Julie-anne Sprague

Wealth held by Australians in property, shares and other assets surged to record highs in the past quarter, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Federal Treasury.

Several Perth entrepreneurs are nervous about the impact a change of federal government next month could have on the Australian economy in three to five years’ time.

The panic that unfolded on the Australian stock market 20 years ago this Saturday began early for some Perth stockbrokers and advisers, who are still in the game today and comprise an increasingly rare breed in the industry.

Western Australia’s economic boom is fuelling unprecedented demand for luxury cars, with dealers of some marques having sold out of their top-line vehicles for the next two years.

The daughters of the founders of big-name natural beauty and skin products business, Jurlique, are behind a new day spa that’s expected to open in Kings Park within a fortnight.

It’s hard to imagine a sales climate where a winery is afraid to call a wine a semillon sauvignon blanc.

The Australian share market closed at fresh peaks today, after global miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto and other resources stocks headed higher.

A Queen Street venue has secured the first small bar liquor licence from the City of Perth, one of many developments taking place across the metropolitan area as hospitality operators look to develop new venues following the shake-up of the state’s liquor

The receivers of collapsed Margaret River winery Evans & Tate will spend an additional fortnight discussing the sale of the business with five potential bidders after receiving strong interest in the group’s assets.