Western Australia is facing a significant skills shortage in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector, driven by an “image problem” for the industry and the increased use of ICT b
THE state government’s skills training initiative is having a positive impact on the number of people undertaking skills training in Western Australia, according to Training and Workforce Developme
Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s buoyant gold sector is flowing through to other parts of the region’s economy, with professional services and trades some of the best performers.
The surging investment in mining and resources projects in Western Australia has been good news for the state’s engineering fraternity, judging by the latest batch of profit reports and updated dat
EVER since Atlas Iron shipped its first tonne of iron ore out of Port Hedland back in 2008, the David Flanagan-headed miner has been the benchmark for Western Australia’s other junior iron ore hope
PERHAPS no other sector of the Australian mining industry finds itself quite so precariously balanced on the tightrope stretched taut by global demand over a deep pit of uncertainties than magnetit
WESTERN Australia’s iron ore industry is booming, however sectors such as rare earths, specialty metals, uranium and gold have also attracted significant investment from overseas and local players.
CASHMERE Iron might have stirred up a hornet’s nest with a deal to fund the development of engineering plans for the expansion of Esperance harbour, but there is little sign that the budding miner’
IAN and Irene Hughes hadn’t planned on owning their own small business, let alone becoming the largest franchisees in the country of pool and spa care network, PoolWerx.
WARM summer weather and the robust state of the local economy are two of the reasons behind a new front in the fight for Western Australians’ discretionary spend – and it’s all about the ice-cream.
THE largest franchise operator in Western Australia says the resources boom, coupled with the reluctance of banks to lend, has resulted in fewer people venturing into the sector.
Almost a year after Liberal maverick Peter Abetz proposed contentious reforms to WA’s franchising laws, the issue is still causing division in the industry.
THE automated ticketing technology that promised so much and delivered so little for shareholders in listed company ERG has turned into a profitable business for Vix ERG and its backer, Duncan Savi
AUSTRALIANS living outside of the major cites will have access to top medical specialists from their own community if Perth-based researcher and innovator Yogesan Kanagasingam can realise his visio
There are some obvious logistical and infrastructural issues that come with the change required to spruce up Perth for events such as the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
THE strength of Western Australia’s commodities sector has again been underlined, with WA-listed company values hitting all-time highs, according to new research from Deloitte.
THREE years ago, Xenolith Resources was bumping along the bottom of the performance tables, with shares rarely worth more than a few cents even before the chaos of the GFC.
THE state’s mining industry, which dominates the TSR performance charts, might complain about recent tax issues distorting the market, but there is one non-resources Western Australian company that
SANDFIRE Resources has been one of the outstanding success stories in the Western Australian resources sector in recent years, and its story has added to interest in a commodity that traditionally
