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Westpac is raising $500 million through the issue of hybrid securities to investors to strengthen its capital position.

Premier Colin Barnett's threat to withhold election campaign funding from the federal Liberal party unless it backs his push for GST reform is "not believable",  state Opposition Leader Mark M

Former Macmahon Holdings boss Nick Bowen has been appointed executive chairman of Sydney-headquartered engineering, maintenance and construction group Tempo Australia.

Western Australia's fisheries department is looking into photos posted by world boxing champion Danny Green of a tiger shark caught in waters off Perth.

Job advertisements on the internet fell by 2.3 per cent in December, federal government figures show.

The City of Perth council has voted unanimously in favour of making the city's three major pedestrian areas smoke-free.

Wesfarmers has lifted sales in all its retail businesses in the first half of the financial year, with the strongest growth coming from Coles and Bunnings.

Gains by major resources companies have led the Australian share market slightly higher, extending nine days of gains.

Demand for credit is on the rise for the first time in a year but it's too early to talk of a turnaround in consumer spending.

US stocks have scored mostly solid gains after a batch of better-than-expected company earnings, but Yahoo! and cloud computing group VMware weighed on the Nasdaq.

THE Community Arts Network WA has been awarded $50,000 as part of the state government’s $10 million social enterprise fund, which was launched in 2012.

THE Western Australian Council of Social Services has received $394,000 in the latest round of the state government’s Social Innovation Grants program to develop a new online training and informati

I AM sick of reading claims hyping me to ‘have my best year ever’ FYI: The trend of ‘best year ever’ was originated more than a decade ago by the late, great, Jim Rohn.

WITH a new year well under way, now is a good time to reassess your business’s marketing strategy ... and avoid common marketing mistakes that stand in the way of success.

NEW plans have surfaced for a ‘floating’ hotel on the Swan River, 13 years after the original idea was proposed.

Neither side of politics has yet managed to engage the electorate with a clear and comprehensive transport strategy.

Bad experiences with air-conditioning and solar power may help prevent the same issues arising with the possible shift towards electric-powered vehicles.

Traditional business models are still playing catch-up with the internet.

Lone DLP Senator John Madigan plans to introduce two bills to parliament that, if adopted, would transform Australian politics.

A SMALL group of businesspeople dedicated to helping hearing impaired Western Australians have discovered that their time and passion, and ability to build relationships, are valuable commodities i

APARTMENT developer Finbar Group and land developer Cedar Woods Properties have foreshadowed strong half-year profit results, continuing their lead over their listed property company peers.

Clear communication and an ability to share the values of your business with staff are among seven strategies to keep your best performers.

It’s a perennial debate, but the latest indicators for the state and national economies show the glass really is half full.

THE issue of succession planning can prove problematic for many businesspeople, both personally and financially, particularly as the demographic bump of the baby boomer generation heads into retire

THIRTY years after its first incarnation started with a budget of just $3,000, the 2013 Perth Fringe World Festival has revenue amounting to millions.

Four years on from a period of scathing reviews and business upheaval, C Restaurant is gearing up for one of its busiest days of the year. Shanna Crispin asks director David Preston what’s changed.

Ausdrill’s new assay lab business is taking on the large international companies that now dominate the sector.

The establishment of Ron Sayers’ newest business shows the Ausdrill founder has lost none of his entrepreneurial flair but he also accepts the need for change at the large and diversified company.

FIVE public relations firms dominated the Western Australian corporate finance market last year, with FTI Consulting ranked a narrow winner based on the value of transactions it worked on.

ACCOUNTING firm BDO has recruited experienced management-consulting player Maurice Argento to establish a new business line for the firm.

Lynas Corporation says a state-based High Court in Malaysia has denied an application by environmental activists to seek a judicial review the licensing process for its rare earths processing plant