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THE Perth CBD office leasing market is heating up, with top-tier tenants beginning to hunt out new space and upgrade their premises after the recovery of business conditions.

AN industrial site in Canning Vale tenanted by supermarket giant Coles Group is set to become a record transaction for the Perth market, with an expected price tag upwards of $80 million.

It is the enormous sculpture inspired by the story of Saint George slaying the dragon that catches your eye when driving past Perth’s newly renovated Saint George’s Cathedral.

Walking through the foyer of Central Park this week surrounded by Pilbara art, it is easy to get lost in the colour and not realise the impact exhibitions like Colours of Our Country have on the artists involved.

The hardest thing about running an Indian restaurant in Fremantle is getting the word out that there is more to India than just curry. Dan Wilkie reports.

The origins of modern day supporters of global warming can be traced back to the end of the Cold War.

The time has come to celebrate the achievements of businesses, not burden them with paperwork.

In order to effectively use social media to generate sales, it pays to start at the end.

The rising value of the Australian dollar is a game changer for many businesses in the west.

The protracted sell-off of Alinta may be a glimpse into the future for Telstra.

The common ties that bind Australia and India should be remembered as India suffers a Commonwealth Games PR nightmare.

Fourteen years after establishing ineedhits.com, and six years after becoming non-executive chairman, Clay Cook has returned as chief executive of the online marketing business.

Despite major hikes to household expenses, Colin Barnett’s first two years as premier of WA have put the government in a secure position.

CORPORATE reputations of mining companies have become increasingly important as society tries to grapple with costs and benefits of producing resources.

Balcatta-based Orbital has begun supplying its Liquid Propane Injection system to car manufacturer Holden for its HSV range.

Gold explorer Alchemy Resources has intersected wide intervals of gold mineralisation during an eight-hole RC drilling program at its Magnus Copper-Gold project in the Murchison.

Perth broker State One's online trading service, Amscot Discount Stockbroking has won two awards at the AFR Smart Investor Blue Ribbon awards.

A PERTH-based architecture firm has been commissioned to prepare a master plan for a custom-built biotechnology industrial precinct in Malaysia.

A STATE government proposal to establish a register of retail shop leases will create security, competition and privacy concerns for established shopping centre tenants, the Retail Traders’ Association says.

AN innovative ‘piggy-back’ style construction technique at a St Georges Terrace apartment tower has taken out the top prize in the 2010 WA Engineering Excellence Awards.

Intricately crafting custom made engagement rings is how Stelios Palioudakis chose to make a crust after realising he had a love for dexterous work. Plus he received some encouragement from his collector father.

A ROW of Sidney Nolan portraits line the dark entry hall, while hand blown glass sculptures decorate the foyer and antique vases add colour to the wooden boardroom.

In just over three years Perth has embraced Restaurant Amusé, the brainchild of Hadleigh and Carolynne Troy. Russell Quinn reports.

The more things change, the more they remain the same for the federal government.

In order to find harmony in the workplace, organisations need to walk the talk when it comes to promoting teamwork.

BHP Billiton chief executive Marius Kloppers has stirred debate with his forthright advocacy of action on climate change.

The federal government is picking up where consumers left off pre-GFC by spending beyond its means.

Why do we continue to ignore the past? Each generation believes things are different this time around.

Developers say WA is headed for a land shortage, just as the state government launches its plans to guide residential development in the metropolitan area for the next two decades.

The once-cosy relationship between the state and federal political leaders requires a delicate balancing act in the wake of a new Labor government.

DESPITE the state government’s best efforts to simplify the process, planning and environmental approvals remain a fundamental hurdle in satisfying demand for land.

ACCESS to finance for development projects in Western Australia has not yet recovered from the global financial crisis, according to prominent land developers and industry research.