Woodside, Australia’s largest publicly traded oil and gas exploration and production company was ranked number three in this year’s WA Business News most successful corporate brands survey.
Questions over the quality of brands in Western Australia arose during feedback to the 2005 WA Business News branding survey, which had the best participation rate of any in the exercise’s four years
Economic and industry forecaster BIS Shrapnel has released its annual report on building in Australia, with the outlook for Western Australia showing a strong increase in commercial building and a steadying for residential building.
Investors have been pouring money into uranium companies despite continued political opposition to mining in WA, price uncertainty, and exploration risk. Mark Beyer and Joe Poprzeczny take a
closer look at a controversial business.
The sharp spike in the price of uranium this year has led to an equally sharp spike in the number of listed companies professing to be uranium explorers or looking to spin-off their uranium assets through new floats
Two years ago the price of uranium was languishing at around $US10 a pound. Since then the price has shot to almost $US30, spawning a revival in the metal’s prospects.
While I would be the last person to agree to the construction of a nuclear power plant in my backyard, I can understand that this form of energy may play a vital role in our future.
With Prime Minister John Howard adopting so many core Labor Party policies, it’s no longer possible to perceive any differences that may exist between Liberal and Labor.
Herdsman Fresh Essentials co-owner Dennis Cerinich understands all too well that, for a family business to be successful, all staff members need to feel they are part of the ‘family’.
Sadleirs Transport, winner of the FBA Family Business Awards third-generation and family employer categories for 2005, is really two family businesses in one, according to the company’s managing director Ian Cook.
IT has been fun, a humbling experience and also a privilege being involved in the FBA Family Business Awards for the past three years. Running a (very small) business myself, I tip my hat to the dedication and impressive results these businesses have been
A couple of weeks ago I discussed my belief in the importance of holidays and, while open to the need for choice, my concerns about the practice of cashing in leave.
A WA Business News boardroom forum on Western Australia’s skills shortage has found the problem remains acute and more needs to be done by government and industry. Mark Beyer reports.
Long-time readers of this column will have noted that Canberra’s ongoing drive to gain ever-greater control over the affairs of the states isn’t a trend welcomed by State Scene.
THE Gallop Government’s plan to appoint former state development minister Clive Brown as head of a new skills development taskforce has met with a muted response from industry, which is seeking tangible and prompt action.
Almost 15 years after it was introduced to Australia, Wagyu beef has become the unusual, if minor, success story of the nation’s cattle farming industry.
The Federal Government should open Australia to more skilled migrants and do more to help industry utilise existing options for bringing in skilled workers, industry representatives told the WA Business News skills shortage forum.
The recruitment specialists who participated in WA Business News’ skills shortage forum believe the Australian business sector has failed to fully explore migration options.
The buoyant state of Perth’s leasing market may be good news for building owners and developers, but tenants are being warned of a shortage of space and increasing rents as vacancy rates continue to drop
The shortage of skilled labour in Western Australia has worsened significantly over the past three years to record levels, in sharp contrast to the rest of the country where the problem has passed its peak.
