THE City of Perth has put owners of neglected and vacant buildings in Northbridge on notice, warning them to put redevelopment plans in place or risk having to tear the buildings down.
THE state government will use its reorganisation of office leasing commitments to underpin the development of activity centres under the state planning framework, Directions 2031.
DIFFICULT as it may be for Western Australian artists to use Perth as a launching pad for a career on the international stage, the challenge is even greater for those in remote and regional communities.
The state government has entered into a joint venture with two construction companies, including Brookfield Multiplex, in an effort to make more affordable land available in Perth's southern and north-eastern corridors.
A Federal Court justice has ruled in favour of Sirtex Medical in its damages claim against former University of WA scientist Bruce Gray, awarding the company approximately $1.9 million.
WESTERN Australia’s homebuilders and renovators did it tough during 2008-09 despite rapid national population growth, according to a new report by the Housing Industry Association.
THE Leukaemia Foundation of Western Australia will undergo a major restructure in a bid to reposition the Balcatta-based charity’s brand in Western Australia.
IN a quiet announcement last Tuesday, Public Sector Commi-ssioner Mal Wauchope revealed that Tim Marney had been reappointed as under-treasurer for another five years.
CONTRARY to a common catchphrase in management circles, SPF managing directors Graham Yarker and Jeff Nicholas make it a point to work in the business, not just on it.
BEING a good employer is not about providing everyday staff perks; rather it involves committing to what the organisation can do better for its people.
THE instability caused by the global financial crisis forced many businesses to rethink their recruitment strategy or, in some cases, put a complete freeze on hiring new staff.
China Magnesium (CMC) has launched an $8 million initial public offer and unleashed a veiled attack on the federal government's resource super profits tax.
The director of Perth-based earth-moving and property company, Pollock Group, Kevin Pollock has been jailed for more than five years following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
OPPOSITION revelations that Premier Colin Barnett’s chief-of-staff Brian Pontifex is one of Western Australia’s best-paid bureaucrats or advisers may have only underscored the value of one the most influential new players in the Liberal state government.
THE power players in Western Australia remain largely unchanged, though the impact of the federal government’s resource super profits tax could change the future dynamics of this mix.
THE West Coast Eagles might be having a dreadful season on the field but its success off the field may well lie with the long-term strength of the boardroom, which has not been handicapped by salary caps, draft restrictions or drug scandals.
THE state government expects an almost 70 per cent increase in nominal income from the various public corporations it owns – making them a very important part of balancing the budget in the years approaching the state election.
NEW office developments and demand from the mining sector will result in a finely balanced year for Perth’s CBD office market, according to the latest research from analysts CB Richard Ellis.
THE Property Council of Australia says the state government’s development plan for Hope Valley’s Latitude 32 industrial zone is a good first step to alleviating long-term industrial land shortages, but falls short in addressing short-term needs.
