FINANCIAL planners are the sole dissenting voice regarding a federal government move to allow superannuation funds to provide members with personal advice.
FORECASTING has never been more difficult for those in the real estate industry, as predictions of future housing demand from national industry bodies counter opinions from local builders and representative groups.
UNCERTAINTY surrounds the future income of Aspen Group's ailing property fund as the Perth-based company seeks to avoid a fire sale of its portfolio of office, retail and industrial complexes.
ONE of Western Australia's biggest real estate groups has launched a new index to track market trends because it says median house prices do not accurately reflect Perth's property market.
RECRUITMENT firms able to secure government contracts or tap into areas of resource-fuelled activity are expanding in the face of a broader economic slump.
THE median house price in Perth has risen by 3.5 per cent, or $15,000, in the June quarter as owners traded up to more expensive homes, while the rental market's vacancy rate is now higher than normal, new data shows.
SHELL'S upstream Australian production unit will have greater say in plotting the energy giant's international growth strategy under a dramatic group-wide overhaul being implemented by the company's new global chief, Peter Voser.
THE state government is moving ahead with plans to tackle red tape in the hope of saving business as much as $1.7 billion dollars during the next decade.
WESTERN Australia's Fauna Rehabilitation Foundation has undergone an extensive rebranding campaign to better reflect its role on conserving native fauna.
THE state government is reviewing legislation to better protect business from new laws that allow vehicles driven by unlicensed drivers to be confiscated.
WITNESSING the plethora of electronic products being sent to his local tip inspired the founder of a Western Australian IT recycling firm to try and make a difference.
A WESTERN Australian not-for-profit organisation has proved the old saying that one man's trash is another man's treasure, by recycling waste materials from mine sites and donating the proceeds to charity.
The state government has called for expressions of interest to develop the waterfront site near the Carnarvon town centre into a commercial, residential and tourism hub.
Rio Tinto has posted record quarterly iron ore production at its Pilbara operations amid speculation of further bribery claims against the company in the Chinese media.
Nearly 78 per cent of jobs lost in the state's tourism sector hail from regional areas as the industry suffers a near 10 per cent drop in domestic visitor nights, new data shows.
Western Australians have bombarded job hunting website Seek in June with applications up 6 per cent as job advertisements fall nearly 5 per cent, a survey shows.
Staff at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank have been asked to take 10 days unpaid leave as part of a short-term measure to reduce costs in the current economic climate.
Dioro Exploration has urged shareholders to reject a sweetened takeover offer from Avoca Resources, adding it had entered into confidential negotiations with third parties.
