The Carpenter government's bungled handling of the lobbying sector and the opposition's failure to suggest constructive reforms suggests Western Australia's major parties are unlikely to ever offer
If opinion polls are any guide, Labor is set to retain power at the next state election, and if that happens we can expect big changes inside the Carpenter government.
Residents of, and visitors to, the northern beaches along West Coast Drive have plenty of cafe options available to them on lazy weekend mornings, but it seems one venue in particular has cast a spell over the coffee crowd.
While I'm hardly a dedicated follower of fashion, those in the know have told me that Australia used to lag the Northern Hemisphere by up to 18 months as far as haute-couture was concerned.
Western Australia's two major industry lobbies, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA and the Chamber of Minerals and Energy, have witnessed changes at the top during the past year, with new leadership taking the reins.
While hospitality awards often feature Perth Metro and the South West operators, country pubs had an opportunity to compete against their peers at the inaugural WA's Best Country Pub Steak Sandwich
State government reforms to improve Western Australia's training system have received industry support, with more competency-based training and funding for the private sector expected to improve flexibility.
LEADING national law firm, Freehills, has appointed Jason Ricketts as its new Perth managing partner, hitting the starter's gun on the annual round of pre-June 30 legal appointments.
Investment and advisory firm Lehman Brothers Australia is negotiating a settlement deal with the 30-plus Australian councils it sold sub-prime investment securities to last year.
Labor's victory in last year's federal election has elevated Western Australians Stephen Smith and Chris Evans to two of the most senior roles in the federal government.
THE Carpenter government's approval rating among small and medium enterprises has fallen, making it the second lowest ranked state or territory government across Australia, a business survey has found
ASPIRING power generation company Aviva Corporation and oil and gas producer ARC Energy have agreed to partner to study the potential for sequestration of carbon dioxide in depleted oil and gas reserv
Embattled petroleum company Baraka Petroleum Ltd has withdrawn from the Mali and La Punta projects, following its path into voluntary administration last month.
Australia's export earnings from mineral resources were largely unchanged over the March quarter, with a strong Australian dollar and lower export volumes offsetting stronger commodity prices.
Inflation, rates, oil fears savage market; Foster's $770m hit as CEO walks; Chinese funds cleared to buy in Australia; Ore giants urged to back rail rule or risk break-up; Gas insurers could hold the key to Burrup's $2.5b float
The Varanus Island gas plant explosion is having a big impact on the WA economy with 14 per cent of the respondents to an industry survey saying they will have to shut down, while 64 per cent expect a production decline.
Aspiring power generation company Aviva Corporation and ARC Energy have agreed to partner up to study the potential for sequestration of carbon dioxide in depleted oil and gas reservoirs in the North Perth Basin.
Chinese steel making giant Sinosteel has indicated it may not support the proposed merger between takeover target Midwest Corporation Ltd and Murchison Metals Ltd as questions are raised over the latter's asset quality.
Perth-based global drug delivery company, pSivida Ltd has received approval from the Federal Court of Australia for its reincorporation in the United States.
