The appointment of David Robb as Iluka chief executive last August may have been applauded by the investment community, but the positive reception for the man has not translated into support for the stock.
When former Wesfarmers executive, John Pirie, took on the job as chief executive of National Lifestyle Villages Pty Ltd more than two years ago he implemented remarkably similar management strategies to those David Robb is currently utilising at Iluka Res
The founder of Western Australia's largest privately owned retirement village and aged-care business believes further consolidation is likely as big players seek to maximise profits and smaller players look to exit the sector.
The shortage of parking bays in Perth may worsen before it improves if plans by the City of Perth to demolish its 490-bay Elder Street car park go ahead this year.
Fini Group founder Tony Fini has negotiated a $180 million deal to sell his retirement village portfolio to investment bank Babcock & Brown and prominent retirement village player Primelife Corporation Ltd.
Dunsborough real estate agents the De Chiera family will merge their Professionals agency with local competitors Stocker Preston and Down South Realty from July 1.
It has been three years since Indonesian real estate mogul Mimi Wong went on a $20 million spending spree in Western Australia, buying two prime sites in the CBD and Burswood with plans to develop high-rise apartments.
Labour and material shortages may be hurting some builders, but most in the industry are enjoying a period of above-average profits, according to a survey of Western Australia's largest builders.
Western Australian not-for-profit organisations are increasingly using the internet to communicate with their supporters and clients, particularly with regard to e-philanthropy and online giving.
It's quite fitting that the restaurant John Moore and Jason McDonald own is called Blue Waters. After all, the pair spent nearly a decade working on luxury sports yachts owned by wealthy US businessmen, visiting some of the world's most glamorous location
There were just a handful of wineries in the Mount Barker region when former IT professionals, Ian and Linda Tyrer, established Galafrey Wines 30 years ago.
Ongoing Howard government moves against Australia's traditional federalist arrangements, through the constant expansion of Canberra's powers, have been regularly highlighted by State Scene.
The arrival of Web 2.0 – the ‘new phase' in the internet that encompasses social networking sites, podcasts and blogging – was for some users the most significant event in cyberspace since the dot.com boom.
While securing venture capital remains a challenge for many in the state's online business sector, local and international investors continue to see opportunities in the Western Australian market.
Two Western Australian-based technology companies were recognised last month at the national Consensus software awards for Australian software developers.
The rising cost of bricks and building labour in Western Australia has led some building companies and their clients to switch to pre-manufactured walling products made of glass fibre, gypsum plaster and polystyrene.
The Town of Cottesloe is claiming a victory against construction giant Multiplex after the Court of Appeal overturned a State Administrative Tribunal decision approving a 6-storey development proposal for the iconic Cottesloe Beach Hotel.
Perth-based asset management company PearlStreet Ltd has forecast a 15 to 20 per cent decrease in its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation, caused by delays to project timetables and maintenance shutdowns.
The State Government has called for expressions of interest to build a service and repair facility for the local super-yacht industry and a blast and paint facility at the Australian Marine Complex at Henderson.
Plans for a new 60,000 seat outdoor stadium were unveiled today, with the State Government's Stadium Taskforce declaring the proposed sites of Kitchener Park, Subiaco, and the old East Perth power station site were both suitable options.
With the ink drying on SAS Global's $61 million deal to buy the OneSteel site in North Fremantle, neighbouring McCabe Street joint-venture developer Australian Finance Group Ltd is focused on raising capital for its own acquisition.
With Western Australian workers commanding the highest salaries in the nation and the state's unemployment rate at just 2.7 per cent, the not-for-profit sector is struggling to compete with other industries as it faces an acute shortage of staff.
After nearly two decades trading as Chianti on Colin's, the popular West-Perth eatery is set for a name change and major overhaul as its owner, Leon Jung, looks to reinvigorate the restaurant.
Minerals testing business Genalysis Laboratory Services Pty Ltd has joined the large number of private Western Australian businesses to have been sold for a premium price after achieving rapid growth during the current resources boom.
