BROAD Group founder and chief Kari Rummukainen will leave a lasting legacy in the construction company as well as the broader industry following his sudden death last week.
AN innovative company built on harvesting waste energy from passing cars through vibration sensors has applied the technology to the mining sector and picked up this year’s Western Australian Innov
Kim Gamble has put his heart and soul into Kim’s Food Bar, his latest venture in Cottesloe, which pays his biggest homage yet to slow food. Emily Morgan reports.
HE may never have danced professionally, but Jeremy Phillips is passionate enough about contemporary dance to have started a dance company with a funding model he hopes will bring a full season of
Perth’s arts industry, worried by the federal government’s new regulations around self-managed superannuation funds’ investment in collectables and fine art, got their chance last week to tackle su
LOCAL governments in regional Australia have told a federal parliamentary probe into the use of fly-in, fly-out workers in the resources industry that the increasing use of the practice was putting
Grahame Marshall is excited about his new role as head of Royal Flying Doctor Service’s operations in WA. He says it’s a unique role and he can’t wait to get started each day.
LEADING not-for-profit organisations have hit back at claims they have not been transparent about how much it costs them to raise and allocate millions of dollars each year.
STARTING out as a business focused on direct-use geothermal projects, Green Rock Energy has diversified its portfolio to avoid the pressures of a diminishing capital-market appetite for such projec
THE lack of a cohesive, strategic approach to meeting the Pilbara’s increasing energy requirements, and mining giants’ domination of the region’s power generation and supply, are among the major pr
Setting up a second symphony orchestra in Perth is ambitious but for a convivial pair like Bourby Webster and Annalisa Oxenburgh it is an obvious choice for the city.
Western Australian companies reported the nation’s highest growth in 457 visa recruitment over the past 12 months, according to KPMG’s latest annual skilled migration survey.
State treasurer Christian Porter has sounded a warning over constant references to Australia’s economy as ‘two-speed’, claiming the policies that lie beneath the simplistic term aim to transfer wea
Caversham’s Dear Friends and Burswood’s Rockpool Bar and Grill were the top dogs at last night’s Gold Plate awards, both taking out multiple gongs in WA’s premier dining awards.
THE Australian Institute of Company Directors’ latest report into not-for-profit directorships has revealed specifics around the dedication of business people to the community sector.
NATIONAL Australia Bank has signed on as the national sponsor for SportingPulse, an organisation that acts in part as a support to the development of grassroots sports.
PERTH International Arts Festival director Jonathan Holloway has announced the first round of highlights in the 2012 PIAF program, with two Australian exclusives among them.
The hospitality industry is still recovering from a lethargy brought on by the global financial crisis, but industry leaders are cautiously optimistic about the outlook.
Big-name restaurants and chefs have moved into the Burswood Entertainment Complex, but does that make it the new epicentre of Perth dining? Emily Morgan reports.
TWO east coast advocates for art investment hit town this week to heighten awareness of the implications of the federal government’s recent introduction of controversial changes for art investment
Atlas Iron chief executive David Flanagan was named the inaugural winner of Governor’s Award for Giving last night, in recognition of his work to push the boundaries of philanthropy in WA.
A DESIRE to be of benefit to the wider community was among the motivating factors behind Iain Gerrard’s decision to take on the role of Western Australian business ambassador for the Leukaemia Foun
A VISIT to Princely Treasures, the latest in the Art Gallery of Western Australia’s Great Collections of the World series, is a mesmerising historical experience.
MARGARET River may be the state’s best-known wine region, but vignerons of the Great Southern have been quietly growing their international reputation, carving out a niche in the Asian market in th
IN a reflective and personal moment 20 years ago, Helen Sewell made a deal with herself – if she ever made a substantial sum of money she would put some of it towards growing the support base for f
The evolution of Northbridge has led to a changing of the guard when it comes to the focal point of the inner-city entertainment neighbourhood, according to local property experts.
FEDERAL funding for action to combat workforce skills shortages has been announced, with the aim of encouraging industry partnerships to deliver training and development programs.
