Special Reports

The tourism industry needs the government to commit to a new accommodation program.

If you’re looking for a food festival, then Western Australia has something to suit almost every taste.

Business Class talks to Sandalford Wines chief executive Grant Brinklow

IF you spend more than a few moments with David Hohnen you'll soon hear the words 'second generation'.

WHERE are all the people? Put simply, Western Australia doesn't have enough of them with the right skills and experience to make the most of the surge in oil and gas development.

TEACHING is widely regarded as a recession-proof profession.And it appears those companies that turn a profit from private education have also come out largely unaffected by the economic downturn.

LAND development has changed substantially in the past decade or so.

KING Neptune has been waiting a long time for this.Amid much anticipation of rapid development, a six-metre high statue was built almost three decades ago, facing southward from a promontory at Two Rocks towards Perth, 60 kilometres distant.

IT is the land where Alan Bond infamously painted the sand dunes green to make the brochures look better.

UNCERTAINTY surrounding security and logistics at this year's Spring in the Valley festival is leading some local operators to do their own private ticketed events, while others are boycotting the festival altogether.

WRITER Guy de Maupassant dabs his napkin on his not-inconsiderable moustache to lift the remains of the restaurant's plat du jour.

THE wine business is an emotional one and passions rarely run higher than when business people get involved in the sector.

BIG news and a big win from across the sea in the land of the long white pom.

Competition and innovation go hand-in-hand in the wine business, Russell Quinn reports.

The city of lights tends to rank highly in global surveys, but what does that mean?

WHILE many people may dream of sailing at a leisurely pace around the world, Perth couple Phil and Robbie Hearse are among the small number whose dream has become reality.

GOLD has been a mainstay of the Western Australian economy for more than a century.

The relationship between industry and educators is closer than ever, but is it a perfect match?

IT may come as a surprise, but judging by the results of WA Business News' latest survey of Total Shareholder Returns, the safest place for investors to put their money over the last year has been at the most speculative end of the share market.

WHILE junior explorers dominated the 10 best-performing Western Australian stocks last financial year, was there a defining characteristic that bound together the worst performers for the year? A lack of scale would seem to be one possibility, with the 10

Every cloud has a silver lining, so the saying goes. So which WA companies delivered the best returns to investors as the cold winds of the global financial crisis wreaked havoc?

AS belts tighten across the board and budgets are intensely scrutinised, early stage company executives are finding it harder to attain the necessary capital to progress their projects.

THE state opposition spokesperson for science and innovation has called for major changes in the portfolio after a series of significant funding cuts.

WESTERN Australia may be an isolated state and its industry dominated by the resources sector, but that need not be a major issue for a technology firm entering the global marketplace.

BALCATTA-BASED Orbital Engine Corporation has a history of creating business opportunities from innovative advancements in alternative fuels technology, but has chronically failed to turn its technical expertise into financial success.

COMPANY executives have called on the government to provide more certainty for public sector innovation funding.

Local executives joined a WA Business News forum to discuss ways to take innovative products into a competitive global market.

AFTER 20 years in the job, Rosal Mullins became disillusioned with her role as a nurse.

PIAF general manager Favourite holiday destination? There is something utterly magical about Venice - it has great beauty and literally abounds with surprises.

THE term eco-tourism may have become overused in recent years, but one place that truly lives up to the term is Eco Beach Wilderness Resort.

A north-west driving tour leads travellers to both popular tourist destinations and some less-travelled gems.

MAJOR reform to the franchising sector could follow the release of a federal government inquiry into the industry's code of conduct.