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IN 1929, the Australian share market peaked and subsequently fell 41 per cent, heralding the Great Depression.

RAPID Crushing & Screening Contractors' response to an emergency call earlier this year provided founder Neil Irvine with a good indication of just how far his company had come during the past 30 years.

WHILE much of the focus on the new state government's advisers has been on the newcomers from Canberra, most of the key players are locals, many with experience from the previous Liberal government of

THE time taken to pay trade creditors has increased substantially across the country, blowing out 7.

THREE generations of the Bedbrook family have been involved with the Paraplegic Benefit Fund since patriarch Sir George Bedbrook founded the not-for-profit organisation in 1984.

THE Shire of Augusta-Margaret River won the 2008 Water Awards' highest honour – the Award for Excellence – for its water efficient initiatives.

PERTH forensic accountants have warned of an increase in cases of corporate fraud as the expected aftermath of the global financial meltdown begins to affect Western Australia.

WINNING an award can be a good way to get a business known and increase of customers; but White Salt owners Tim and Claire Leech say it's also a great staff retention tool.

Abra Mining Ltd Kenneth Street resigned as director.

SOMETIMES the leader is made for a crisis, and sometimes the crisis makes the leader.

MOST hospitality operators would agree that finding a good lease isn't easy in Perth these days, especially in prime locations.

THERE has to be some advantage in being the only chink in otherwise wall-to-wall Labor governments across Australia.

SO far there have been two unwelcomed signals from the Barnett-Grylls alliance.

POLITICS wouldn't be the same without ideological differences, even within the governing party.

WABN: What is the best piece of advice you can give someone to motivate a team? PK: "You need to provide a team with a sense of purpose and a collective vision.

STRATEGY, psychology, risk assessment - the card game of bridge sounds like the perfect accompaniment to the political career of David Wawn.

IN with the new and out with the old.That is how outsiders expect the world of lobbying works when a government changes.

THE inner court of Colin Barnett is a small and select group, according to those that watch government closely.

WESTERN Australian businesses and recruiters have expressed concerns over possible cuts to Australia's migration intake, calling for a state-based approach to immigration quotas.

IF media attention and headlines are anything to go by, then Brendon Grylls is very much the most influential of the new ministry surrounding Premier Colin Barnett.

ONE of Perth's best known restaurateurs Albasio La Pegna is to take over premises formerly occupied by the iconic Bellissimo Cafe which he founded almost two decades ago on Bay View Terrace in Claremont.

OIL and gas technology developer and manufacturer Coretrack has experienced strong growth after securing leadership and guidance from outside the country.

AN arbitrator has been called in to settle a dispute between Alinta and its gas supplier, the Woodside-operated North West Shelf venture that could involve third parties by way of subpoenas.

THE global financial crisis continues to take its toll on the construction industry, with more than half of the state's builders indicating they will be reducing subcontractor numbers in the next 12 months.

MALAYSIA is becoming a destination of choice for Western Australia's goods and services, especially agriculture, and with significant development of the country's southern region in the pipeline, future export prospects are getting brighter.

PROFESSOR Lance Twomey (pictured), a former Curtin vice-chancellor was appointed to the title of Panglima Setia Bintang Sarawak, which carries the Malaysian state title of Dato, as part of Sarawak's 4

THE completion of the 2,800-tonne multi-million dollar Blacktip wellhead platform has marked another milestone at the Australian Marine Complex in Henderson, which is expected to experience continued strong demand for its facilities.

THE buoyant economic conditions that prompted the recent wave of new retail developments in the Perth CBD are starting to turn, and while inquiries from retailers remain strong, a downturn in retail spending may dampen demand.

IN an economic meltdown should we be reassured that so many economists are at the helm?

DRILLING contractor Brandrill summed up the quandary facing mining services companies in the current unsettled market.

SUBIACO-BASED property syndicator Australasian Property Investments Pty Ltd has released the plans for its $150 million Subi Centro development on the former site of refrigeration company, Arcus Australia.

CLOUGH Ltd and the University of Western Australia have entered a partnership in which the engineering company has agreed to support funding of a first year centre for engineering students at UWA.The