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Plans for a new 60,000 seat outdoor stadium were unveiled today, with the State Government's Stadium Taskforce declaring the proposed sites of Kitchener Park, Subiaco, and the old East Perth power station site were both suitable options.

Western Australia's economic prosperity is generating unprecedented levels of building activity across public and private sector projects, with no shortage of developments in the planning phase.

With the ink drying on SAS Global's $61 million deal to buy the OneSteel site in North Fremantle, neighbouring McCabe Street joint-venture developer Australian Finance Group Ltd is focused on raising capital for its own acquisition.

“Kevin, it's Rod here, do you need any advice on your industrial relations policy.”“Yes, please, Sir Rod. All advice welcome.”

With Western Australian workers commanding the highest salaries in the nation and the state's unemployment rate at just 2.7 per cent, the not-for-profit sector is struggling to compete with other industries as it faces an acute shortage of staff.

After nearly two decades trading as Chianti on Colin's, the popular West-Perth eatery is set for a name change and major overhaul as its owner, Leon Jung, looks to reinvigorate the restaurant.

Paul Smith - headchef, Chesters Restaurant

The days of senators being champions for the states that send them to Canberra have long passed.

Minerals testing business Genalysis Laboratory Services Pty Ltd has joined the large number of private Western Australian businesses to have been sold for a premium price after achieving rapid growth during the current resources boom.

Attorney - General Jim McGinty's battle with The West Australian newspaper last week was absurd and very disappointing.

Western Australia's powerhouse economy has moved into top gear, sparking unprecedented levels of demand for infrastructure and creating a volume of construction work across the state that's challenging the sector.

The CBD skyline will be transformed before the decade is out as developers move ahead with the construction of new apartment buildings across the city.

Developers are seeking to capitalise on the growing industrial facilities shortage, delivering some of the most significant warehousing construction projects and driving the creation of large new estates.

Punters will be able to shop until they drop this Christmas with no fewer than eight new major shopping centre and showroom projects in Perth due to be completed before the year is out.

Despite having received Western Australian Planning Commission approval more than four years ago, the Riverside Pier Hotel project at Barrack Square has yet to get off the ground due to a failure to secure a stage two building licence.

Perth's tallest office building will get a splash of neon colour next month following a deal signed last week with Central Park tenant St George Bank to take on the lucrative signage rights.

The developers of central Perth's biggest construction site in waiting, the former Emu Brewery site, are set to appoint a builder next month.

Confidence is the fuel of stock market booms. Run dry and the consequences are dire, as we have seen when earlier booms stalled.

Western Australia's legal community is preparing to increase its commitment to pro bono work following the introduction of a national voluntary initiative.

The brother and sister behind wine store-cum-cafe-cum-food-to-go concept, The Beaufort Street Merchant, are busy planning their second venture on the bustling Highgate strip.

Veteran stockbroker Terry Hogan and his business partner Eve Broadley are investing $1 million in the expansion of their contract wine business, The Vintage Wineworx.

State Scene had a variety of casual and part-time jobs before graduating from a Perth ivory tower to enter the ‘school of hard knocks' as a full-time worker.

WEST Perth-based petroleum explorer ARC Energy Ltd's plans to acquire the Wandoo Petroleum Pty Ltd Australian portfolio for $380 million have suffered a setback, with Canada-based Vermilion Oil &am

The booming equities market has allowed several mid-cap companies in Perth to go on an acquisition spree.

Private businesses are being sold at higher earnings multiples in the current market compared with recent years, according to West Perth firm Mergers & Acquisitions Pty Ltd.

Most companies pursue acquisitions so they can accelerate their growth and build on their existing business; Neptune Marine was different.

If there's two kinds of businesses I have never really grasped, it's the fields of motivational speaking and network marketing.

Consolidation activity is under way among boutique residential agencies aiming to remain competitive as the property sector continues to soften.

State and federal governments' focus on climate change policy initiatives is expected to lift the prospects of a range of Western Australian businesses dealing with environmental products in coming years.

South African-born businessman Norman Asch has struck a $5 million deal to sell his Webfirm business to Melbourne-based search engine and online media company Ansearch Ltd.

Western Australian boutique brewing company Empire Beer Group Ltd has snapped up East Perth's Royal Bar and Brasserie for $3.5 million.

West Perth-based petroleum explorer ARC Energy Ltd's plans to acquire the Wandoo Petroleum Pty Ltd Australian portfolio for $380 million have suffered a setback, with Canada-based Vermilion Oil & Gas exercising its pre-emptive rights to a major asset