There are some obvious logistical and infrastructural issues that come with the change required to spruce up Perth for events such as the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
THE strength of Western Australia’s commodities sector has again been underlined, with WA-listed company values hitting all-time highs, according to new research from Deloitte.
THREE years ago, Xenolith Resources was bumping along the bottom of the performance tables, with shares rarely worth more than a few cents even before the chaos of the GFC.
THE state’s mining industry, which dominates the TSR performance charts, might complain about recent tax issues distorting the market, but there is one non-resources Western Australian company that
SANDFIRE Resources has been one of the outstanding success stories in the Western Australian resources sector in recent years, and its story has added to interest in a commodity that traditionally
In a world where the internet is a vital tool for anti-development protesters and ‘viral’ campaigns against mining and gas companies’ handling of native title and environmental claims, a company’s
THE decision by Retravision (WA) to expand into solar energy systems earlier this year harnessed the goodwill developed by its 50-year-old brand to sell an increasingly popular green technology.
ADVERTISING agency 303 couldn’t keep up with coverage its Enjoy the Ride campaign attracted in social media in the days following its launch on behalf of the Office of Road Safety.
Branding professionals are still grappling with the after effects of the GFC as well as increased competition from across the communications sector, but opportunities exist for creative thinkers.
TAKE a walk down a main street in the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator and it’s only a matter of time until you bump into a Western Australian, according to Aspire Mining managing director David Paull.
IT should come as no surprise that the biggest and most common issue confronting a bunch of successful Western Australian companies is that of labour - getting and keeping the skills they need to meet the strong demand they are seeing.
An opportunity to build Bali’s first marine tourism operation led Richard Chandler and three business partners to establish Bali Hai Cruises in 1990 and there is no doubt the business, like most associated with the Indonesian island, has been presen
A strong theme among Ernst & Young’s western region finalists for the Entrepreneur of the Year is the technology businesses that have developed to service the resources sector.
With the journey to Bali taking just as long as the drive to Margaret River, the state’s closest Asia-Pacific neighbour has long been a draw card for Western Australian holiday makers and, as it turns out, business investment.
A DELOITTE corporate finance survey has found a recovery in stock market floats in Western Australia during the past financial year, although the annual data disguises a slump in activity in recent months.
WHEN a group of industry leaders gathered at WA Business News this month to discuss the cost of doing business, they raised plenty of worrying issues, but also found one good news story in a most unlikely place.
COMMUTERS and shoppers passing through the Perth Cultural Centre in Northbridge have seen big changes over the past year, and they are a pointer to even larger changes afoot.
