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Cultural Industries 16 Feb 2015

Contractors told to get real on indigenous jobs

The Wirrpanda Foundation, which is one of nine Western Australian groups pioneering a new indigenous training and employment program in the state, has put contractors who over promise and under deliver on notice.

Education 09 Feb 2015

Business acumen helps school boards

Independent schools across the state are benefiting from the experience some of Perth's most prominent business leaders have brought to their boards, providing greater diversity and structure to the decision-making process.

Education 30 Jan 2015

Consortia named for $370m schools project

Three consortia have been shortlisted to come up with detailed proposals for Western Australia's first public private partnership for schools, with the winner to design, build, finance and maintain eight new public schools over 25 years.

Opinion 15 Jan 2015

CEO Survey Results - What our politicians should do

More than 60 CEOs from WA provided Business News with detailed views on the year past, the next 12 months, their vision for the state, and what they expect from political leaders.

Opinion 13 Jan 2015

CEO Survey Results - the year ahead

More than 60 CEOs from WA provided Business News with detailed views on the year past, the next 12 months, their vision for the state, and what they expect from political leaders.

Government 08 Jan 2015

WA manufacturing a viable industry: CCI

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has defended the viability of Western Australian manufacturing in global markets and has called on the government to remove barriers to innovation and growth to capture international opportunities.

Government 22 Dec 2014

WA players deliver on a global stage - SPECIAL REPORT

The international stage has helped this year's local business and political leaders stand out from the pack – including our Person of the Year, Richard Goyder.

Opinion 14 Nov 2014

Barnett snatches surprise win

This week's instalment from Peter Kennedy's Tales from Boom Town focuses on the extraordinary events that led to Colin Barnett becoming premier of WA.

Government 22 Oct 2014

City of Perth expands, but not to Burswood

The state government will legislate to include the University of Western Australia, Kings Park, the QEII Medical Centre and the City of Vincent in the City of Perth, but will not include the Burswood Peninsula after that proposal was rejected by the independent Local Government Advisory Board.

Opinion 21 Oct 2014

Fund managers’ ethical dilemma

Bringing personal views to managing other people's money is tricky.

Small Business 20 Oct 2014

SMEs need a unified voice on big issues - SPECIAL REPORT

The small business sector has had some significant wins of late. Our 4-page special report analyses the issues facing small business, profiles two franchise groups expanding in WA and looks at unique incentive programs for staff.

Mining 15 Sep 2014

Unions put LNG investment at risk: CCI

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has hit back at unions who have called for a parliamentary inquiry into the Gorgon project.

Infrastructure 28 Aug 2014

Markets, port assets first to be sold

Perth's investment banking sector is jockeying for position to sell Canning Vale Market City, Utah Point in Port Hedland and the Kwinana Bulk Terminal, the first assets to be sold off to reduce the

Regulation 25 Aug 2014

Shoppers support Sunday trading: CCI

It's been two years since the introduction of Sunday trading in the state and positive survey results from Curtin Business School found almost 60 per cent of Western Australians support the deregulation of retail trading hours.

Government 21 Aug 2014

WA economy could double in 20 years: CCI

If key areas of reform were implemented in Western Australia then the state's economy could double in size in the next 20 years, according to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA's latest report.

Regulation 04 Jul 2014

CCI keen to hear from business about red tape

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has launched a new website for businesses to air their issues with bureaucratic red tape.

Government 03 Jul 2014

CCI to deliver 300 indigenous jobs

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced plans to educate new recruits from the indigenous community in a new federal government program based on the GenerationOne employment model.

Mining 11 Jun 2014

Strike may trigger further industrial action

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry is concerned the Maritime Union of Australia's planned strike action at Onslow will trigger a domino effect of disruptions at the state's ports, affecting crucial links in the resources supply chain.

Mining 10 Jun 2014

Spin doctors offer digital remedy

Increasingly online-savvy customers have fuelled business and government demand for digital communications advice, which in turn has spurred public relations firms to increase their offering in this specialist area.

