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PRIVATELY-OWNED boutique property developer SC Land has purchased a prominent riverside Crawley block, owned by the City of Perth Lord Mayor Dr Peter Nattrass and family, and plans to develop a $24 million luxury apartment building.

A UNION-DRIVEN campaign, linked by some to former Premier Brian Burke, is aiming to derail the Western Australian Government’s version of the break-up of Western Power.

AN innovative security system developed in Perth has attracted wide industry interest after being judged second best new product at a major national trade show last month.

THE City of Perth’s preferred redevelopment option for land made available by the sinking of the railway between Perth and Northbridge has been estimated to yield a return of $34 million, according to a confidential preliminary financial analysis...

FRANKLAND River Olive Company Pty Ltd has won the approval of investors in the troubled Preston Vale wine project to take over as the responsible entity for Western Australia’s largest vineyard-based scheme.

THE development of the Gorgon gas field off Western Australia’s north west coast is shaping as the major test of the Gallop Government’s business-friendly credentials ahead of the next election.

A PERTH company has taken the pain out of canoeing by inventing comfort-seated canoes that come with quiet electric motors. In what Jet Canoes believes is a world first, the recently launched electric motors, known as Vorta Marine Electric Jets, are...

WHAT started out as a part-time research project by a frustrated consumer of beauty products has resulted in the formation of a cosmetic company with an international customer base.

FINANCIAL Services Reform legislation could force many accountants to decide on the direction and structure of their business, a seminar in Perth was told this week.

TWO local businessmen believe they have the skills and technology to create a business with potential worldwide sales of $60 million.

A BUSINESS migrant from the UK has decided to franchise his city-store concept amid plans for national expansion.

WESTERN Australian businesses are still fleeing the State industrial relations system 12 months after the WA Government introduced its IR reforms.

COMPANIES moving from the Western Australian industrial relations system to the Federal one has increased the likelihood of the State’s IR regime being controlled from Canberra.

BUSINESS success can be attributed to, among other things, establishing a niche and building market recognition of a reputable product.

VICTOR Coopman has been in Australia less than four months but has already worked in Wagin, Esperance and Three Springs, and is now in Pannawonica.

AUSTRALIAN Wine Holdings Limited will launch its new-look Chestnut Grove and Hayshed Hill wine labels this week, forming the most visible part of the repositioning strategies for its recent winery acq

In the final instalment of a four-part series on technology leaders, Alison Birrane names names in WA’s mining technology industry.

Comfort and practicality are two of the secrets behind the success of a local footwear manufacturer, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.

LAW firm Phillips Fox wants to leverage its recent sponsorship deal with the Fremantle Dockers to build a positive image of corporate citizenship.

HEAT shrink and insulation technology specialist Radiform is building its business with a skilled migrant at the helm of technical production and development.

WA is well served by 123 business migration agents, with more than one quarter of Australia’s business migration coming to the State. And the State’s southern half seems the most popular destination, with both the South West Development Commission...

THE cautious attitude of Australian immigration authorities is thwarting potentially large trade and business immigration markets from China, according to agents and organisations.

BUSINESS migration agents are expecting a decline in the number of business migration applications following changes to the business skills visa arrangements.

WA’S medical system is crucially dependent on overseas sponsored doctors.

UNIVERSITIES worldwide compete for research dollars and recognition to remain viable, and WA’s universities are no exception, advertising internationally to fill academic and executive positions with the best possible talent.

Susan Bower finds that best-practice corporate health has shifted towards a broader ‘wellness’ approach.

WESTERN Australia’s strata management industry could be set for big changes if key recommendations of a recently completed Government inquiry into the industry are adopted.

In this week’s look at demographic trends in WA, Tracey Cook details the inner-city market and barriers that have slowed the development of a true inner-city lifestyle.

WESTERN Australia is becoming increasingly attractive to eastern States property investors with the number of east-coast investors purchasing property in the local market doubling in the past 12 month

In this week’s article on import strategies, Alison Birrane looks at the role of customs, quarantine and international legislation in importing goods.

TRYING to realign the business reality of Indonesia with the negative perception that shrouds the island nation is one of the tasks Ross Taylor has set for himself during his term as Western Australian chairman of the Australia-Indonesia Business Council.

A NEW Designs Bill has been introduced into Federal Parliament that will, if passed, repeal the current Designs Act that dates back to 1906 and significantly change Australia’s design laws.