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Moves to increase consumer safeguards and the responsibility of finance brokers have been endorsed by State Cabinet.

Discovering what she loved doing and “going out and doing it” has helped Maria-Jane Satterthwaite to develop a thriving training business here in Perth.

Gateway To Perth has now released its own online shopping suite of products which it claims are similar to those used by US Amazon.com.

A year of strong growth in Australia’s multi-billion dollar computer retail industry is forecast, according to a survey by office equipment finance company RentSmart.

WA’S independent supermarket owners are pleading for Federal Government intervention to save their businesses.

Commercial development planned and executed by diversified, multinational public company BBC Hardware Limited will result in multi-million dollar expansion within the Perth metropolitan region.

The WA housing sector has hit new highs in buying sentiment and affordability.

Two penthouses with million dollar views have lived up to developer’s expectations in the Perth inner city residential property market.

LandCorp’s renewed focus on disposing of surplus government land assets is taking shape at several new sites.

While demand for prime office investment remains strong, negative sentiment in the resource sector is affecting the commercial market.

We often hear of an appellation system being mooted for Australia.

Grapegrowers and wineries will be feeling the squeeze over the next few years if predictions by the Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics (ABARE) prove correct.

15.9 million litres of Australian produced wine worth $82.3 million was exported in February according to new Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released recently.

Running for Lord Mayor is about wanting to do something not wanting to be something, says Lord Mayoral hopeful Laurance Goodman.

The effective operation of the city council depends upon councillors exercising individualism, not factionalism, says Perth City Council candidate Otto Pelczar.

I believe I have achieved a lot but there is still a lot left to do, says incumbent Lord Mayor Peter Nattrass.

The railway is a barrier between the city and Northbridge and should be sunk, says City of Subiaco councillor Rob Butler.

Greater consultation between Perth City Council, the community and business is the main thrust behind Janet Davidson’s vision for Perth if she is re-elected on May 1.

Perth has evolved into a surprisingly well planned city despite lacking a town planner, says WA Chinese Chamber of Commerce vice president and trade committee chairman Roger Kwok.

Simply improving street lighting will make the City of Perth a safer and more vibrant place, says retail outlet T Sharp owner and council candidate Jennifer MacGill.

Council hopeful Terry Maller claims to have a different perspective on issues to other councillors.

Doing away with the Perth City Council’s ‘secret’ briefing meetings is high on Peter Richardson’s agenda.

A professionally created five-year plan is a essential for the development of a vibrant residential and commercial ‘living city’, says Perth City Council candidate Noel Semmens.

Deputy lord mayor Tess Stroud is “dying to see more cranes on the skyline” but warns “we don’t want to grow too quickly”.

After serving almost 20 years with the WA Police service, Brad Waghorn is contending for the City of Perth council election “determined to secure our city”.

A review of WA’s workers’ compensation system is underway. Premium Rates Committee chairman Des Pearson has been appointed to chair the review.

Perth-based recruiter Bell Personnel has moved into the Northern Territory recruitment market.

More than 45 per cent of Australian employees believe it is too hard for companies to sack staff, according to a Morgan & Banks survey.

Most businesses are over-managed and under-led, says business coach and ‘change agent’ Jennifer Elliot of Soft Skills Australia.

Learning a second language can leverage your career enormously, says The Language Academy managing director Paul Fox.

A business consultancy is teaching marketing and communications using Neuro Linguistic Programming.

Executive MBA programs from the Australian Graduate School of Management are structured for flexibility, convenience and relevance, says WA state manager John Barrington.