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IN his quest to create a unique product, Darlington Estate winemaker Menno Bakkers' philosophy makes good business sense - work with the characteristics of the region.

In the second of a two-part series, we analyse the value of organic business growth.

FRUSTRATION over the prohibitive barriers to tourist accommodation development has intensified, after news the first development site released under the Landbank program, aimed at fast-tracking accommodation developments, had stalled.

THE state's caravan industry is preparing for its biggest trade event of the year, with signs the changing demographics of the caravan and camper trailer market could prop up sales.

Colin Barnett has a fight on his hands if he wants tax distribution restructured.

THE Perth director of global engineering company Connell Wagner hopes its merger with two South African companies will boost the chances of winning work on major projects.

Award-winning coffee roaster Rubra has put its stamp on the burgeoning WA boutique coffee scene.

Politicians seem well-placed to take up lucrative careers as lobbyists after they leave parliament.

TWO of Perth's mid-sized law firms are heading in different directions, with Hammond Worthington Lawyers planning to split up after 17 years and Christensen Vaughan joining national firm Gadens Lawyers.

Perth Glory owner (among other ventures)

SMALL to medium-sized enterprises are frustrated that interest rates for business loans remain higher than loans in the residential sector.

The best kind of promotion WOULDN'T it be nice if advertising executives the world over told it like it is instead of trying to dazzle us with gimmicks and slogans? I think the guys at Fraser Gallop Estate feel the same way.

AS timing goes, right now might well be an appropriate time to launch an industry body for corporate doctors.

SUBIACO-BASED Graynic Metals is looking to Latin America to help establish itself as a developing nickel explorer and developer.

CAN a place that bans chewing gum and has been ruled by one party for decades offer Western Australia opportunities to develop our state and improve our government? Premier Colin Barnett certainly believes this may be possible and has let loose one of his

The Western Australian Trade Opportunities Service is operated by the International Trade Centre of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia.

FOUR women working on the same commercial building project in the city have joined forces to launch Western Australia's first association dedicated to women working in construction.

Architect-design firm shows the value of a well-planned restoration in the heart of the city.

PEAK industry figures have cautiously welcomed state and federal government initiatives to soften the impact of the economic downturn on business, including the announcement of cuts to skilled migration.

TWO real estate agency acquisitions in recent weeks could be a sign of increased activity in the sector, as business looks to rationalise their operations and gain economies of scale during the down cycle.

The Gorgon gas project set to proceed this year will be followed by more mega projects off the WA coast, presenting exciting opportunities.

BRIEFCASE notes that many oil and gas stocks, such as Pan Pacific, Carnarvon Petroleum, Cooper Energy and AED Oil, show little if any market value for their ongoing operating cash flow from production activities, while some trade at or below their cash as

LIQUEFIED natural gas, or LNG, is natural gas that has been liquefied by reducing its temperature to about minus 160ºC.

JAPANESE company Inpex and US company Apache Energy have increased their interests in two oil fields located near the Van Gogh oil project, which is due to start production in May.

THE global gas industry could be on the brink of having its first floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facility, and there is a likelihood this technology will be in Australian waters in the next decade.

IN keeping with a five-year tradition, Monadelphous managing director Robert Velletri has exercised options at a hefty discount to the company's trading price.

TORTUOUS state government efforts to find a site for an LNG processing hub on the Kimberley coast may count for nought, at least for the next decade.

REBECCA Collins is a regular face at the Genesis Legal Clinic, where she offers pro bono family and criminal law advice to some of Perth's least fortunate people.

Students may want to rethink about enrolling at a prestigious university with a new study finding that graduates from prominent universities do not necessarily receive higher starting salaries.

The resources sector in Australia and New Zealand may now be exposed to higher levels of fraudulent incidents involving the theft of funds and physical assets, according to a KPMG survey.

Sinosteel Corporation's plans to mine old iron ore stockpiles at Koolanooka in the Mid West have been put on hold because low commodity prices have made the project uncommercial.

West Perth-based miner Kagara has revised down its annual zinc production target as it restarts trucking operations after heavy rainfalls in Queensland.