NON-UNION collective agreements and allowing unfair contracts to be assessed in the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission are two of the recommendations from William Ford’s review of the State’s IR laws. The Ford report, which contains 38 rec
SEVERAL possible buyers have emerged for dairy icon Peters & Brownes (PB Foods) amid speculation the operation could be sold by its owner, Fonterra, to clear the way for a $1.62 billion takeover bid of Aust-ralian diary company National Foods.
BADGE Constructions has been awarded the $4.1 million contract to build the long-awaited combined Department of Planning and Infrastructure and Department of Fisheries Marine Operations Centre for Fre
A PILOT program that aims to bring respect and economic benefits to Indigenous culture while bringing returns to business has been launched.The program involves Western Australian-based national Abori
Marina operators have warned that one of Western Australia’s most popular pastimes could get more expensive, with boat owners facing higher charges to house their vessels because of rising State Government charges.
A plan to expand the Mondarra gas storage facility will receive another airing after Western Power agreed to co-fund a feasibility study of the facility’s expansion.
Two diseases that threatened to devastate the State’s $200 million-a-year lupin industry have been stalled, thanks to the work of Department of Agriculture molecular geneticist Hua’an Yang.Dr Yang has
Getting Western Australia more active may not seem like the easiest job in the world but it is one the Find Thirty Campaign team took on with a vengeance.The idea behind the concept was simple – “Find
A WESTERN Australian Government plan to make its agencies put their electricity needs out to tender has boosted the vision of greater competition in WA’s power market.Instead of having to sell their p
A Swiss charity with strong links to Perth’s business community is working to stop people trafficking and bring hope to Cambodian street women.It also runs three business operations in Cambodia – the
Perth Glory chairman Nick Tana is planning to sell down his 75 per cent stake in the soccer club to instead have a 10 per cent holding in the planned listed entity that will own the club.That is
Creditors of foundering ship builder WaveMaster International may have to wait until next year to see if the business can be salvaged and they can recover what they are owed.
ALBANY butcher Reeves & Co Quality Butcher has been named Western Australia’s regional business of the year, one of several award winners from the southern townIt was also named WA’s best regional
A combined spending spree by the Western Australian Government and BHP Billiton could result in about $310 million being spent on the Pilbara over the next four years.Just days after BHPB announced it
A grower-owned company, Western Potatoes Limited, will take responsibility for the commercial activities of the Western Australian potato industry as part of a major restructuring to the controversial regulation of the sector.
Embattled shipbuilder Wave-Master International Pty Ltd has slipped into administration amid revelations that it has been sold to a sister company that may have played a role in its demise.
One minute it was boldly taking Western Australian off-road vehicle manufacturing knowledge to the world and the next, seemingly, OKA Motor Company was gone.
Former Woodside Energy executive Joe Proctor has been appointed to the Federal Government’s National Indigenous Council.The NIC is designed to provide advice to government on issues affecting Aborigin
