FOUR of Australia's five largest cooperatives are based in Western Australia, with the industry contributing more than $6 billion to the local economy, according to new research.
THE RAC launched its new Community Partnerships and Grass Roots Grants programs last week in a bid to support the state's not-for-profit and charitable organisations.
Western Australia-based health fund HBF has offloaded its general insurance business to national giant IAG's subsidiary, CGU, for an undisclosed sum as part of a strategy to focus on its core business.
WESTERN Australian grains handler Co-operative Bulk Handling, also known as CBH Group, has been ranked number one for the second consecutive year in Co-operatives Australia's top-100 list, based on annual turnover.
Many not-for-profit organisations are rethinking their business model as the lines between the public, private and charitable sectors become more opaque.
Whether or not you are a fan of the Olympic Games, this wonderful event does highlight the competitiveness of nations, exposing what can be achieved by investment of resources and exploitation of natural advantages.
The Royal Automobile Club of WA has bought Suncorp-Metway Ltd's 50 per cent stake in RAC Insurance, which it originally sold for almost $100 million in 2001.
The RAC has signed on to be a second-tier sponsor of the Perth Wildcats for the upcoming National Basketball League season, joining principle sponsor and property group Saville Australia as one of the team's main corporate backers.
After two years of suffering from weak investment markets and heavy insurance claims, motoring and insurance group RAC bounced back last financial year
