THE global cooperative movement employs about 100 million people and the top 300 cooperatives turn over $US960 billion per year, yet the sector has been largely ignored within mainstream economic and management studies for the past 60 years.
THE residential building sector is concerned about the sustainability of a new home building recovery in Western Australia, according to new industry research.
THE City of Subiaco has taken a significant step towards the amalgamation of its council after it entered an agreement with the City of Nedlands, which could see both councils merged by 2013.
THE Pilbara Cities initiative is providing property development firms with opportunities to expand beyond their normal scope of operations, according to a prominent Western Australian developer.
A unique Western Australian arts organisation, Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts (DADAA), has this week launched a new website to share its knowledge base with others operating in the sector.
Defence Minister John Faulkner has become the second senior minister in the Australian government to annouce plans to step down from his current role after the upcoming federal election.
The proposed merger of Aurox Resources and Atlas Iron moved a step closer this week with an Independent Expert deeming the transaction "fair and reasonable".
If bets were placed on the chances of pigs flying over Perth, or a former president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions criticising employers for paying their workers high wages, it's a fair chance that the flying pigs would get shorter odds.
Australian mining executive John Carr-Gregg, tragically killed in a plane crash in West Africa, has been remembered as a gentleman and family man at a memorial service in Sydney.
International law firm Allen & Overy has secured local energy and resources lawyer, Angus Jones from leading Australian outfit Allens Arthur Robinson enhancing A&O's Perth-based energy group.
Agricultural investment group AACL will no longer require financial support from CBH Grain after securing an important funding and marketing deal worth almost $30 million with Glencore Grain for the 2010-11 season.
Shares in building products, sugar and energy group CSR Ltd rose strongly on Monday after the company said it had found a buyer for its sugar and renewable energy business for $1.75 billion.
The state government's $300 million Perth Waterfront project has moved a step closer to reality following Cabinet's consideration of the business case, supporting critical decisions enabling the project's progression.
Western Australia's Premier Colin Barnett has retained his popularity, emerging streets ahead of Labor Opposition Leader Eric Ripper as preferred leader, the latest Newspoll shows.
The decline in the number of exhibitors taking part in the third annual Good Food & Wine Show at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre has done nothing to dampen the enthusiasm being shown by local foodies in attendance on the event's first day.
WA-based West African gold explorer Gryphon Minerals has announced a friendly all-scrip takeover bid for fellow West African gold player Shield Mining.
DESPITE an increased focus on homelessness by both state and federal governments of late, services in Fremantle are bursting at the seams, with needs growing beyond the capacity of financial support.
