THERE are many things likely to change following the recent state election, not just as a result of a new government but also due to the circumstances in which it took power.
ROCHEBARON, Le Caviste de Scey, Occelli Crutin, Serve & Bell St Maure Caprifeuille, Mauri Taleggio, Queso San Simon - surely for even the most dedicated foodie at least one of those names doesn't ring a bell.
DEVELOPERS and planners in the Mid West should learn from the Pilbara to better understand the pressures that come along with being a 'boom town', according to Carr Civil Contracting managing director Mark Blayney.
Two brothers this year celebrate five decades in business. Barry and Terry Crommelin tell their stories to Adam Orlando.
WHEN you can persuade Colin Barnett to attend your business anniversary celebration during what has been a hectic time in politics,
IT'S difficult when assessing elections not to immediately reach for statistics - size of swings, percentage of preferences gained by parties, levels of various majorities, and other such measures that help assess how well or how badly parties and candida
NEW Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore is under no illusions about where his focus will have to be as he returns to the position he held in the previous Liberal government - the approvals process for mining and exploration.
A MANDATORY renewable energy target of 20 per cent would add up to $300 million a year to the cost of producing aluminium in Australia, according the country's leading producer.
IT took less than 18 months for the state government's shared equity scheme - a lifeline for the first homebuyer market - to exhaust its three-year, $300 million budget.
WESTERN Australia's long-term outlook remains bright, despite the upheaval on global financial markets, with labour shortages continuing to be one of the biggest challenges.
URBAN infill was a key policy of the Carpenter government, outlined in the 'Network City' plan for a series of transit-oriented, high-density developments in Perth.
THE downturn in Western Australia's housing market has had a huge impact on the state's real estate industry, with businesses consolidating their operations and a number of sales consultants leaving the sector.
PERTH is clearly an uneasy home for entrepreneur Tony Sage.
Though he's spent the bulk of his adult life here or working elsewhere for Perth-based companies, it appears Mr Sage has not always been accepted in the Western Australian capital.
A WAR for talent is being waged on a global scale. Businesses are battling to capture the minds and hearts of talented individuals, not just for the jobs of today, but also for the jobs of the future.
Perth-based agricultural investment manager Great Southern Ltd may go back to the drawing board on its $438 million restructuring plans after the market meltdown slashed its share price.
Perth company Complete Site Services, a subsidiary of the Complete Group, has been awarded a $65 million contract to supply and install a 801-man camp for Fortescue Metal Group's Christmas Creek project, about 100km north of Newman.
Australia is experiencing the biggest migration boom in its history, contributing to the fastest rate of population growth the country has experienced in almost 19 years, expanding by 1.61 per cent.
US oil company Chevron has selected three preferred sites in Western Australia for its planned Wheatstone liquefied natural gas project, with a decision expected mid next year.
Cape Lambert Iron Ore Ltd will find out before the end of the week whether an injunction preventing it from acquiring a stake in an African project will be extended.
World leaders have called for urgent steps to tackle the global financial crisis saying the time had come for sweeping reforms of multilateral institutions, including the UN Security Council.
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Despite the volatility in the wider market, the Deloitte index of Western Australian stocks rose by nearly six per cent over the past 12 months, compared to the All Ordinaries index which declined by over 16 per cent.
Shares in embattled Structural Monitoring Systems plc have slumped 60 per cent as the company seeks a shareholder vote to reduce the nominal value of its stock for a planned $4 million raising.
Perth-based energy developer Aviva Corporation Ltd said the purchase of an additional mining lease could boost coal reserves at its Coolimba power station by up to 10 per cent.
Rio Tinto and its partners will invest up to $300 million upgrading the town Pannawonica as it develops its $1 billion Mesa A/Warramboo iron ore project.
