The $173.5 million acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in Hoyts Cinemas, a step outside West Australian News-papers' traditional comfort zone and the development of its online services, is costing the company.
I don't normally pick up on issues raised by politicians campaigning for their slice of the funding pie, but I was intrigued by the efforts of Greenough MLA Grant Woodhams who raised the vision of the Indian Ocean Drive in State Parliament last week.
By now, most politicians will have marked their favourite Mark Latham diary quotation. Mine was his remark about Labor's Kevin Rudd: “If he grew up in poverty in rural Queensland where did the posh accent come from?”
With the Internet playing an increasingly important role in real estate marketing, two Western Australian organisations have formed an alliance they hope will give them the leading market position over large media-owned websites.
Economic and industry forecaster BIS Shrapnel has outlined a strong future for Perth's construction industry in its latest Building Industry Prospects Report.
AS is the case with many businesses in Western Australia, interior designers are enjoying good times, as the resources-led economic boom shows no sign of slowing.
Subiaco's Delizioso Cafe has made a name for itself on the national stage, finishing second in ‘Best of the Best' pizza competition at the Fine Food exhibition in Sydney.
While the debate over genetically modified foods continues unabated, another ‘food science' is attracting growing interest, on the production side of the equation at least.
HAD Mark Pownall (WA Business News, September 15, Opinion) contacted me to talk the issue through rather than simply quoting from our brief media release, I would have pointed out just how dirty (i
With the number of people living in Western Australia expected to double within three decades, dealing with the pressures of a growing population is a challenge for legislators and developers, as Marsha Jacobs reports.
Policy, regulation and unclear or contradictory legislation are major impediments for the development industry, according to attendees at WA Business News' development forum.
The state Government proposal to establish a ‘super planning agency' is seen by many as the result of its frustration with the decision-making processes of local governments in relation to planning issues.
Issues over infrastructure, particularly the provision and accessibility of water, were among the most significant challenges of the next two decades, according to participants at the WA Business News boardroom forum.
As footy fans ratchet the excitement up a notch ahead of the weekend's AFL grand final the State Government has brought sport to the forefront of the political debate with a renewed focus on Perth's sport facilities.
One thing I am not an expert on is technology. I struggle with any new piece of equipment and probably only ever use 10 per cent of the capabilities of the gizmos that I own.
The largest and most successful Swan Valley Wine Show in the event's history has underlined the region's increasing status as a producer of premium wines.
Western Australia's first government architect, Professor Geoffrey London, has moved to create a framework that will ensure the pursuit of quality design in the state's architecture.
Lot sales in Western Australia for the June quarter this year were the highest since 2003, according to recent figures from the Urban Development Institute of Australia (WA branch).
Alumina and petrochemicals are set to join the iron ore and oil and gas industries as major drivers of the state's extraordinary investment boom, WA Business News'annual major projects review has found.
The petrochemical industry, which has long been targeted as a growth sector for Western Australia, seems likely to start realising some of its potential during the next year.
AN increase in iron ore prices of 71.5 per cent this year has added a massive incentive to second-tier iron ore producers/explorers in Western Australia, particularly those in the Mid-West.
