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
One of the world's rarest elements, thulium, could have a big impact on the nickel industry if a revolutionary analysis technique developed by little-known company XRF Scientific takes off.
The Integrated Cargo System, which brought Customs' operations to a standstill when it was installed in October 2005, is now on track and running smoothly, key industry groups say.
AS I sit down to write this column, the fourth Indiana Jones sequel has just raked in more than $311 million worldwide in its debut weekend at the box-office – hitting number one in 62 countries and g
Hazelmere fabrication company, Specialised Welding Australia Pty Ltd, last week transported one of the largest vessels ever moved on Western Australian roads.
The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government's Department of Industry and Resources.
Visiting WA; John Shackleton, a sports psychologist who regularly shows business audiences how to ‘train their brain', is to speak at a conference entitled ‘Raise Your Game' on June 18 at the Chamber
A decade after embarking on its first major carbon offset tree planting project in conjunction with BP Kwinana refinery, the Forest Products Commission is looking to expand its carbon offset service to other corporations.
A political hot potato for the past decade, the proposed Stephenson Highway is back on the agenda with a coalition of western suburbs councils drafting a plan to oppose any future development.
Industry has called on the state government to encourage further exploration and development of new energy sources, including coal, gas and uranium, following the second major incident involving a reduction in gas supply in less than six months.
North Perth-based biodiesel company Australian Renewable Fuels Ltd has restarted production at its Picton site, with the state's current gas shortage leading a prominent Western Australian company to place a purchase order with the producer this week.
Perth's office market is expected to remain tight in terms of vacancy rates, although rental growth is likely to ease during the year, according to a March quarter report from CB Richard Ellis.
Osbourne Park-based Wooldridges A&M, a major player in the schools supply sector, has become the latest investment for Sydney-based private equity player Fulcrum Capital Partners.
Rising rents and onerous planning requirements could cost Subiaco its place among Perth's premium cafe and restaurant strips, with a number of food businesses closing their doors in recent months.
It's often said that true character is revealed in times of adversity, and in the past 18 months Perth has witnessed two enormous boardroom battles that have shone a revealing light on some of the state's most prominent company directors.
Public art may have been an optional extra for developers in Western Australia in the past, but an increasing number of local governments are making it compulsory to commission art for new projects of a certain size.
Perth remains on track to take the listings crown for 2007-08, having launched the most companies on the Australian Securities Exchange this financial year.
