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Almost a year after Liberal maverick Peter Abetz proposed contentious reforms to WA’s franchising laws, the issue is still causing division in the industry.

SECURING future access to fuels in Western Australia and the success of energy-efficiency measures in industry outside of a carbon tax were two key issues discussed at an energy conference in Perth

Gold’s first peek at the magic price of $US2000 an ounce ended in disarray last night, a reminder to all investors that bubbles deflate faster than they inflate.

NRW Holdings has announced a record net profit of $41.2 million for the year to June 30, on the back of record levels of work for its civil contracting business and the continued strong performance

Mining giant Rio Tinto has awarded $184 million in contracts for work at its Hope Downs 4 mine site to two indigenous joint ventures.

When Australian Climate Commission chief Tim Flannery is asked why Australia should bother doing anything about climate change when the country is responsible for only 1.5 per cent of global carbon

Former Home Building Society managing director Greg Wall is moving back into a management role after being named as the new chief executive at motoring industry cooperative Capricorn Society.

The state and federal governments have launched a strategic environmental assessment of the metropolitan area with the aim of providing long-term planning certainty and cutting red tape.

Arafura Resources stocks have soared after it signed a letter of intent with ThyssenKrupp Metallurgical Products to develop a long-term commercial agreement for the sale of rare earth oxide product

Reaction to the latest rise in MPs’ salaries shows that finding a united community position on the issue is as remote as ever.

Rosco McGlashan epitomises innovating with what you have.

Several factors indicate GFC II is different to the first time around.

Global financial markets have settled after last week’s dramas but we still need to be cautious about our prospects.

Perth should foster a centre of excellence that brings together like-minded individuals, businesses and, sometimes, public institutions to serve the resources sector.

Human life would struggle if the Earth were to undergo a prolonged cooling.

Operating a ‘gastro-pub’ in what for many is a holiday getaway destination has its own set of challenges. Carolyn Herbert reports.

LEADERSHIP WA, a not-for-profit organisation focused on delivering leadership enhancement programs, has developed a new program stream – Community Leaders in Action – to encourage growth in pro bon

AS executive chair of Macquarie Group in Melbourne, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation chairman, and a former president of the Takeovers Panel, Simon McKeon has a strong p

GRAHAM Baker made the major career move from banking to biscuits when he and wife Carol bought For the Coffee Table in 2005. 

THE City of Perth has unveiled a plan to revitalise the Gasworks Building and its surrounding precinct on Wellington Street, with the creation of an artistic hub for the fashion and photographic in

Planning Minister John Day says the state government is considering mandating more local government involvement in its plan to establish a redevelopment authority to oversee the entire metropolitan

DEVELOPERS along the Scarborough beachfront received a bit of good news last week when the City of Stirling gave the green light to a $53 million revamp of the precinct.

HANDS up if you can name the Perth software company whose product is installed at 54,000 sites globally and has an estimated 44.6 million users?

THE automated ticketing technology that promised so much and delivered so little for shareholders in listed company ERG has turned into a profitable business for Vix ERG and its backer, Duncan Savi

The vast distances that separate Perth from the rest of the world have proved a creative catalyst for fledgling technology business iWebGate.

AUSTRALIANS living outside of the major cites will have access to top medical specialists from their own community if Perth-based researcher and innovator Yogesan Kanagasingam can realise his visio

The resources industry, and the sub-sea oil and gas sector in particular, is creating opportunities for innovative WA companies.

KARL Paganin reckons the best thing he did after parting ways with Euroz a year ago was to avoid rushing back into the market.

THERE is no doubt that, when it comes to global players seeking a position in Perth, the lawyers have grabbed the headlines.

The scramble by many professional services firms to set themselves up in Perth is highlighting the value of key individuals.

Property investor BWP Trust has announced an increase of distributable profit of 12.2 per cent for the year to June 30, driven by fast growth in rental incomes stemming from its acquisition of 11 B