News Articles for RAC

Western Australia workplaces are taking a big-picture view of employee wellbeing, implementing programs to target mental, social, financial and physical health.

After 10 years of research and development, Australia's first driverless electric shuttle bus made its public debut this afternoon as it cruised along the South Perth Esplanade.

Motoring, travel, retirement and financial services group Royal Automobile Club of WA is understood to have sold part of its aged care homes services business to Sydney-based Quadrant Private Equity.

Energy analytics firm Greensense is set to be acquired by Brisbane-based energy provider ERM Power in an all-cash deal worth $5.25 million.

Perth is projected to have seven of the nation's top 10 most-congested roads by 2031, and despite public displeasure, toll roads could be part of the solution.

They don't exist to make money, but Western Australia's largest not-for-profit businesses, including HBF, RAC and St John of God Health Care, have all recorded increased revenue, according to BNiQ research.

SPECIAL REPORT: WA businesses can point to a range of wellness initiatives, but tough economic times and an emphasis on safety over health has put some employers behind the eight ball.

Brisbane-based Suncorp Bank is calling time on its sponsorship deal with Perth Arena, making it the first corporate partner to withdraw support since signing with the facility at its 2012 opening.

Western Australia's largest health insurer is aiming for more growth in interstate markets to offset an expected loss of market share in its home state, after reporting a slide in its annual surplus.

Thirteen peak industry groups in Western Australia have backed the establishment of an infrastructure advisory group, in a move designed to give the business sector a unified voice and more weight in policy setting.

Business groups in WA are taking the lead on forming a peak infrastructure council after state government failure to support the concept.

SPECIAL REPORT: Uncertain economic conditions mean ensuring a brand meets its market targets is increasingly important.

A Perth-based startup is setting about saving the environment, one office building at a time.

A group of determined local business people have come together for the first time in Perth's history to create a museum dedicated to the city's past and present.

Australia's first ‘electric highway' is being unveiled today, connecting Perth to the South West through a series of fast-fill charging stations.

Our transport feature analyses road, rail and port projects underway and other projects on hold as the state seeks to tackle the mounting congestion challenges facing commuters and industry.

RAC of WA has bought three regional tourist resorts for $33.7 million, from a subsidiary of Aspen Group.

Amcom Telecommunications has teamed up with e-business association eGroup WA and technology hub Spacecubed to launch a tech accelerator program in Perth to help startups turn their ideas into products.

Accounting firm KPMG is launching a business ‘accelerator' that is designed to assist early-stage technology ventures and bring them together with major companies in the energy and resources sector.

Some enterprising WA companies are flying under the radar with clean technology business ideas. We highlight local innovations in several fields.

Not everyone can afford a luxury electric Tesla vehicle, starting around $100,000, but the launch of the US brand in Australia this month is expected to impact on Western Australia's emerging electric vehicle market, according to the local branch of the Australian Electric Vehicle Association.

The learned professors behind deregulation recommendations for the state's taxi industry were cautious not to go too far.

A week after being named the country's top cooperative business, CBH Group has revealed an anticipated revenue growth of nearly 40 per cent.

TFS Corporation non-executive director Dalton Gooding has been promoted to the role of non-executive chairman after joining the company just one month ago, after Patrick O'Connor stood down from the role at a board meeting this morning.

Western Australia is leading the country when it comes to the cooperative and mutual business sector, with three local operations named amid the nation's five largest.

Western Australia's unfair and inefficient taxi industry has unnecessarily cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars, according to a leading economist commissioned by motorist advocacy group R

Sandalwood producer TFS Corporation has appointed Gooding Partners founder Dalton Gooding as an independent non-executive director, effective immediately.

Tech firms Today We Learned, Circadyn and Freewheeler have been named the RAC of WA SeedSpark winners at an awards night last week, and have each received a cash prize to fund their projects.

RAC of WA and Spacecubed have become the first organizations in Perth to fund a ‘tech accelerator', which should come as welcome relief to the cash-starved start-up sector.

Tailgaters are exacerbating Perth's increasing congestion problem with new research showing they account for the significant majority of crashes on the city's freeways.

Ikon Communications has confirmed it is closing the Perth office and will handle the demands of its local clients from Sydney and Melbourne.

A state government plan to encourage employers to relocate from the central business district to suburban activity centres has made little progress, exacerbating the congestion on Perth roads.

The RAC's decision to take full ownership of retirement property business St Ives Group has boosted its annual revenue by more than $31 million and helped it end the year in the black.

The prevailing attitude against high-rise development could hold Perth back from becoming a truly liveable city.

The RAC has reinforced its favour of global media and branding agencies with it announcing a new winner for its media communications work.

Two of the oldest names in Perth's advertising industry have disappeared as increasing competition from national firms puts pressure on local players.

Motoring clubs around Australia have launched a combined effort to make funding for roads a major issue at the federal election, amid increasing traffic chaos in Perth.

From major rides that take over freeways, to smaller, more intimate groups keeping to selected cycle routes, it seems more people are getting on to their bikes to support health-related charities.

MOTORING, travel and financial services operator RAC has taken full ownership of the St Ives Group retirement property business after writing down the value of its half share by $17.1 million, an i

WHEELCHAIR Sports WA has firmed up its governance over the past two years with the hope that a robust board will lead to greater corporate support and a better community understanding of the organi