THE modest rise in the jobless rate relative to previous downturns in the labour market reflects the growing number of local companies that are retaining workers they fought hard to recruit during the boom.
I CONSIDER myself to be a devoted Western Australian.Perth born-and-bred, I thought I’d seen most of what this glorious state has to offer in terms of tourism experiences.
HAVING maintained strong results despite the economic downturn, accommodation providers in the state’s north-west face a fresh problem, with a potential oversupply of new hotels and increased room availability.
BIG box liquor stores have been threatening to overwhelm the traditional players for a decade, much as their hardware counterparts have become dominant in that market.
LIMITED opportunities at Perth's premier strip shopping locations will keep rental values at current levels, as existing retailers hang onto their leases and rarely choose to exit the coveted locations.
LIKE Perth's CBD, the suburban shopping centre landscape has been defined in 2009 by an abundance of new retail space becoming available to the market.
THE world’s premier destinations are battling to secure world-class events that deliver valuable tourism outcomes, with a focus on the growing number of lucrative business events and the associated contingents of high-yield visitors.
THEY may be accidents of history, geography and geology, but Western Australia's long-term economic future is all the more rosy because of its tremendous resources, located near the most important growth markets in the world.
AFTER a brief respite, employers can expect to face severe labour shortages again as economic growth quickly soaks up whatever genuine unemployment there is.
WHERE are all the people? Put simply, Western Australia doesn't have enough of them with the right skills and experience to make the most of the surge in oil and gas development.
TEACHING is widely regarded as a recession-proof profession.And it appears those companies that turn a profit from private education have also come out largely unaffected by the economic downturn.
