Adam Orlando

The Passages Resource Centre in Northbridge says guiding marginalised Western Australians out of homelessness means overcoming the cycle of unemployment, health problems and, in many cases, substance abuse.

The wages dispute between the LHMU and St John Ambulance WA took a turn for the worse today when the state's paramedics voted in favour of taking industrial action.

An air of uncertainty still surrounds the $2 billion Oakajee Port project, despite the state government selecting Oakajee Port and Rail Pty Ltd as the preferred developer.

Plans by the state's long distance truck drivers to begin a two-week strike were aborted this morning after only 20 of the expected 300 disgruntled owner-drivers turned up to the rally in Kewdale.

Malaga-based Cool Clear Water Beverages Ltd said it has "no intention to imminently list" on the stockmarket, despite reports at the weekend that a successful capital raising had paved the way for an IPO.

The federal government is expected to complete its review of the franchising sector by the end of the year, following a state government inquiry into the sector handing in its final report in April.

A lot can happen in a year. Just more than 12 months ago, Western Australia franchises were concerned about the difficulties in finding new areas of growth, with the sector subject to the same labour market pressures as other industries.

Managed investment scheme provider Great Southern Ltd has begun cutting its workforce across Australia after producing a poor sales result for the year.

Perth entrepreneur Ami Appel is different.