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.
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.
Prominent family businesses have expressed concern over accessing appropriate advice and resources amid providing lessons for commercial success learnt on the frontline.
The reigning heads of some of the state's leading family businesses face a myriad of challenges going forward, none more pressing than deciding who will take over the company.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
