SURPRISINGLY, Perth is home to not one but three Australian Stock Exchange-listed companies developing animal health products to replace the use of antibiotics.
STIRLING Products is the latest Perth company to enter the animal health market, but so far it is better known for boardroom turmoil than any scientific and commercial achievements.
FOLLOWING extensive community consultation, the master plan for the Fremantle Prison Heritage Precinct is awaiting formal approval before redevelopment of the site can get under way.
WHILE the recent radio ratings survey provided a win for 6PR talkback morning host Paul Murray, ABC 720 says it remains Perth's number one talkback station.
WESTERN Australia's web development industry is reaping the benefits of larger IT spends off the back of growing positive sentiment in the State's ICT sector.
Western Australia's olive oil producers have been spending big on harvesting, processing and branding to prepare for WA's first big olive harvest. Mark Beyer and Julie-anne Sprague report.
LOCAL e-learning specialist Westinfo Services has won an award for the second year running at the Thomson NETg annual Channel Partner Conference in Cannes, France.
THE Federal Budget contained some interesting news for those readers, and there are a lot of you, who own investment properties – and my call is to watch out.
WITH many of Western Australia's olive oil producers expecting yields between three and eight times those of previous harvests, brand building and distribution strategies have assumed even greater importance than usual.
ON the back of major developments in the resources and property sectors, and a surging State economy that's driving infrastructure projects, community consultants in Western Australia have been enjoying an increased demand for their services.
MAJOR projects based on heavy industry have always proved a sticking point within local communities, particularly when they are located in a sensitive environment.
THE growing number of communities forming action groups and taking their anger over coastal development to the streets may cause some to question the value of community consultation.
THE WA Parliamentary Accounts Committee will head to Broome this week as it continues its examination of developer contributions to infrastructure costs associated with land development.
CLAREMONT'S Bay View Terrace and Rokeby Road in Subiaco are Perth's contribution to a new list of the 20 most expensive suburban shopping strips in Australia in which to operate.
CAPITAL works projects announced in the State Budget are
expected to sustain the strong activity shown in the commercial building sector
over the past year.
A STRONG economy, a buoyant property market and booming mineral production have helped the State Government combine increased spending with prudent financial management.
Dealing with town planning and licensing issues has proved frustrating for a Subiaco restaurant – and it has been confusing for some customers. Julie-anne Sprague reports.
PROPERTY industry groups have been quick to criticise last week's budget despite the State Government's efforts to promote the benefits to property buyers as one of its major selling points.
THE Perth public might be behind Room Nineteen but the population of our great city alone will not be able to save the Northbridge-based reality TV restaurant.
SO far this year four Liberal MPs have seen their hopes of remaining in parliament dashed, either by a loss of party endorsement or having been placed too far down an upper house ticket to be returned.
WHILE it appears that the State's wine industry has secured a windfall with an increased wine equalisation tax rebate in this week's Federal Budget, Leeuwin Estate chairman and long-time critic of WET, Denis Horgan, is disappointed the Government has not
WESTERN Australia's hard rock exploration and mining sector has expressed deep disappointment at what some are calling a lack of long-term vision by the Federal Government in its 2004-05 budget.
