East Perth's Restaurant Amuse has taken out the coveted Restaurant of the Year prize at the 2011 Western Australian Restaurant and Catering Awards for Excellence.
The state government has snubbed private Kwinana port developer James Point Pty Ltd with a new plan to significantly expand Fremantle harbour's container capacity and start another review of the 'outer harbour' options at Cockburn Sound.
Gina Rinehart hates the label "Australia's richest person". How will she, and the rest of the country react when (not if) she ranks as the "world's richest"- as can be forecast using the latest research.
Western Australian gold miners Focus Minerals and Crescent Gold have announced a merger plan that will result in the formation of one of Australia's top five gold producers with a market capitalisation of around $323 million.
Last night's Vinnies' CEO Sleepout saw 107 chief executives sleeping rough in the name of charity, and none did it tougher than Mermaid Marine boss Jeff Weber.
Public transport users ought to be wary of complaining too loudly about squeezing onto packed trains during increasingly busy peak travel times because history has a habit of repeating itself.
Chalice Gold Mines has announced a joint ownership agreement with the Eritrean National Mining Corporation that it says will underpin funding for the development of the Zara gold project in Eritrea.
BURGER entrepreneur and chef Justin Bell has taken a sizable bite out of the Perth market and is aiming to serve up his unique fare in Melbourne by spring.
FINANCIAL planner and funds manager Addwealth is riding high after a stellar 12 months to April 30 – and revenue is poised to surge again in the next year.
THE common perception of the resources sector may be one of hum drum processes such as digging and drilling, but Belmont oil and gas services business Velocious proves that there are plenty of intellectual challenges in this sector for local players who p
PRIVATE equity group Archer Capital has emerged rapidly this year to become one of the largest investors in Western Australia, following its purchase of the company behind the Chicken Treat and Red Rooster fast food chains.
WHILE many businesses in the west are bracing for the economically stifling impact of impending skills shortages, Skill Hire chief executive Stephen Edgar sees opportunity.
LOCAL industrial giant Wesfarmers’ move to commit $45 million to further develop its plans for a massive upgrade of its ammonium nitrate plant at Kwinana further muddies the waters surrounding the future of Western Australia’s fast-growing explosives mark
After just three months in the top job, Metropolitan Cemeteries Board chief executive Peter Deague is quietly confident the board will secure land from the state government to develop at least three new cemeteries in the metropolitan area to meet demand f
THE flexibility to refine his business plan after initial setbacks has delivered Adam Lamond a thriving operation that provides engineering, maintenance and industrial services to the likes of BHP Billiton and Fortescue Metals Group.
A NEW library and public plaza at Cathedral Square and an injection of funding to complete the Forrest Square redevelopment have highlighted the City of Perth’s $80 million capital works budget, which was passed by the council last week.
THE solar retailer business can be risky, with changes to government subsidies and rebates altering the ebb and flow of the market, but Sun Connect hasn’t let this reality dominate its strategy.
CONTINUING the family tradition of operating Western Australia’s oldest confectionary manufacturer hasn’t been all sweetness and light for owner Ian Sargent.
