Annual Conference: A decade of building partnerships The Australian Technology Network of Universities is holding an annual conference from January 29 to 31 at Curtin University.
Proponents of the expansion of Kemerton's heavy industry precinct expect it will take 18 months to complete a strategic plan for the area to define its long-term usage.
THE federal government's announcement this week that it would proceed with the establishment of a special body to study and plan Australia's infrastructure needs was a welcome recognition of the impor
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WHILE the WA Business News Innovation forum in the January 17 edition provided some interesting debate, opinions expressed in the article ‘Pathway to commercialisation' on university research commerci
As the debate over Perth's new multi-use stadium has demonstrated, AFL wields the most influence of all codes in Western Australian sport, with the state's two clubs among the most financially successful in the national competition.
NATIONAL Australia Bank has confirmed Perth's worst kept property secret by announcing it will anchor the new Century City retail/office project, under construction at 100 St Georges Terrace.
Just how lonely is it at the top? Premier Alan Carpenter is at the height of his powers, giving the nod today to almost $400 million in new cultural infrastructure, bringing to $2 billion the commitments in this space in the past week.
The state government has announced the formation of a new Independent Expert Advisory Group to oversee the first round of funding from the $36.5 million Low Emissions Energy Development Fund.
A new hotel is the likely candidate for a site next to Perth Arena indoor stadium which the state government today committed to redevelop at a cost of $9 million.
Premier Alan Carpenter has today committed the state government to nearly $400 million in new infrastructure, including a Dubai-esque redevelopment of the Mounts Bay foreshore on the edge of Perth.
Base metals explorer Coziron Resources Ltd has announced that its proposed joint venture partner PT GALIAN ENDAPAN BUANA has been awarded a lead export licence by the West Sumatra Government.
Premier Alan Carpenter and lord mayor Lisa Scaffidi have declared the state government's new liquor licensing reforms a success in helping to revitalise the City of Perth.
National Australia Bank has officially confirmed Perth's worst kept property secret by announcing it will anchor the new Century City retail/office project under construction at 100 St Georges Terrace.
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Engineering and property management firm United Group Ltd has booked a 45.7 per cent rise in first half profit and maintained its annual earnings guidance as recent US acquisitions boosted revenue to a record high.
Premier Alan Carpenter has announced that the state government will build a new $1.1 billion multi-purpose outdoor stadium at Kitchener Park in Subiaco by 2016.
Perth-based private equity investor, Viburnum Funds, has supported a group of management and staff led by CEO Nigel Oakey to acquire control of iconic food retail group Dome Coffees from Asia based Navis Capital Partners.
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Housing and works minister Michelle Roberts was in Albany today to release an afforable housing project at Mt Lockyer, and to open the first major park and sales office at its joint venture Oyster Harbour Development.
The state government has announced an additional funding commitment of $84.7 million to mental health services accross Western Australia, bringing the total extra money it has allocated for mental health since 2004 to $507 million.
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The Australian Small Scale Offerings Board is planning to revive the concept of a venture capital pitch event in Perth, to give emerging companies an opportunity to showcase their credentials.
The state's peak business lobby group has called for more than $500 million in tax cuts as part of reforms it says are needed after releasing research that shows Western Australia has the highest per capita tax take.
Managed investment schemes have played a major role in the development of the olive industry in the Moore River region, which is fast becoming known as a premier location for the production of high-quality extra virgin olive oil.
Great Southern Ltd founder John Young remains as private and modest in retirement as he was during his 20-year reign as head of Australia's most successful agribusiness investment company.
