An important debate about the place of food in our society will be held in Perth next month as the University of Western Australia's Institute of Advanced Studies presents Food: Production and Consumption.
Politics has always been a subject we've tried to cover objectively, seeing the issues from a business point of view, which is often quite removed unless the subject affects the bottom line.
Facing of a range of issues beyond their control, small businesses are having a tough time. And there appears to be no silver bullet, other than the continuing innovation, drive and determination demonstrated at a recent WA Business News forum.
The role of the banks in Australia's small business sector is crucial and will remain so. No single topic generated more discussion at the recent WA Business News SME forum than the big banks, their service, or lack of it, relationships with them and thei
Adelaide-based Futuris Corporation Ltd this week announced its intention to compulsorily acquire West-Perth based company Integrated Tree Cropping Ltd, after attaining a relevant interest in 93 per cent of the company.
Just as one battle ends, it may well be that another is beginning.
Last week, Australian Tax Commissioner Michael D'Ascenzo made a submission to a federal parliamentary inquiry into tax issues, stating that 98 per cent of some 42,000 cases involving tax-
Indian sandalwood company TFS Corporation has announced that revenue sales from its 2006 Indian sandalwood project in Kununurra totalled $19.8 million, up 62 per cent on last year's sales of $12.25 million.
A changing of the guard is under way at prominent CBD agency Burgess Rawson, with founding partner and joint managing director Geoff Potter stepping down from the position he has held for 21 years and handing over the reins to fellow joint managing direct
The cities of Armadale and Gosnells, and the Serpentine-Jarrahdale shire have joined forces to help residents of older, existing homes, retrofit their properties to save energy and water.
Watching cash sounds about as exciting as watching paint dry, but for the rest of 2006 cash will be the big topic in every market for three reasons: its price; in the form of inte
The Perth Convention Exhibition Centre is cooking up a storm on both sides of the plate with its kitchen dominating the annual Apprentice Chef of the Year competition, held last week.
Even though it's still several months before Liberals in Western Australia preselect their 2007 federal election senate team, moves have well and truly begun to determine which names will be in the top three spots on the party's ticket.
AUSTRALIAN Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Graeme Samuel recently launched the latest of the commission's Competing Fairly Forums, Scams, Frauds and Your Business at a national summit
THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission also launched a pocket-sized reference guide to assist small business operators in their investment decisions called Trade practices start-up chec
The new financial year has triggered a series of changes at the top of Perth's big law firms with senior partners leaving MinterEllison, Clayton Utz and Freehills.
There has been an almost unparalleled number of floats and other capital raising in the past six months, with nearly 30 Western Australian companies raising more than $130 million and accumulating a combined market capitalisation of more than $290 million
Having ridden the crest of a seemingly endless wave of positive sentiment and upward movement, the Australian Stock Exchange recently showed its first major signs of vulnerability in more than three years.
Despite a 10-year high in business confidence, more than half of businesses in Western Australia believe another interest rate rise will take a toll on the state's bustling economy, according to the CCI-BankWest survey of business expectations for the Jun
Perth's property sector has achieved solid sales in all major markets during the past financial year, backed by a strong state resource sector and greater investor confidence.
New home starts in Western Australia were up by 7 per cent in the March quarter, up more than 13 per cent from the same quarter last year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Food and wine matching used to be a fairly predictable affair – only white wine with white meat, don't cook something spicy and never ever think about breaking the rules.
Grange lovers listen up. Penfolds has announced it will be including Western Australia in its ultimate after sales service – the Penfolds Recorking Clinic.
