Russell Quinn

Colin Barnett has shuffled priority infrastructure projects in lieu of the fading economy, but will the changes made now secure WA’s future or lead to further reprioritisation?

HOPES of Perth throwing off its Dullsville tag once and for all have been dashed with the government's belt-tightening and its shift in priorities for key infrastructure projects.

MANY Western Australian ports are either planning, negotiating or constructing additional projects and facilities with the aim of expanding their operations and improving capacity.

SUBIACO-BASED Graynic Metals is looking to Latin America to help establish itself as a developing nickel explorer and developer.

A restaurant that has been around in one form or another for the best part of six decades must be doing something right. Russell Quinn discovers some secrets of The Romany Restaurant’s success.

TWO of Perth's mid-sized law firms are heading in different directions, with Hammond Worthington Lawyers planning to split up after 17 years and Christensen Vaughan joining national firm Gadens Lawyers.

A WESTERN Australia direct marketing company plans to launch the country's first online system capable of delivering direct mail solutions for smaller businesses operating with reduced budgets, specifically targeting the not-for-profit sector.

A decision on Fremantle’s outer harbour may be near after nearly a decade of delays.

Research into plant disease and breeding led John Gladstones to viticulture and fostered the beginnings of the wine industry in the South West.

WESTERN Australian exporters have received encouraging news about the economies of some of the state's key trading partners, in particular India and China, with strong signs of growth for the future.

THE Pastoralist's and Grazier's Association is among the many organisations lobbying Fremantle outer harbour development proponent, James Point, over future assistance with the exportation of bulk materials.

INDIA'S dairy market has opened its doors to Australian milk products for the first time since trade was halted in 2003.

A new expert group has been established by the state government to guide the future expansion of Fremantle Port.

Thirty Western Australian mining services companies were in Indonesia last week for the annual Ozmine Conference, which aims to align Australian suppliers with the Indonesian mining industry, delivering positive results for those involved.

Advertising agencies are reviewing aspects of their business as the downturn bites.

Four WA ex-banking executives have taken new roles in vastly different fields.

RESEARCH has shown that Australian businesses involved in importing and exporting in the current economic climate are becoming dissatisfied with the trade loans provided by their financiers.

ONE Western Australian company is using the global economic slowdown as an opportunity to refocus its business outlook, unveiling a revamped ownership structure prior to releasing an updated version of its flagship product.

JAPAN has been hit hard by the economic crisis, with an annualised 12.

It’s a family affair at shipbuilder Strategic Marine, which has opened its first shipyard in Vietnam.

HAPPY employees who create positive end results and, in turn, yield contented clients are always at the top of mind for Complete Fire Design managing director, Richard Welsh.

RUSSELL Collins is an overachiever by any measure, but he'd be the last person to ever give himself that label.

IF there's one thing an aspiring events management company in Perth really needs, it's a big name celebrity for its first theatre show; and there are fewer names bigger than British TV stalwart, Sir Michael Parkinson.

A LOT of people reckon they work in the best industry in the world and many claim their job is more fun than work, but Robert J Spencer, founder of multinational computer game developer Interzone, can certainly lay claim to having one of the coolest jobs

Extensive, untouched coal reserves and increasing demand for power generation makes Tanzania an attractive prospect for WA miners.

Woodside Energy has awarded its Karratha waste management and industrial services contract to Nedlands-based Tox Free Solutions.

The volume of cattle and sheep exports rose significantly last year, contributing record returns to the economy.

BUNBURY will soon be home to a new centre for digital animation, which could link local creatives to national and international film and television projects.

The people of Perth are taking to burger joints with gusto.

LOCAL bars and restaurants may fly the flag for Western Australian products with the meals they serve or the drinks they pour, but there's one going all-out promoting WA to American consumers in the beachside city of San Diego.

A NUMBER of Western Australian universities are looking to actively increase the numbers of international students coming to WA from India, citing the sub-continent as a key area for future growth.

ASIA offers Western Australian winemakers a market ripe with potential, particularly for top-end produce, according to renowned wine critic James Halliday.