The Australian Taxation Office will investigate up to 160,000 individuals and entities that have registered a boat in Australia, according to Deloitte tax partner David Pring.
FORMER Perth accountant Nick Hawkins has been appointed chief financial officer at national insurance player Insurance Australia Group, which owns SGIO, as part of a big overhaul of the company’s mana
Working in the legal profession can be an unforgiving lifestyle for those at the top, especially when it comes to spending time with family, but it's a reality Ken Jagger has turned into a business opportunity.
The failure of Pankaj Oswal's Burrup Holdings Ltd to appear on the stock market failed to put a dampener on Western Australian companies' enthusiasm for going public, largely defying a falling share market thanks to the resource boom.
The resource boom has somewhat helped to cushion Western Australia from a downturn in initial public offer activity, with the state producing five of the 10 best performing floats.
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Graeme Samuel has today defended the integrity of the corporate watchdog, but said a 'reality check' was needed on commentary by the ACCC on the decision making process.
North Perth-based Frontier Resources is preparing legal action against Papua New Guinea to recoup over $3 billion in expenditure and lost profits after the government refused to renew the licence covering its Kodu deposit.
Perth-based Strike Resources Ltd has commenced legal proceedings against a Peruvian company and its associates to end uncertainty relating to its iron ore assets in the country.
Perth-based Euroz Securities Ltd will "vigorously" defend a claim made by Dalkeith businessman Bruce Drummond, who claims the stockbroker provided poor advice in relation to the Opes Prime saga.
The voluntary administrators of Palandri Wine Group today confirmed the completion of the sale of certain assets to the newly formed and privately owned, Global Wine Holdings Pty Ltd.
Outside of government and business, there is a wide array of people in science, media, the law and other professions who are highly influential in Western Australia.
Investment and advisory firm Lehman Brothers Australia is negotiating a settlement deal with the 30-plus Australian councils it sold sub-prime investment securities to last year.
Perth-based directors of Gemcom Software International Inc, Tim Moore and Tony Packer, will pocket a combined $14.6 million from the sale of their interest in the company, after two US-based equity firms increased their takeover offer.
Grand plan to build six island hubs off north Freo coast; We will not pay more for Midwest: Sinosteel; ASX probes Brierty over shock profit downgrades; Failed Opes was $721m short; Qantas axes routes on fuel pain
Perth flat-screen mounting manufacturer Skunkworks has claimed victory in a struggle with US military and aviation giant Lockheed Martin over efforts to trademark the company's name in Australia.
Perth flat screen mounting manufacturer Skunkworks has claimed victory in a struggle with US military and aviation giant Lockheed Martin over efforts to trademark the company's name in Australia.
PERTH’S hotel market may be the busiest in the world, but despite record occupancy rates and growing demand for hotel rooms, no new major hotel developments are planned for the city.
Swan's $65bn megabank test; NRW in legal tussle over ore truck tyres; Burrup price trimmed as float plan back on track; Rate rises spur slide in housing loans; Oxiana bid for Zinifex a fair deal, says expert
The University of Western Australia will appeal against a Federal Court decision which ruled in favour of intellectual property claims by its former employee Dr Bruce Gray, founder of Sirtex Medical Ltd.
SENIOR Western Australian barristers, Gail Archer and Ken Martin (pictured) have been appointed to the Corruption and Crime Commission and its overseeing body, the Parliamentary Inspector, respectivel
Four Perth businessmen are hoping to revolutionise the way consumers shop, turning what used to be an afternoon at a busy shopping centre into a quick search with the click of a mouse.
MORE than two thirds of Australian companies had their growth plans curtailed by the shortage of skilled labour, a survey of 492 chief executives by the Australian Industry Group and Deloitte has foun
Two senior Western Australian barrister, Gail Archer SC and Ken Martin QC have been appointed to strengthen the functions of the Corruption and Crime Commission and its overseeing body, the Parliamentary Inspector.
Conquest Mining Ltd managing director John Terpu has commenced legal proceedings against the ANZ Bank for the return of 15.2 million Conquest shares caught up in the collapse of margin lender Opes Prime.
Visiting WA; Dave Snowden, founder and chief scientific officer, Cognitive Edge, UK, to speak at ‘Global Convergence: Answers to Management and Compliance’ on May 1.
Darrel Jarvis remains a believer in the Palandri wine business which he has sought to resuscitate with Chinese backing, blaming the high gearing levels created by the group’s finance division for its collapse.
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Darrel Jarvis's Chinese-backed buyout of the operations of failed Palandri Wine Group has won the approval of the administrators in a complex deal thought to be worth at least $30 million.
