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Paul McArdle has been appointed as Must Winebar's new wine consultant filling the shoes recently vacated by Natasha Court.

The first stage of an $11 million refurbishment was recently completed at Broome's Cable Beach Club Resort.

The owners of Leederville's newest eatery are hoping to extend the popular Oxford Street cafe strip beyond a block either side of the Oxford and Vincent streets intersection.

All of Australia's ambassadors to China since 1985 have hailed from Western Australia. With China emerging as an economic powerhouse, Alison Birrane and Jim Hawtin examine China's recent history and the State's place in it though the eyes of the men who h

I did try to slip away quietly for a couple of weeks but my colleagues let it be known that I was “on assignment” in the US, so I'd best deliver a few pearls of wisdom on that front, otherwise some of you might be disappointed.

Goeff Gallop-led Labor is now scanning the horizon of spring 2004 and summer 2004-05 in search of a date that best suits Labor for a State election.

The economic implications of an ageing Australia are of such concern to the Federal Government that it has recently asked the Productivity Commission to undertake an enquiry into

The feature on Western Australia's top brands (WA Business News, July 22) was intriguing and I readily concede I concurred with most of the results.

The past six Australian ambassadors to China have come from WA. They are listed in order of their term (most recent first).

Recent fears of an overheating Chinese economy has stifled the plans of some wanting to do business in China's expanding market.

Industry players are concerned at the lack of progress in efforts to tighten controls over strata management.

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The National Bank is on the lookout for new headquarters in Perth, newly appointed general manager of business and financial services WA, Geoff Greer, has told WA Business News.

Biggest range, lowest prices, and good service are three brand pillars that underpin the Bunnings Warehouse business.

As the recipient of this year's Master Builders Award for excellence in construction Gavin Construction is in good company, with Multiplex, BGC, and Thiess Contractors among previous winners.

RAC has jumped two places to rank third among WA Business News's most recognised brands.

A supreme Court appeals bench has sent a case involving Mt Lawley Pty Ltd and the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) back for retrial.

BankWest returned to television advertising this year after focusing its $10 million advertising account predominantly on niche marketing in 2003.

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Retravision didn't feature among WA Business News' most recognised brands last year because the brand originates from Victoria.

Jason Walker learned his trade from some of Europe's finest chefs, and Altos is the beneficiary, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.

Established in 1941 as the Perth Metropolitan Hospitals Benefit Fund, HBF has gone through a few name and brand transitions over the years.

Evans and Tate continues to go from strength to strength, having recently released its Mosaic brand.

Staying relevant to the market has never been a more obvious priority for the State's only daily newspaper, The West Australian.

Caffissimo will launch two more stores in Western Australia this September, taking its tally of coffee shops to 10.

Maurice Meade (pictured right) opened his first hair-dressing salon in Subiaco 30 years ago.

Peters Ice Cream and Brownes Dairy have been household names for generations of Western Australians.

 1    Bunnings2    HBF3    RAC4    BankWest

Multiplex insignia has dominated construction sites across Australia for more than 40 years.

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Which are the top brands in Western Australia and why do they work? Julie-anne Sprague looks at the State's most recognised brands and the strategies behind them.