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What would a WA election be without a big ticket prize for the people. So far, we haven't seen anything to rival past elections. There have been higher wages promised for nurses, and more police on the beat.

The latest statistical snapshot of the small business sector has highlighted the emergence over the past decade of home-based businesses, which account for 72 per cent of the 139,500 small businesses in Western Australia.

The number of small business lobby groups in Western Australia has ballooned over the past year, and while all cover similar issues they represent different parts of the small business community.

WA Retail & Small Business Association, CEO Brett Dunstone

Information management consultant Chris Gentle illustrates the modern face of small business.

Tax is the number one State government issue for small businesses in Western Australia, a survey by the Combined Small Business Alliance has found.

A home-operated business started in May 2003 by Jenny Spring so she could spend more time raising her children has become a global operation with forward estimate earnings of $4 million.

Amendments made last year to LandCorp's governing legislation enabling the agency to engage with the private sector has been the catalyst for several joint ventures with partners such as Mirvac Fini, BGC, and Doric.

Tax has emerged as the number one priority for Western Australia's three main property industry groups ahead of the looming State election.

Frankland River pioneers Merv and Judy Lange have received plenty of offers for their 110-hectare vineyard but they aren't interested in selling Alkoomi Wines just yet.

Penny Flett has the passion and enthusiasm for her work more often associated with a recent graduate than a 20-year veteran in the field.

While women remain a minority in senior management and around boardroom tables, Western Australia has produced several leaders in their fields. Marsha Jacobs talks to some of this State's top performers.

Communications company Vodafone has emerged as one of the major winners from the Western Australian Government's new Mobile Telecommunications Contract.

I struggle to come to terms with the way political parties deal with the election process and I am not looking forward to the next few weeks.

The headline of a story reporting Premier Geoff Gallop's recent address to the WA Media Club read: ‘Gallop sorry on taxes as poll looms'.

It's not often that a business says thanks to government. Duncan Stone and his crew at solar energy specialist Solco are doing that – in stereo.

The much-debated sinking of the rail line that divides the CBD and Northbridge is predicted to send property prices upwards and inject much-needed life into the neglected precinct.

Western Australian owned and operated Seashells Hospitality Group is currently undergoing expansions on three of its four tourism sites.

The hospitality scene in Northbridge is experiencing a slow revival thanks to a couple of new operators who have upped the ante in both food and service.

The owners of popular Waterman cafe, The Wild Fig Cafe, are looking to open another business in the northern suburbs this year.

Malcolm McCusker will launch a new label in February, McCusker's Wines, based in the Chittering Valley.

It takes a perspective from outside the square to find comparisons between raising children and running a company, but that's how one of Western Austra

Learning to adapt to changing circumstances is a key component in long-term professional survival, according to former teacher, lawyer, barrister, and

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Networking and becoming a known commodity is one of the key elements to success in business, according to Heather Zampatti.

Some of last year's WA Business News 40under40 winners share their thoughts on being young women in business.

Developing research into a marketable product or service can be complex but the returns are great if all the right systems are in place as Julie-anne Sprague and David Gibson report.

THE Ullinger family will continue to operate Redgate Wines while founder Bill Ullinger recovers from a serious stroke he suffered about eight weeks ag

PROVIDING a big pool of in-house pre-seed funding is not the only path to commercialisation, according to The University of Western Australia Office of Industry and Innovation director, Andy Sierakowski.

WITH a State election imminent letterboxes will be increasingly stuffed with more unwelcome advertising bumph from parties to convince voters they and their candidates are working for their electorates.

THE University of Queensland made nearly four times more money from licence income in 2002 than the next best performing university and had more than $40 million equity in 34 spin-out companies.