THE social services sector in Western Australia is at breaking point, with skyrocketing staff costs and increased difficulty attracting new recruits, according to those on the front line.
FROM humble beginnings in a small shed in 1994, Bunburybased engineering and construction firm SWG Holdings has grown to become one of the state's key players in the industry.
THE Perth operations office of telecommunications provider SOUL Communications, formerly B Digital, is understood to be closing down its local call centre following its parent's merger with a company that has offshore customer support operations.
AS more and more cranes appear on the city skyline in response to the boom engulfing the state, it's not the largest amount of cranes to occupy the CBD area, according to the Master Builders Association of Western Australia.
A RAPID decline in North Sea oil field reserves has prompted at least 70 British and Norwegian companies to establish operations in Western Australia during the past decade.
IT may sound incongruous, but a major shortage of sand in coastal towns of the South West region has the potential to curb residential development and force the cost of building even higher.
FROM the outside, John Atkins' decision to quit his five-year leadership role at law firm Freehills to join a bank appears a significant change in trajectory.
IT'S an exclusive industry reserved for the super-rich, and Western Australia is right in the thick of the action as a supplier of some of the world's best super-yachts.
LAST week's state budget was exactly what you'd expect from a pre-election government in a very strong electoral position, picking a few winners and hoping to make positive headlines.
BURSWOOD-BASED technology firm NGIS Australia believes a commitment to innovation has driven its success and cemented its position as a market leader in the spatial industry.
WESTERN Australia provides a number of attractive opportunies for those hosting corporate events, including the hospitable and relaxed cities of Perth and Fremantle, and the popular regional destinations of Margaret River and Broome.
A 'large share' of the Federal Government's new $20 billion Building Australia Infrastructure fund must be set aside for building in Western Australia, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia chief executive James Pearson said today.
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Former Westpoint advisor, Mr Keith Rowntree, has appeared in the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney, facing charges of providing financial advice without an Australian financial services license.
Three new land development opportunities have been announced for Port Hedland as part of the State Government's accelerated land release program in the Pilbara.
On the final day of tender applications, Midwest Corporation Ltd has nominated Yilgarn Infrastructure as its preferred developer for the $1.5 billion Oakajee port.
The State Government's failure to provide meaningful tax relief to business in today's state budget suggests it is trying to future-proof its prospects at the next election, rather than safeguard the economy and reinforce business growth.
The state government has responded to calls from the housing sector in its pre-election budger by reducing the cost of property transaction, increasing thresholds which will cut stamp duty on a median priced home by more than 15 per cent.
Canadian mining software company Gemcom Software International Inc, which has major Western Australian operations via its Surpac Minex acquisition, has agreed to be acquired by two private equity firms for $C180 million ($A189.5m).
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The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government's Department of Industry and Resources.
Four Perth businessmen are hoping to revolutionise the way consumers shop, turning what used to be an afternoon at a busy shopping centre into a quick search with the click of a mouse.
Winemakers are bracing for an increase in taxes after the federal government took its first steps towards fighting binge drinking with the imposition of an additional levy on the ready-to-drink sector of the market.
