THE Western Australian economy ended the 2007-08 financial year on a positive note, with most of the growth again driven by increased business investment.
WESTERN Australia's population is growing at the fastest rate since 1989, thanks largely to more than 32,000 migrants settling in the state in 2007-08.
YOU'D think an artist commissioned by Andrew Forrest to create a 12-metre high sculpture for the Cyclone George memorial in South Hedland, and who made the centrepiece sculpture for the Sultan of Brunei's Jerudong Park Polo Club, would have quite a follow
A 15,000 square metre beachfront site in the coastal holiday town of Lancelin will soon be home to a luxury bungalow-style resort, the first development of its kind for the town.
LOCATED among the colour and movement of Perth's cultural and nightlife hub, the city's 'cultural centre' between William and Beaufort streets stands in stark contrast to the Northbridge strip, particularly after dark.
HISTORIC statistics have only limited value in the context of an unprecedented market meltdown, nevertheless there is some comfort in knowing the economic position before the latest chapter in the slowly unfolding crisis.
WESTERN Australia's tourism industry has called on the new state government to fast-track tourism developments in the city and regional areas and help combat the labour shortage.
BUNBURY will get its first new hotel in almost 10 years this Christmas with the opening of The Mantra Bunbury, attached to the Silos apartment development on the Koombana waterfront.
THE global financial crisis has had a big impact on two energy projects off Western Australia's northern coast, with Coogee Resources and Nexus Energy both putting out 'for sale' signs this month.
THE waste sector has thrown its support behind the inclusion of waste emissions in the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, saying it will set a price signal to encourage economically and environmentally efficient solutions in waste reduction, recycling, wa
THE details of the federal government's carbon trading system may not be finalsied, but one Western Australian carbon offset trader is hoping its early adopter status will be an advantage in the new legislative environment.
INCREASED requirements on energy efficiency and water use are expected to fuel the growth in green buildings for commercial and residential developments.
SMALL Western Australian-based renewable energy technology exporters are reaping the rewards of lucrative overseas market opportunities, as the global momentum towards sustainability continues to build.
THE state's information technology and communications export businesses are getting a foothold in international markets, according to the WA Business News Book of Lists.
THE resources sector may generate the lion's share of the state's export revenue, but the agricultural industry is also creating significant revenues, particularly grain exports.
THE downturn in Western Australia's housing market has had a huge impact on the state's real estate industry, with businesses consolidating their operations and a number of sales consultants leaving the sector.
IT took less than 18 months for the state government's shared equity scheme - a lifeline for the first homebuyer market - to exhaust its three-year, $300 million budget.
PHIL Sexton, the co-founder of Matilda Bay Brewing Co, Dome Coffees, and Little Creatures, believes there are three key elements to staff training in hospitality.
TEN years ago, Kewdale company Binder Group was staring into the abyss, but one crucial export contract laid the groundwork for its current success in the international energy industry.
INTERNATIONAL visitors to Western Australia are still spending more and staying longer than visitors to any other state, according to the latest international visitor survey by Tourism Research Australia.
TOWN planner Brian Hunt spent a lot of his professional life working to develop the Swan Valley region, so perhaps it was no surprise that he would eventually turn his knowledge of the area, and his passion for wine, into a business.
PUNISHING work schedules and unrealistic timeframes are pressuring oil and gas companies to hire inexperienced workers, the oil and gas forum has heard.
SKYWEST says its investments in an expanded jet fleet and overcoming congestion issues at Perth airport will substantially improve its struggling on-time performance.
