A mid extensive investment at Rottnest Island, businesses have developed strategies to counter the falling numbers of visitors to the island caused by cheap international travel opportunities and the global financial crisis.
The WA ministers in Julia Gillard’s new government will have their hands full juggling the competing interests of their state and federal responsibilities.
Internet service provider iiNet has signed a three-year deal as the naming rights partner for the National Basketball League which will see the competition officially known as the iiNet NBL Championship when the season tips-off on October 15.
Prominent family businesses have expressed concern over accessing appropriate advice and resources amid providing lessons for commercial success learnt on the frontline.
The reigning heads of some of the state’s leading family businesses face a myriad of challenges going forward, none more pressing than deciding who will take over the company.
Osborne Park-based EMCO Building has responded to rising demand in the modular housing sector by launching a fully finished ready-made transportable housing solution in a joint venture with national manufacturer Amoveo.
SHOPPING centre owners have welcomed the release of the state government’s Activity Centres policy by revealing expansion plans, but the head of the Retail Traders Association in Western Australia has warned it will be some time before WA shopping centres
MOVING from the corporate sector to a role at a not-for-profit organisation may to some signal a downshift in workload, but David Johnson says his new position at Asthma Foundation WA has meant a full diary and a challenging start.
As the premier prepares for the 2013 state election, he needs to strike a delicate balance to avoid ongoing hostilities surrounding James Price Point and state spending.
Shell Australia chair Ann Pickard has dismissed recurring media and analyst speculation the energy giant was considering a renewed tilt at 34 per cent owned rival Woodside Petroleum, potentially in partnership with BHP Billiton.
Cullen Wines, one of the oldest and most revered Margaret River wineries, has beaten more than 10,000 entries in the world's biggest wine show to win the top prize for the world's best chardonnay.
THE state government will have to provide more incentives for developers to reach density and urban infill targets set in the new state planning framework, Directions 2031 and Beyond, according to the Urban Development Institute of Australia.
RESIDENTIAL developer Satterley Group has responded to rising demand for residential land in the metropolitan area with the launch of two major new subdivision projects.
SMALL businesses can sometimes struggle to effectively connect with the not-for-profit sector – there may be a lack of focus as to which sector to support, or a feeling the presence of corporate players is overwhelming their contribution.
