Population growth and rising incomes in South-East Asia and the Middle East are expected to support increased demand for live cattle and sheep exports, a report by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics has concluded.
THE $21 million Australian Centre for Energy and Process Training, established to address the chronic shortage of skilled workers within the oil and gas industry, has welcomed its first intake of stud
While the ambitious $120 million redevelopment proposed for Scarborough’s landmark Rendezvous Observation City site is tipped to be the catalyst for further development in the area, a long-awaited planning amendment is still proving to be a stumbling bloc
The Perth Convention Bureau has appointed Paul Beeson as director of business development. Gareth Martin has been appointed director of business development, filling a 12-month vacancy.
The $120 million plan to transform Scarborough’s ageing Rendezvous Observation City Hotel site may be another feather in the cap for planning and architecture firm HASSELL, but the firm is well aware of the enormous potential logistical challenges ahead.
Visiting WA Former coach of the Essendon Football Club, Kevin Sheedy, to speak at the HIA event, An Audience with Kevin Sheedy, where he will discuss “Positive and Lateral Thinking” and “Thinking and
National tourism award wins TWO Western Australian tourism businesses, the Augusta- Margaret River Association and Faraway Bay, both won a prestigious 2007 Qantas Australian Tourism Award, held in Can
Perth’s position as the nation’s tightest office market is posing serious problems for employers trying to attract quality staff, according to Colliers International director of office leasing, Ian Campbell.
Having compiled a portfolio of prime Western Australian properties during the past four years, Sydney-based boutique funds manager EG Funds Management is poised to ramp up its activity in the west with a number of developments in the pipeline.
PERTH-BASED diamond explorer, Paramount Mining Corporation Ltd, is set to launch a $40 million capital raising ahead of a new exploration float on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in September this ye
ONE of the biggest brands to emerge from Western Australia is to disappear from building sites across Australia and New Zealand, with construction giant Multiplex Group changing its name to Brookfield
Malaga-based Automotive Technology Group Ltd has lodged its long-awaited prospectus, seeking to raise at least $6 million by selling up to 34 per cent of its equity.
Positive results indicating that coal from Collie is suitable for gasification have prompted renewed efforts to push for major development in state’s South West.
ENVIRONMENT Minister David Templeman and Environmental Protection Authority chairman Dr Paul Vogel have announced a wide-ranging review to streamline the state’s environmental approvals processes.
One of Western Australia’s major technology projects died a quiet death last week, two days before the Carpenter government cranked up support for the state’s next big technology project.
A large number of Western Australian furniture manufacturers have gone to the wall in recent years, but those that have survived and flourished, Fremantle Furniture Factory among them, have done so by adapting to the changing marketplace.
Combining a simple idea with a calculated entrepreneurial flair has led the owners of Wembleybased cafe, Mooba, to grow their business concept with the opening of a new store in Subiaco.
A new piece of technology developed by Nedlands-based TheBuzz Corp aims to allow people to make low cost phone calls using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) without needing a broadband connection or a computer.
Western Australian artists foundation, ArtSource, has started working with the City of Perth and the East Perth Redevelopment Authority to gain access to more of the city’s vacant spaces to host artists
We all know someone who can’t help throwing chillies in everything they cook or always asking for a side serve of chillies when they order at the restaurant.
The recent unexpected death of her father from a heart attack, after he displayed none of the normal symptoms that can be detected and treated, initially made cardiologist Dr Michelle Ammerer question the very reason for working in her area of specialty.
Listed accounting and financial services group Count Financial Ltd has bought a 25 per cent shareholding in West Perth firm RLF Bentleys Pty Ltd, formerly Rix Levy Fowler, for just under $1 million.
The wealth of entrepreneurial talent in Western Australia has resulted in a very close race at the top end of this year’s WA Business News 40under40 Awards.
The winners of this years WA Business News 40under40 Awards, to be announced at a gala function on Wednesday night, are featured in this weeks edition.
Polaris Metals NL spin-off Southern Cross Goldfields Ltd has closed its initial public offer after raising $8 million, ahead of listing on the Australian Securities Exchange on March 20.
