Special Reports

Western Australia's iron ore industry continues unprecedented growth in size and value, leaving the rest of the mining sector in its wake.

IAN and Irene Hughes hadn't planned on owning their own small business, let alone becoming the largest franchisees in the country of pool and spa care network, PoolWerx.

WARM summer weather and the robust state of the local economy are two of the reasons behind a new front in the fight for Western Australians' discretionary spend – and it's all about the ice-cream.

THE largest franchise operator in Western Australia says the resources boom, coupled with the reluctance of banks to lend, has resulted in fewer people venturing into the sector.

Almost a year after Liberal maverick Peter Abetz proposed contentious reforms to WA's franchising laws, the issue is still causing division in the industry.

HANDS up if you can name the Perth software company whose product is installed at 54,000 sites globally and has an estimated 44.6 million users?

THE automated ticketing technology that promised so much and delivered so little for shareholders in listed company ERG has turned into a profitable business for Vix ERG and its backer, Duncan Savi

The vast distances that separate Perth from the rest of the world have proved a creative catalyst for fledgling technology business iWebGate.

AUSTRALIANS living outside of the major cites will have access to top medical specialists from their own community if Perth-based researcher and innovator Yogesan Kanagasingam can realise his visio

The resources industry, and the sub-sea oil and gas sector in particular, is creating opportunities for innovative WA companies.

KARL Paganin reckons the best thing he did after parting ways with Euroz a year ago was to avoid rushing back into the market.

THERE is no doubt that, when it comes to global players seeking a position in Perth, the lawyers have grabbed the headlines.

The scramble by many professional services firms to set themselves up in Perth is highlighting the value of key individuals.

I DON'T like shiraz. Well, that's not exactly accurate; when I first started really getting into wine, I didn't like shiraz.

There are some obvious logistical and infrastructural issues that come with the change required to spruce up Perth for events such as the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

Dale Alcock Managing director, Alcock Brown-Neaves Group Favourite holiday destination?

Western Australia has an opportunity to prove itself as a global convention destination. Emily Morgan reports.

THE strength of Western Australia's commodities sector has again been underlined, with WA-listed company values hitting all-time highs, according to new research from Deloitte.

THREE years ago, Xenolith Resources was bumping along the bottom of the performance tables, with shares rarely worth more than a few cents even before the chaos of the GFC.

THE state's mining industry, which dominates the TSR performance charts, might complain about recent tax issues distorting the market, but there is one non-resources Western Australian company that

SANDFIRE Resources has been one of the outstanding success stories in the Western Australian resources sector in recent years, and its story has added to interest in a commodity that traditionally

WHEN WA Business News started its total shareholder return survey nearly a decade ago, the world was just emerging from the dot.com boom.

WA's emerging mining companies delivered spectacular gains last financial year, for the astute investors who picked the right stocks.

In a world where the internet is a vital tool for anti-development protesters and ‘viral' campaigns against mining and gas companies' handling of native title and environmental claims, a company's

THERE'S more than a hint of the old school ad executive about The Brand Agency's founder, chairman and chief, Ken James.

THE decision by Retravision (WA) to expand into solar energy systems earlier this year harnessed the goodwill developed by its 50-year-old brand to sell an increasingly popular green technology.

ADVERTISING agency 303 couldn't keep up with coverage its Enjoy the Ride campaign attracted in social media in the days following its launch on behalf of the Office of Road Safety.

Branding professionals are still grappling with the after effects of the GFC as well as increased competition from across the communications sector, but opportunities exist for creative thinkers.

TAKE a walk down a main street in the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator and it's only a matter of time until you bump into a Western Australian, according to Aspire Mining managing director David Paull.

Energy demand has put coal on the map for WA companies.

An opportunity to build Bali’s first marine tourism operation led Richard Chandler and three business partners to establish Bali Hai Cruises in 1990 and there is no doubt the business, like most associated with the Indonesian island, has been presen

A strong theme among Ernst & Young’s western region finalists for the Entrepreneur of the Year is the technology businesses that have developed to service the resources sector.