WHILE the recent period of engagement with China goes back 40 years in diplomatic terms, and well into the 1980s at a trade level, there are plenty of cautionary tales from those doing regular busi
DEVELOPING nations' inexperience in the establishment of sustainable mining industries has meant some are missing out on the benefits afforded by new mining projects.
THE desire for economic development and employment outcomes from resources projects has resulted in indigenous contracting deals becoming a major part of native title and land-use agreements.
Indigenous businesses are building capacity through joint ventures and are growing on the back of multi-billion dollar contracts from big mining companies.
Brightwater Care Group is nine months and $3 million away from completing its new brain injury rehabilitation centre in East Victoria Park, one of a handful of state-of-the-art medical facilities c
When Bob Williams gazes across the Perth city skyline to the CBD's western-most high rise building he is clearly still enthralled with the structure that marks the high and low point for his construction career.
BIOTECHNOLOGY company Sirtex Medical has ended its long-running legal dispute with the University of Western Australia and Bruce Gray, after it was paid the final installment in its $5.8 million co
Biotechnology company Sirtex Medical said today that its long-running legal dispute with the University of WA and Bruce Gray has ended, after it was paid the final instalment in its $5.8 million co
With industry connections that would be the envy of any university, the Australian Institute of Management Western Australia has become a large and commercially successful business.
John Holland has beaten two other construction groups to be nominated by the state government to design and build the new $1.2 billion children's hospital at the QEII Medical Centre.
ARCHITECTURE firm Hames Sharley was recognised at this year's Property Council of Australia/Rider Levett Bucknall WA Innovation & Excellence Awards for its work on 100 St Georges Terrace/Enex100.
As a boy, Tim St Pierre loved playing with his magnets; now he's a physics professor who is passionate about linking physics and biology through magnetic resonance imagery.
West Perth-based Green Rock has signed an agreement with the University of Western Australia to use geothermal energy to cool and heat commercial buildings.
A Federal Court justice has ruled in favour of Sirtex Medical in its damages claim against former University of WA scientist Bruce Gray, awarding the company approximately $1.9 million.
In a move demonstrating confidence in Western Australia's commercial property sector, Georgiou Capital will commence construction on a Nedlands office development without pre-sales or tenant commitments.
The High Court has knocked back an appeal application from the University of Western Australia over the intellectual property battle involving Perth scientist Bruce Gray.
The University of Western Australia has agreed to pay Sirtex Medical $3.25 million to cover costs relating to an intellectual property matter involving Dr Bruce Gray.
As the University of Western Australia seeks leave to appeal to the High Court over a blow to its intellectual property rights, universities and employers nationwide are wondering what they need to do to avoid a similar fate.
The University of Western Australia has taken its long-running legal dispute with Dr Bruce Gray, a former staff member and founder of profitable biotechnology company Sirtex Medical, to the High Court.
Former University of Western Australia researcher Dr Bruce Gray will be able to keep his $75 million stake in Sirtex Medical after the Federal Court today dismissed the university's appeal over ownership of the biotech's intellectual property.
AS legal fights go, the long-running battle between the University of WA, former staff member Dr Bruce Gray, and the company he founded, Sirtex Medical, is bigger and nastier than most, but one piece of good news has unfolded.
WHEN Celebrate WA announced Western Australia's Citizen of Year awards for 2009 two weekends ago the presence of the University of Western Australia would not have escaped the attention of many.
The saga between Sirtex Medical and Perth scientist Bruce Gray has taken another turn with the state's Supreme Court finding in favour of the company's former chairman, who is now free to carry on with his business.
Sirtex Medical says it is continuing to pursue the recovery of its legal costs and expenses of over $5.5 million as proceedings against the University of Western Australia and Bruce Gray approaches its third year.
THE University of Western Australia will appeal against a Federal Court decision which ruled in favour of intellectual property claims by its former employee, Dr Bruce Gray, founder of Sirtex Medic
Former University of Western Australia academic Dr Bruce Gray had a big win over his erstwhile employer in a landmark Federal Court ruling handed down last week but faces the prospect of further legal action from the company he founded, Sirtex Medical Ltd
The University of Western Australia has lost a Federal Court battle over the ownership of intellectual property held by its former employee Dr Bruce Gray and the company he founded, Sirtex Medical Ltd.
Perth entrepreneur and former University of WA academic Dr Bruce Gray has commenced further legal action against the company he established, Sirtex Medical Ltd, claiming unreasonable restraint of trade.
An online lecture presentation system developed at the University of Western Australia has been sold to one of its emerging competitors, US-based software company, Anysteam Inc.
The planned merger of Curtin and Murdoch universities highlights the major changes facing Western Australia's higher education sector. WA Business News convened a boardroom forum to discuss the current issues and future outlook for the state's public universities.
