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Award-winning Margaret River-based wine producer Watershed Premium Wines has commissioned Kingston Wine Agencies as its exclusive distributor in the UK

Telstra chief executive officer Ziggy Switkowski to speak at the Graduate Management Association Dinner, April 30 at the University Club, UWA.

Industrial infrastructure is normally an arcane subject that only technocrats worry about, yet this year it has become one of the nation's hottest political topics.

Next time you receive one of those early evening calls from someone with the faintest sub-continental accent trying to sell you shares in Vegemite or raise money for surf lifesaving, put your feet up, answer the questions and think of Australia.

Defeated Liberal leader Colin Barnett, like his predecessor Richard Court, promptly resigned from the party's top parliamentary post after losing to Geoff Gallop.

One of the first, and most obvious, choices to make when choosing an employer is whether to work for a large or small organisation. Both have advantages and disadvantages, and provide a different range of experiences.

In the increasingly competitive market for good employees, Generation Xers have the pick of places to work, not just within Perth, but also the national and international markets.

Freedom was undoubtedly an essential part of what those at the WA Business News forum considered important in their lives, but a professional career means freedom is tempered with a certain amount of responsibility.

The debate over how Perth is viewed by those outside the state rages as heatedly now as it ever has.

The Generation Xers who participated in the roundtable discussion presented very strong, often polarised views about their city and the benefits, or otherwise, of calling Perth home.

Douglas Coupland's seminal book Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, which coined the term ‘Generation X,' also used several other expressions, most of which have not yet entered mainstream language, but nonetheless provide an entertaining insi

For an expert perspective on what makes a city such as Perth an attractive one to young workers, Mark Pownall spoke to US regional development guru Professor Richard Florida during his recent visit to WA.

Differences between generations in attitudes, priorities and experience can lead to divergent opinions on many occasions, however the same divergence of opinions can also be found within a single generation.

Goods and Services tax on property will increase if a bill introduced to Federal Parliament becomes law.

Perth-based Kebbel Investment Bank has kept a remarkably low profile in the four years since its inception, raising more than $700 million and having been involved in property projects totalling between $2 billion and $3 billion.

The owners of Hydrant, the new bar and cafe located opposite the fire station on Hay Street, plan to strike a blow for what they consider to be an entertainment imbalance on the east side of the CBD.

The 2005 vintage will be “one of distinction” in the Franklin River region, according to Alkoomi wines owner Merv Lange.

The inherent danger associated with applying a label to something as diverse as a generation is that such classifications can ultimately disappoint, failing to live up, or down, to expectations.

I have always been fascinated by generational change and the way society evolves no matter how many people would like to preserve the status quo.

Pricewaterhouse-Coopers, the accounting and consultancy firm with the silliest name in the world, is recruiting staff.

Conjecture as to why the ‘No' case won the retail trading hours referendum is understandable and will no doubt be of considerable interest to social marketers, researchers, psepho

Peter Mansell believes the corporate governance reforms introduced by the Federal Government and the Australian Stock Exchange have “on balance” been good but have gone too far.

Among the companies of which Peter Mansell is a board member only Ferngrove Vineyards Estate is not listed on the stockmarket, yet it is one of his busiest positions.

Last week in the story ‘Alcock nurtures building sector's next generation' WA Business News incorrectly stated that Dale Alcock was the chairman of the Building and Construction I

The outcome of Native Title negotiations in coming months will be critical for the property sector in Broome amid mounting development and cost pressures.

With more than $100 million of tourist developments and upgrades scheduled, a substantial increase in direct flights from several airlines and tourism operators anticipating a record year, things are looking good for Broome's tourism sector.

An agreement signed between the State Government and the Rubibi community in October last year has allowed for the residential development of 33 hectares of prime land near Cable

Work will commence within a few months at St Andrews, a proposed $20 billion new city about 50 kilometres north of Perth at Yanchep-Two Rocks.

Perth's century old Bayswater Hotel has recently undergone a $3.5 million refurbishment.

There are as many pathways to perfection in the world of chocolate production as there are types of chocolate.

Enigmatic winemaker Janice McDonald, of Suckfizzle and Stella Bella fame, expects the 2005 vintage to be a “really, really good vintage for Margaret River”.