The pressure on the Australian Labor Party at a state and federal level to allow expanded uranium mining is building as fast as the uranium price is rising and new explorers are pouring into the market.
When Western Power formally split into four separate businesses on April 1, it marked the end of a long-established reform plan by the state government.
Big corporate collapses such as Sons of Gwalia, EG Green Group, Henry Walker Eltin and most recently Westpoint Corporation have provided plenty of work for insolvency lawyers, but a much smaller deal has been hailed as the best restructuring of 2005.
The establishment of new firms, some prominent partner moves and a plentiful flow of new work have characterised the past year in Perth's legal fraternity.
The abolition of restraints on the expanded production of Australian uranium could clear the way for an enrichment business worth $20 billion a year by 2020.
A booming economy, militant construction unions and the biggest regulatory change in a century have combined to make workplace relations one of the busiest practice areas for Perth’s law firms.
Booms like the one we are experiencing come and go, but they can have a lasting effect. With treasury's coffers overflowing, we thought it was time to explore some new ideas for our great state and remind our government about some old ones.
They started life as ‘organisation men’ and have seen incredible change, including the WA Inc era. They are Western Australia’s corporate elders identified in a new book by Professor Leonie Still.
Last week marked the end of an era in Western Australian education when Curtin University of Technology vice-chancellor Lance Twomey retired after nine years in the position and 37 years at the university.
If you haven’t set foot on a cruise ship and just want to put your toe in the water to test the experience, then Captain Cook Cruises may be a good option.
In 1979, 53,000 people attended the WAFL grand final at Subiaco Oval. Now, 27 years on, the state’s population has grown by around 800,000, WA is in the middle of an economic boom, and the same venue holds nearly 10,000 less.
As part of the celebrations to mark Qantas’s inaugural Sydney-San Francisco flight last month, the airline officially signed for up to 115 Boeing 787s to be used extensively from Perth.
Emirates is one airline that uses MedLink services and has recently introduced the passenger health monitoring system, Tempus, from UK-based Remote Diagnostic Technologies Ltd (RDT).
Investors looking for Fleetwood Corporation to make a quick return to its halcyon days as a booming stock should not hold their breath, though people looking for dividend income and a solid growth outlook should be happier.
A new producer in Western Australia’s caravan industry, Henderson-based Trailcraft, is making rapid inroads into the sector, which has traditionally been dominated by Fleetwood subsidiary, Coromal Caravans.
The state’s camper trailer industry is experiencing a growth trend that is likely to continue as the baby boomers, among others, discover the joys of the open road.
With Western Australia’s resources boom exceeding all expectations, the three big manufacturers of portable accommodation are enjoying unprecedented demand.
Production of caravans, camper trailers and transportable homes has grown rapidly over the past decade, creating plenty of opportunities for industry players such as Fleetwood but also posing some big challenges.
The success of Perth company National Lifestyle Villages has played a notable part in the growth of Fleetwood Corporation’s manufactured accommodation business.
Inventors in need of small grants can approach the office of Science, Technology and Innovation within the state Department of Industry and Resources to access a range of schemes to assist in skills training and initial development.
As national security becomes more of an issue in Australia and overseas, Perth-based System Two Pty Ltd has received $150,000 in AusIndustry Commercial Ready grant assistance to develop its explosive detection testing kit.
After nearly 18 months of formative work, a group of local business people has launched a committee that is designed to foster the cultural, creative and economic development of Perth.
Boat builder Gavin Ager has been working “flat out” taking his folding boat design company Flatout Boats Pty Ltd to its acquisition by listed Canning Vale-based advanced materials group, Quickstep Holdings Ltd.
