to combat labour shortages and improve productivity.
AS careers go, the journey from corporate lawyer and political staffer to heading a new foundation focused on ending what is called ‘modern slavery’ is clearly an uncommon one.
WHEN philanthropy in Western Australia is debated in the context of the wealth created during boom times, the example of the Fogarty Foundation often crops up.
WE may live in a disposable society, but Western Australia’s builders are increasingly being asked to build homes that will meet their owner’s needs for longer, allowing them to more easily live in
While most media attention seems focused on iron ore and the major operators, there’s a number of smaller players offering plenty of potential across a range of minerals. Here’s the WA Business News 10 mining stocks to watch.
THE 2012 wealth creators’ list would not be complete without acknowledging the fortunes generated by the development of the Little Creatures brewery and subsequent listing of Little World Beverages
IT has been a big week of‘giving’ by Australian directors, with former WorleyParsons CEO John Grill giving $20 million to the University of Sydney and revelations that Rams Home Loans founder John
The value of shares held by some of the biggest names in mining have slumped along with the companies they lead, but there are pockets of good news in what has been a tough year on the markets.
