NATIONAL glass recycler Colmax Glass is aiming to increase Western Australia's glass recycling rates from about 25 per cent to more than 80 per cent within 12 months with the opening of its reprocessing plant in Kewdale.
A former investor in international surfwear brand Rusty has failed in his bid to recoup more than $2 million he sunk into the company in 2006 when employed as Rusty's in-house legal adviser.
DEMAND for industrial land in Perth has been tipped to rise ahead of the resources sector's next growth cycle, while a shortage of supply is expected to increase upwards pressure on industrial rents and land values throughout this year and next.
BOUTIQUE architecture and design firm Baltinas Architects says its commitment to original, modern design is not an attempt just to be noticed in the market, but is instead reflective of the opportunities on offer throughout the metropolitan area.
CORPORATE social responsibility has become embedded in the cultures of many Western Australian businesses and those operating in the state. But what makes a partnership attractive to both the corporate sector and not-for-profit parties?
The family behind some of Perth's best Indian restaurants are moving on ... from one successful venture to another, and another. Russell Quinn reports.
INNOVATIVE laser technology developer CustomVis plc has gone into administration, just six weeks after UK investors trying to rescue the group bought the assets of its failed Australian subsidiary from liquidators.
VETERANS of the Western Australian international student market know from experience that, when the English language students desert the sector, it has a ripple effect through the industry.
The proposed mining tax was never going to be a winner in WA, and Liberal Party coffers are evidence of that, with the local branch kicking-in $1 million for the federal campaign.
BIODYNAMICS in the vineyard is a system of farming reliant on the cycles of the moon and mystical preparations buried in a cow's horn in the vineyard according to celestial indicators.
Following three tough months Wesfarmers and the state's miners helped the market capitalisation of Western Australian listed companies, which comprise the Deloitte WA Index, to bounce 5.3 per cent higher in July to $148.4 billion.
State governments of both political persuasions have a poor record when it comes to costing major projects, and the Perth Waterfront looks like following the trend.
