Education is one of Western Australia’s top export industries, worth an estimated $1 billion a year, but changes in the market are making it hard for the state to compete.
The ranks of those who doubted Andrew Forrest’s vision of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd becoming the third force in Australian iron ore are growing noticeably thinner.
A decisive shift in the Labor Party’s Western Australian factions has played a key role in dictating the momentous political changes of the past month.
Cutting taxes, improving infrastructure and tackling the skills crisis should be the top priorities for the Carpenter government, a survey of Western Australian business leaders by WA Business News has found.
Business leaders in Western Australia have applauded Premier Alan Carpenter’s decision to establish a science and innovation ministry, which has been handed to up and coming minister, Francis Logan.
Western Australia’s wine industry rests uncomfortably on the horns of a dilemma – more grapes than its wine production can use. The quest for new markets and better quality to soak up the excess is on.
The big end of Western Australia’s wine industry has changed dramatically in the past year or so, reflecting the state’s domination by mid-sized producers who often suffer most when the squeeze is on.
One of former premier Geoff Gallop’s legacies will be his 2002 ‘InnovateWA’ policy, aimed at reversing the decline in the state’s research and development effort.
Innovation and technology go hand in hand and the outlook for those in Western Australia’s information and computer technology sector is rosy, according to John Krokosz, general manager of recruitment specialist Candle ICT Perth.
Innovation is seen as the driver of Western Australia’s long-term growth and prosperity, but questions remain about the best way to achieve outcomes to benefit all players, private and public, in an increasingly competitive environment.
Getting out of the city on the weekend to breathe the fresh country air, take in the wide open spaces, experience the charm of a natural environment and to enjoy good old country hospitality is a perfect way to recharge the batteries.
The crucial importance of research and industry-specific education to sustain Australia’s, and particularly Western Australia’s, booming resources sector has never been more vital.
Qantas’ stunning $20 billion order for up to 115 Boeing 787s has the potential to revolutionise travel to and from Western Australia by the end of this decade.
Innovative technology is one thing, but financial backing and business know how are the critical components in taking a concept from idea phase to successful end product.
This year, Western Australia will move closer to becoming a world leader in genetic research, underpinning its potential to become an international powerhouse in the wider field of medical research.
Tucked away in Alcoa’s Kwinana alumina refinery complex, just south of Perth, is the largest refining research and development group in the Western world.
Western Australia’s innovation credentials lifted a notch earlier this year as the state joined forces with interstate partners to construct a synchrotron in Victoria.
It’s no news in academic ranks that the Cooperative Research Centres funding game is a highly competitive one, requiring lots of old-fashioned lobbying.
Simulator-based medical skills training centre Clinical Training and Education Centre (CTEC) will undergo a change in its ownership structure with the University of Western Australia seizing full ownership from joint venture partners, which include Perth
There is nothing quite like the intimate first class in the nose of the 747 or the delightful ‘private jet’ feeling of business class in the upper deck on the ‘queen of the skies’.
Western Australian companies have enjoyed considerable success of late in securing funding to drive the development of innovative products, processes and services.
After the hassle of lining up to check-in for an international flight and the ever-more-tiresome airport security procedures, a comfortable place to sit and relax before boarding is practically a necessity.
There is no shortage of options and pathways for innovative individuals and businesses seeking government financial backing and support for their activities.
The 2005 Telstra WA Business Women’s Awards showcased the top echelon of female leaders, with Tracey Hodgkins named Telstra Western Australian Business Woman of 2005.
The female managing director is a rare breed in Perth, particularly in the resources industry, but Eve Howell is perfectly at ease with her role as regional vice-president and MD at Apache Energy Limited, a US-based company with a market capitalisation of
