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There are no signs of a let-up in activity in Perth’s prestige property market, with predictions a handful of homes will break the $16 million residential sale record set in April

Dr Peter Cotton – director of psychology services, Health Services Australia Group (VIC); Prof Marius Olivier – director, Centre for International & Comparative Labour & Social Security Law, U

Should the state’s key water utility be broken up like the old Western Power was?

The sharp decline in housing approvals in Western Australia during the past 18 months has raised concerns about the health of the state’s rental market and worsening housing affor

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA is hosting a business breakfast with guest speaker Gary Sturgess, October 18 at the CCI Function Centre in East Perth.

The web development industry in Western Australia is, like many other sectors, benefiting from the flow-on effects of the state’s mining boom.

There’s a new kid on the business block, and he’s doing very well thanks to a secret management technique called ‘do nothing’.

The Property Council of Australia (WA) is hosting a luncheon seminar on how the property funds management revolution is re-defining property investment in WA, October 19 at Burswood Entertainment Comp

Welding and engineering training group XLT Industrial Training is offering services with no upfront charges or ongoing fees while participants complete courses, in an attempt to entice existing labourers to increase their skill sets and assume more senior

Engineering firm Structerre Consulting, like many other businesses in Western Australia, is feeling the pinch of the state’s tight labour market.

THE Master of Business Administration degree offered by Curtin University’s Graduate School of Business has been ranked 80th in the world in a survey published by The Economist.

Mining companies are urging the state government not to squander the current resources boom, as mineral exploration expenditure in WA hits a 20-year high.

Disability services provider Rocky Bay is undergoing a rapid growth phase, having more than doubled its capacity over the past 18 months.

Like many drilling companies, Swick Mining Services Ltd was hit hard by the downturn in exploration spending early this decade.

There’s no doubt Little Creatures pub brewery is a great place to enjoy a pizza and a few pints with some mates in the spring sunshine. And now, a new concept from the Little Creatures crew has provided a space that’s equally welcoming when the sun has se

While exploration expenditure in Western Australia reaches new highs, exploration spending from WA junior to mid-cap explorers remains mixed between domestic, interstate and overseas projects.

Two Perth-based foodies have compiled something akin to a Perth food encyclopaedia, covering an ‘A to Z’ of food and wine related shops.

While the gold sector in Western Australia has long led the way in exploration spending, iron ore exploration expenditure has jumped significantly in recent years to be to almost level pegging.

With so many of State Scene’s leftie mates looking increasingly dour as election day approaches, I’ve felt compelled to reconsider my long-held view that Labor will form the next government.

Five of Perth’s mid-tier accounting firms have changed their name and/or their affiliation in the past six months, representing an unprecedented period of restructuring for the sector.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA is leading a trade mission to China next week as part of a series of visits to the nation.

Further to the appointment notice in last week’s WA Business News, it has been clarified that Linc Property was in fact founded by Ben and Adam Lisle.

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government’s Department of I

ISS Group Ltd managing director Shane Atwell has increased his indirect interest in the company through the conversion of 6.2 million unlisted options valued at $1.5 million.

With a median house price in excess of $610,000, rents for three-bedroom houses up to $1,000 per week and more workers yet to arrive, the Shire of Broome and the state government are trying to get more land onto the market to ease the housing crisis.

ALUMINIUM producer Alcoa of Australia is preparing to relocate some members of its Booragoon team, with a new purpose-built office in Pinjarra close to completion and a refurbishment of its existing o

The National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia is calling for greater scrutiny of acquisitions made by the country’s biggest supermarket chains in an effort to curtail what it claims is escalating market share by the major operators.

While Broome’s residential market continues to simmer, retailers are eyeing rare opportunities to increase their share of the spoils.

BIBRA Lake-based Reclaim Industries Ltd has been awarded a $567,500 grant to establish a tyre recycling and re-processing facility in Adelaide, which it says will be the first of its kind in South Aus

Fremantle Ports’ intention to call for expressions of interest for the 1,600 square metre B Shed at Victoria Quay has led its current tenant, Fremantle Motor Museum, to consider possible legal action and assess alternative sites to house its vintage cars.

Broome’s accommodation sector is basking in the strong market for tourism assets with new resorts opening their doors and several developers preparing to launch significant new projects.

WESTERN Australia’s merchandise exports grew by 5.6 per cent during August, to nearly $5.5 billion, while national exports hit a monthly record of $18.6 billion, according to data from the Department