WHILE Western Australia has traditionally been one of the less expensive Australian states in which to live, recent rises in key indicators point to a closing of the cost-of-living gap.
For all the lifestyle it has to offer Perth is often attacked as lacking the vibrancy and cultural diversity available in cities such as Sydney and Melbourne.
Perth-based futurist Wayne Pethrick has undertaken a consulting role to US-based Cobb-Vantress, a subsidiary of Tyson Foods, one of the world’s largest processors and marketers of chicken, beef and pork.
Indonesia's current energy and infrastructure problems represent a significant opportunity for Western Australian companies in the sector, according to Noke Kiroyan from the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce.
The in-depth economic year in review of business sectors in WA reveals some stand-out performers. Measuring the impact of these sectors and their standing in the national picture, David Gibson reports.
Australia's not-for-profit sector is in the midst of a revolution concerning its role in the community, according to Elizabeth Cham, chief executive of Sydney-based Philanthropy Australia.
Wireless technology developer Wavenet has big plans for its growing list of products, both in new markets and existing ones, in the US, the UK and Australia.
Farming groups have called for a lifting of the State Government’s moratorium on the commercialisation of genetically modified crops following a new economic study into regulation of the technology.
The current cost of running a big truck in Western Australia would be almost $11,000 higher than this time last year, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released this week.
Sunset Hospital in Dalkeith is to receive a facelift following an in-principle agreement between the State Government and the University of Western Australia to restore the heritage site.
After several highly profitable years and a win in the 2003 National Telstra Small Business of the Year Awards, local safety boot manufacturer Footwear Industries has decided to start a charitable foundation.
With so much interest in the booming resources sector it is easy to understand the raft of junior explorers keen to etch their name on the Australian Stock Exchange board.
A shortage of suitable exploration land and expertise have meant mineral explorers and producers alike have had to find ways around obstacles to project development.
Explorers are increasingly turning to historical exploration data to save themselves from rising costs as they try to capitalise on the resources boom.
The value of Western Australia’s top 100 listed mining stocks, measured by the Deloitte WA Mining Index, has increased 47 per cent during the past 12 months.
