WESTERN Australian wineries are proving that "variety is the spice of life" as the industry attempts to deal with contracting markets, a falling dollar and increasing costs by introducing new varietals to help excite palates and enhance purchase
MAJOR wineries in the Margaret River region are concerned about the threat that approaching residential populations pose to their operations, raising calls for clarification of planning proposals and regulations in the region.
AS Western Australian wineries deal with the downturn, there is opportunity for operators to take stock of their business, focus on the areas that need attention and enhance their brand, their bottom line and their chances of survival.
THE property industry was one of the most affected by the global financial slowdown, which gripped the state in late 2008 as plummeting global markets and job losses became more and more prevalent.
LAST year's boost to the first home owners grant and cuts to interest rates have given rise to a two-tiered property market, with the first home buyer and sub-$500,000 market firing while the middle to upper end of the market languishes.
PROFESSOR Lyle Palmer's Laboratory for Genetic Epidemiology has been restructured to come directly under the control of the University of Western Australia, leaving the umbrella of the WA Institute of Medical Research.
EARLY analysis of the property market for 2009 is showing signs of revival, as the effects of the increased first homeowners grant, lower interest rates and stamp duty concessions for first homebuyers start filtering through.
IF there's any upside to the current housing slump it would have to be the easing of several boom time pressures, such as labour shortages, input costs and time blowouts.
MEMBERS of Perth's legal fraternity have confirmed that while insolvency enquiries have grown, the level of activity in the sector due to the downturn is lower than initially predicted.
LEGAL firms are amending their staff management and recruitment plans in light of the economic downturn with confirmation that the true worth of a practice can be found in the quality of its legal professionals.
THE legal landscape in Perth is as dynamic as it has ever been with new market entrants, unexpected mergers and surprise splits making waves in recent months.
THE state government is progressing with its plan to relocate social housing stock from high-end Perth suburbs into lower-cost suburbs In October, Treasurer Troy Buswell announced a review into Homeswest housing in wealthier suburbs, ordering the Departme
FOR more than 30 years, Habitat for Humanity has operated internationally as a non-denominational Christian community organisation with a charter to build simple, affordable and sustainable entry-level housing in partnership with low-income families.
QUESTIONS are being raised within the housing industry about the federal government's ability to meet its commitment to supply 3,000 new social housing dwellings in Western Australia through its housing stimulus package.
WITH the waiting list for public housing now at 20,000, the state government is seeking community agencies, industry groups and not-for-profit organisations to help alleviate the acute shortage of affordable housing in Western Australia.
FOR the second year running Perth has claimed first place in the annual Deloitte Hotel Occupancy Global Ranking index, cementing its position as the number one performer in worldwide hotel occupancy rates.
In the first of a four-part series Mark Pownall looks at the role of ‘big-project vision’ in our state’s development and introduces the first of four visionary proposals for WA.
MORE than 300 new accommodation rooms will have opened in Broome in time for the start of this year's peak season, with a number of new developments coming online over the next three months.
THE gold sector has been a standout performer during the past six months, with 13 gold explorers or producers in Western Australia launching capital raisings worth a total of $275 million.
THE drying climate and a growing population has resulted in Western Australia budgeting to spend an average of about $1 billion per year for the next five years on major water supply capital projects.