Special Reports 03 Jun 2014

State transitions, influence shifts

SPECIAL REPORT: Power and influence in WA is adjusting to a new order after the boom.

Opinion 27 May 2014

Iron ore sector held to ransom

The potential strike action at Port Hedland has brought into sharp relief key workplace relations issues facing Australia.

Government 19 May 2014

Asset sales, road projects deliver opportunities

The state and federal budgets have created new opportunities for the private sector, as governments seek to repair their strained finances.

Appointments 12 May 2014

Perth leaders on USAsia Centre board

Deidre Willmott, Lisa Scaffidi and Liz Constable have joined the board of the Perth USAsia Centre based at the University of Western Australia.

Infrastructure 28 Apr 2014

Calls for infrastructure body heat up

SPECIAL REPORT: The Economic Regulation Authority has dismissed calls from several industry bodies for the creation of an independent infrastructure advisory body, saying it is an added cost unlikely to contribute much.

Opinion 31 Mar 2014

Exceptions that prove the gender rule

Gender is a perennial issue because progress comes in fits and starts.

Government 31 Mar 2014

Policy passion shared by top women

SPECIAL REPORT: A complementary skill set and vast experience put CCI's leadership team on the right track.

Government 31 Mar 2014

New leadership stays the course

SPECIAL REPORT: CCI has a new president and chief executive, both with a long involvement in the lobby group's policies.

Mining 21 Mar 2014

Rinehart secures ‘‘largest ever’’ project funding

Gina Rinehart has virtually ensured her family's long-held dream of operating its own iron ore mine, securing final funding for her massive Roy Hill project.

Government 18 Mar 2014

Willmott calls for harder line on IR

Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA chief executive Deidre Willmott has urged the Abbott government to go harder on its proposed industrial relations reforms, arguing more needs to be done to tackle union militancy.

Government 17 Mar 2014

Business groups unite against carbon tax, MRRT

Three business lobby groups with large representation in Western Australia have presented a united front to urge the Senate to repeal both the mining and carbon taxes.

Government 14 Mar 2014

Nahan, Nalder promoted in reshuffle

Mike Nahan has been tasked with the difficult job of managing the state's finances ahead of May's budget, replacing Troy Buswell as treasurer in a cabinet reshuffle.

Financial Services 18 Dec 2013

CCI recruits Willmott as CEO

The state's peak business group has hired a former chief of staff to premier Colin Barnett as its new chief executive. Deidre Willmott will succeed James Pearson as CCI chief executive.

Special Reports 06 Jun 2013

Lobbyists court business ahead of poll

WA's newest lobbying firm, Barton Deakin, makes no secret of its political ties.

Special Reports 06 Jun 2013

Local knowledge counts for double when it comes to PR in Perth

WA experience has kept Perth's top PR firms on top of their game and prevented global companies from getting much of a look in.

Deals 30 Jan 2013

FTI Consulting narrowly holds top spot

FIVE public relations firms dominated the Western Australian corporate finance market last year, with FTI Consulting ranked a narrow winner based on the value of transactions it worked on.

21 Nov 2012

On the move

Willmott to chair Cannings Purple

Advertising, Marketing & Communications 16 Nov 2012

Deidre Willmott to join Cannings Purple

Public and government relations firm Cannings Purple has appointed Colin Barnett's former chief of staff and current Fortescue Metals Group executive Deidre Willmott as executive chairman.

Government 22 Apr 2010

Political staff to resources roles

A SERIES of moves by political staffers into roles linked to the resources sector reveals the growing need for corporate players to find their way around bureaucracy and political roadblocks.

Government 05 Aug 2008

Barnett to try again as Libs leader

Colin Barnett has raised his hand for another tilt at the Liberal Party leadership but first has to find an electorate after Deidre Willmott said she wanted to continue as the endorsed candidate for his seat of Cottesloe.

14 Feb 2006

CCI executive restructure

TheChamber of Commerce and Industry has completed a series of changes to its senior management with the recruitment of Diedre Willmott as its inaugural executive director policy.

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