A former Western Power boss, the vice-chancellor of Curtin University, and a former Bethanie chief executive are among this year's local recipients of the Queen's Birthday honours list.
SPECIAL REPORT: Former Verve Energy CEO Shirley In't Veld says when it comes to government-owned businesses, politics often wins out over commercial imperatives.
THE world of commerce may be guided by share values, net assets and project scale, and political power ultimately decided at the ballot box, the business of government is far more opaque – with inf
THERE is an interesting collection of businesspeople who wield influence in government due to their roles as board members of major corporatised agencies.
WA'S rapid expansion means the State could run short of power within two years.Western Power intends to go to the market with a power procurement program to feed the new growth by the end of this year.
