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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

Food is often a first reference point for many when it comes to gaining experiences of other cultures.

Vintage has entered a new phase at wineries across the Great Southern, with winemakers “moving onto the next stage of the process,” according to Moss Brothers chief winemaker David Moss.

Premier Geoff Gallop named the ‘Broome pearl' as a Western Australian icon last June and, as he lauded the contribution of the industry, said it generated $200 million in annual exports.

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

Not surprisingly, I have been fascinated by politics this past week or so. But not in an admiring way, more in that stunned, what-are-they-going-on-about way, when you shake your head and wonder if there isn't something better they might all be doing.

While the Gallop Government was tabling its One Vote One Value Bill, a Melbourne University institute and The Australian newspaper were jointly hosting a national conference on Australia's economy.

Margaret River's next big wine event is being planned, not for the town, but for Heathrow Airport on the outskirts of London in about six weeks' time.

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.

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.

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.

In the increasingly competitive market for good employees, Generation Xers have the pick of places to work, not just within Perth, but also the national and international markets.

Freedom was undoubtedly an essential part of what those at the WA Business News forum considered important in their lives, but a professional career means freedom is tempered with a certain amount of responsibility.

The debate over how Perth is viewed by those outside the state rages as heatedly now as it ever has.

The Generation Xers who participated in the roundtable discussion presented very strong, often polarised views about their city and the benefits, or otherwise, of calling Perth home.