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The Windsor Hotel is undergoing a major facelift to breathe more life and vitality into the iconic South Perth pub.

Former Matilda Bay Brewery founder Phil Sexton has launched a second wine label.

Western Australia's miners have warned that the State may not be able to meet future demand for its resources unless approval processes, particularly environmental approvals, are streamlined.

Mark Latham's promise to give up to $75 million a year to Western Australia to attract major new gas and processing projects to the State largely went unnoticed at the weekend.

Last week's State Scene lifted the veil on the unwitting moves by Premier Geoff Gallop and Energy Minster Eric Ripper that are helping Alinta further tighten its stranglehold over Western Australia's domestic and industrial gas markets.

While Australia's mining industry is facing boom times, there are some concerns. Jim Hawtin reports.

It is not just mining companies riding on the back of a multi-million dollar development boom in Geraldton.

Bill Wyllie's Wyllie Group has backed capital raisings worth $9 million for oil producer Amadeus Energy and aspiring gold miner Crescent Gold.

Recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics have further supported industry assertions that the real estate market is stabilising after a sustained period of growth, and is in positive territory, despite a decline in affordability.

With speculation mounting over the date of the next election in Western Australia, the local division of the Property Council has written to the State's politicians with eight questions it feels embody the key policy issues that affect the property indust

Murray Gomm has no problem with the idea of taking his work home with him. In fact, the two sides to his career complement each other perfectly.

Little Caesars Pizzeria owner and pizza chef Theo Kalogeracos will head to New York later next month to compete in a pizza making competition at the New York Pizza Show.

At this time of year it's perhaps not surprising that our universities start making new appointments as they prepare to compete for the hearts and minds of students-to-be.

Mining entrepreneur Andrew Forrest has hit the hustings again. Jim Hawtin reports that this time he's selling his need for infrastructure access.

One of Western Australia's top public servants has raised the possibility that private funding, including direct charging of motorists, will be needed to help pay for the State's road network.

The Richards family, owner of the Richgro garden products business, has expanded its operations by acquiring Amazon Soils and Landscaping Supplies.

State Scene has long argued that the Court-Barnett Liberal duo's most disastrous move was privatising the Dampier-to-Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP).

Established 11 years ago with the aim of producing quality sourdough, New Norcia Bakeries has come a long way. Julie-anne Sprague reports

We've received a fair bit of feedback in recent weeks about building magnate Len Buckeridge's interview at our Success & Leadership forum.

Now that we're well and truly into the Federal election campaign pundits will begin predicting the date of the looming State election.

Potatoes for breakfast? That's just one of the ways Western Australia's food producers are fighting fad diets. Julie-anne Sprague reports on the implications for consumers and retailers.

Consumer demand for low-carbohydrate bread has prompted the bakery division of Action Supermarkets to develop a range of low-carb bakery products.

In an effort to avoid controversy of the kind surrounding the proposed development of the Cottesloe Beach Hotel, owners of the Ocean Beach Hotel (OBH) have commissioned three development proposals and sent them to local residents for feedback.

The State Government has committed to replace Perth's Playhouse Theatre and build a new arts theatre, earmarking $30 million for construction of the new venue, set for completion by 2008.

Another of Perth's top restaurants has undergone a radical facelift.