Emily Morgan

THE name of medical imaging services company Global Diagnostics is not the only thing that has changed about the business since it opened its doors almost 15 years ago.

THE adoption of a feed-in tariff for renewable energy in August has provided growth opportunities for solar power retail businesses, among them Solar Shop, which has expanded its retail presence in Western Australia in recent months.

THE crucial role played by the Royal Flying Doctor Service across regional Western Australia has been boosted in recent years by an increased commitment from the corporate sector.

WHEN Craig Mason bought a Sign A Rama franchise in 1999, there were only two stores in Western Australia and the brand was relatively unrecognised.

IT was 2007 when Hancock Prospecting chairman and director Gina Rinehart read a harrowing story about Cambodian prostitution and sex slavery.

A theatre ensemble and a community development program in the Pilbara were the two WA-based partnerships recognised at the Australian Business Arts Foundation's national awards, hosted in Sydney last week.

FOR parents of young children the names, and the soundtracks, are ubiquitous – Dora the Explorer, The Wiggles, Bob the Builder are but a few.

THE Australian dollar may have reached parity with its American counterpart, but the levels of philanthropy in Australia are not in the same ballpark as those in the US.

EMBRACING renewable energy is not just a matter of plugging solar stations into the existing energy grid, but involves strategic management and requires investment in infrastructure.