Allan Jefferies, the former state manager of the company behind well-known Perth pubs The Queens, The Brass Monkey and the Sail and Anchor, has been recruited by Empire Beer Group to manage the operations of its Colonial Brewing Company pubs.
For months there've been whispers that a well-heeled group inside Western Australia's Liberal Party has been head hunting Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA and former state treasury chief, John Langoulant.
NINE emails between disgraced lobbyist Brian Burke and Department of Health director-general Neale Fong concerning "health department related matters" will be the focus of a state parliamentary inq
At a time when the state government is reviewing several contentious resource projects, one of its top business advisers has questioned whether the mining industry can be trusted.
The Office of Development Approvals Coordination is quietly but effectively helping dozens of Western Australian mining projects clear their way through the regulatory maze, according to its inaugural head.
Mining entrepreneur Michael Kiernan last week outlined to WA Business News his plan plan to bring together his non-gold companies under the joint ownership of iron ore miner, Territory Resources Ltd.
Fresh from its $6 million purchase of East Victoria Park's historic Balmoral Hotel, listed property trust and management operator, ALE Property Group Limited, is targeting other Western Australian pubs.
After six years at the helm of Perth architectural studio of Woods Bagot, Ross Donaldson has taken on the role as the group's global managing director.
Melbourne-based developer John Crane and venture capitalist Daniel Besen are on the lookout for new acquisitions in Western Australia, following their successful entry to the market last year.
The state government has not ruled out taking office space in the historic Old Treasury Building, which is up for grabs following its decision last week to seek expressi
Several not-for-profit organisations in Western Australia are undertaking major construction projects to expand their operations and improve service delivery.
South Australian company MGM Wireless has been named preferred tenderer for the Western Australian Department of Education and Training's planned school attendance management and communication service.
The Canberra controversies of broadband pork barrelling, poorly behaved unionists and the budget surplus were blown out of the water this week by a new policy on remote indigenous communities, while Neale Fong's email history had a similar effect in WA.
Malaga-based scaffolding and form-work supplier PCH Group Ltd has resumed discussions surrounding a potential takeover bid with UK-based industrial services company Cape PLC, two months after earlier talks faltered.
Former premier and political lobbyist Brian Burke heads the group of people who have fallen off the list of Western Australia's most influential in the past year.
The Carpenter ministry has experienced extraordinary turnover in the past year with several ministers sacked or demoted, leaving the same handful of senior campaigners in charge.
The state government employs thousands of public servants, yet real influence on public policy in Western Australia rests just with a handful of key advisers working in ministerial offices.
Tony Howarth is one of Western Australia's most highly regarded company directors, yet he is becoming as well known for his philanthropic activities as his commercial achievements.
John Akehurst may not have rated a mention in WA Business News' annual ranking of WA's most influential people a year ago, but during the past six months he has played a central role in deciding the fate of Alinta.
If the amount of money invested in Western Australia is a measure of influence, then the top executives at a handful of big resource companies are among the most influential people in the state.
Newspaper editors are meant to focus on writing headlines, but the editor of Western Australia's only daily newspaper, Paul Armstrong, has actually generated more than his fair share over the past couple of years.
Western Australia's main public universities have some of the state's most influential people serving on their governing councils and among their senior staff.
Gooding Pervan partner Dalton Gooding and Azure Capital managing director Mark Barnaba are part of a team that last year enjoyed the highest revenue and profit derived from football earnings than any other club in the Australian Football League.
Western Australians are spending more on home renovations than ever before, as the combined effect of rising house prices and building delays flows through the sector.
The Town of East Fremantle has embarked on a strategic planning process and is accepting submissions from business and the community on how best to revitalise the area.
