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The Australian pearl industry has responded to the weakness in the global market over the past five to six years by lifting its focus on marketing and branding.

The creators of Student Edge, a discount card for Perth’s school and university students, hope a meeting with a youth media marketing company in Sydney this week may lead to a nat

Investors in a unit trust that owns the May Holman Centre at 32 St Georges Terrace have been given a stake in the site’s future use by trust manager Becton Investment.

The Western Australian Planning Commission’s annual forecast for land supply has indicated the need for 62,500 lots over the next five years.

Recent changes to Australian Accounting Standards may affect the financial statements of companies with property assets.

Vasse Newtown has broken its own sales record with 145 lots selling in seven and a half hours, and more than 100 people camping overnight to secure their blocks, according to orga

The Mirvac Group has announced the establishment of an industrial trust in the US valued at approximately $487 million and to be listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

The State Government has announced the establishment of a Major Governments Projects Taskforce, which is viewed as a major step in achieving a co-ordinated approach to the revital

The 2005 vintage will be remembered as one of the warmest vintages ever in the Great Southern, according to Ferngrove Vineyards winemaker Kim Horton.

Award-winning Margaret River-based wine producer Watershed Premium Wines has commissioned Kingston Wine Agencies as its exclusive distributor in the UK

Telstra chief executive officer Ziggy Switkowski to speak at the Graduate Management Association Dinner, April 30 at the University Club, UWA.

Industrial infrastructure is normally an arcane subject that only technocrats worry about, yet this year it has become one of the nation’s hottest political topics.

Next time you receive one of those early evening calls from someone with the faintest sub-continental accent trying to sell you shares in Vegemite or raise money for surf lifesaving, put your feet up, answer the questions and think of Australia.

Lots of conservative-minded city and country Western Australians remain bitter about the Barnett-led Liberals’ needless loss of the February 26 State election.

Dullsville becomes Gabville next week when two big resource events hit Perth.

The State Government’s capital works program in the current financial year has risen to a record $3.9 billion, with social infrastructure accounting for most of the spending.

The triangle bounded by Kwinana, Fremantle and Kewdale is home to the bulk of manufacturing and heavy industry in Western Australia, so it is not surprising that’s where some of the State Government’s most difficult infrastructure issues are located.

Renewed interest in the Perth office market among interstate investors was further confirmed last week with sales of CBD office assets worth nearly $200 million.

Hard work and a focus on objectives may seem like a simple formula for success but it’s one that has served Luke Saraceni well.

Having recently taken on the role of president of the Property Council, Luke Saraceni has clear plans for what he wants to achieve for the industry during his tenure.

The Wine Industry Association of Western Australia has turned to influential American wine consultant Steve Burns to boost the industry’s disappointing recent export performance.

Differences between generations in attitudes, priorities and experience can lead to divergent opinions on many occasions, however the same divergence of opinions can also be found within a single generation.

Goods and Services tax on property will increase if a bill introduced to Federal Parliament becomes law.

Perth-based Kebbel Investment Bank has kept a remarkably low profile in the four years since its inception, raising more than $700 million and having been involved in property projects totalling between $2 billion and $3 billion.

The owners of Hydrant, the new bar and cafe located opposite the fire station on Hay Street, plan to strike a blow for what they consider to be an entertainment imbalance on the east side of the CBD.

The 2005 vintage will be “one of distinction” in the Franklin River region, according to Alkoomi wines owner Merv Lange.

The inherent danger associated with applying a label to something as diverse as a generation is that such classifications can ultimately disappoint, failing to live up, or down, to expectations.

I have always been fascinated by generational change and the way society evolves no matter how many people would like to preserve the status quo.

Defeated Liberal leader Colin Barnett, like his predecessor Richard Court, promptly resigned from the party’s top parliamentary post after losing to Geoff Gallop.

One of the first, and most obvious, choices to make when choosing an employer is whether to work for a large or small organisation. Both have advantages and disadvantages, and provide a different range of experiences.