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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.

A popular restaurateur reckons operating in an established location would have enhanced his success. Russell Quinn reports.

Federal Labor needs to rethink its approach if it is to survive beyond the next decade or two.

Our continual desire to build super-size houses will lead to Perth becoming an unliveable city in just a few generations.

Proposed resource projects will test the state government’s decision-making prowess.

Recent form doesn’t provide much reason for enthusiasm when it comes to some upcoming floats.

Once popular forestry managed investment schemes have collapsed under the weight of government policy and tax office crack downs.

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.

Law firms are responding in different ways to WA’s increasing strategic significance.

Is a revolution occurring in Perth’s law land?

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 narrow win by Liberal candidate Ken Wyatt in the Perth metropolitan seat of Hasluck has swung momentum towards Tony Abbott as negotiations to form a federal government continue.

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.

WA’s stockmarket-listed property investment firms and developers are predicting a bright outlook for the sector.

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.

A burgeoning bakery has been built on strong family foundations. Russell Quinn reports.

It was Kevin Rudd’s leadership style as much as anything else that made his removal as PM inevitable.

Trying to simplify executive remuneration disclosure is unlikely to be successful.

Surging resources sector investment is great for WA, but local industry could be doing better.

THE provision of home-style entertainment options to workers on remote mine sites has become a multi-million dollar business in Western Australia.

BHP Billiton’s $US40bn offer for a Canadian fertiliser maker has a few pundits scratching their heads.

While federal politicians squabble over who gets the keys to the Lodge, WA’s resources industry continues to keep the national economy motoring.

Those suggesting we’ve entered a new era in Australian politics seem to be forgetting the strengths inherent in the current system.

ONE decision has towered over all others in the Western Australian resources sector in recent months – the final go ahead of the giant Gorgon liquefied natural gas project at Barrow Island.

Not that anyone needed reminding, but the federal election clearly showed the divide between east and west is as wide as ever.

WHEN Kevin Rudd announced his plans for a super profits tax on the mining industry in May, local iron ore miners immediately feared it would make financing new projects impossible.

WESTERN Australia remains the undisputed leader of the national oil and gas industry following last year’s approval of the $43 billion Gorgon LNG project on Barrow Island and the imminent start-up of Woodside’s Pluto LNG project near Karratha.

SOARING gold prices above $1,400 per ounce have ensured a steady stream of gold mine developments across Western Australia.

The state’s major engineering outfits have experienced significant staff changes in the last 12 months as the sector stepped out from the gloom of the global financial crisis.