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Alinta's directors have been pilloried in the national press for their handling of the proposed management buy-out and there is concern in Perth that WA's corporate reputation is also suffering.

During the past four weeks, Alinta Ltd, Multiplex Group and Sydney-based Origin Energy Ltd have highlighted the challenge facing company directors trying to determine the best approach to market disclosure.

Management buy-outs may be relatively rare in Western Australia but they are certainly not unheard of. And the practice is on the rise as a result of favourable financial conditions, according to analysts.

Stamp duty on housing transactions is something that I have kept a weather eye on, to some degree, for the past year or two.

With an acclaimed science career spanning more than 30 years, Western Australia's chief scientist, Lyn Beazley, could hardly be criticised for moving into a well paid government advisory job.

Establishing a flight training business in Perth 10 years ago was easy, according to pilot Min Stokes, but no-one could have prepared her for the bumpy ride that followed.

It has been a challenging two years for UWA Business School dean Tracey Horton.

Family is such a high priority for the Perth partners of accounting and advisory firm, Pitcher Partners, that the partners included a room specially designed for their children, and the children of their employees, when they moved into their new St George

Since 2005, WA Business News' Women in Business feature has profiled many high-profile decision-makers in the state's business community.

Perth's overdue residential property price correction, which promises to prune 20 per cent off the value of most homes, also promises to be memorable for two other reasons – it is

Perth's commercial leasing agents are warning the city's office space crisis will intensify this year, potentially leaving companies no choice but to pre-commit to proposed office projects or stay put and face expensive lease renewals.

After helping US investment giant GE Real Estate secure a large number of Australian properties last year, Savills has been awarded the lucrative management rights to 20 of GE's new Western Australian assets, including Allendale Square.

Commercial players are not alone in facing a shortage of office space in the CBD as a result of the state's economic boom, with the not-for-profit sector also struggling to deal with rising rental rates and the space squeeze.

It has been about a year since Joel Hubble convinced a friend to part with some hard-earned and back a new online venture focused on providing information on Western Australian restaurants and cafes.

While the retail trading hours debate has waned for the time being, I thought I'd throw a little bit of fresh light on the subject from a personal perspective.

Gusto sends a birthday greeting to La Vigna bottle shop proprietor, Michael Tamburi, who celebrated his 50th birthday at the weekend.

Whether they are a government minister or a laboratory scientist, women across WA are getting runs on the board. But there are added challenges as they juggle demanding careers with family responsibilities.

With Labor's leadership change over made inside 11 months of a scheduled national election, it's most unlikely John Howard can now stand down from the position of prime minister, even if he so wished.

Women remain significantly under-represented in the boardroom, with only marginal increases in the number of women directors and companies with at least one woman on their board during the past two years.

Alannah MacTiernan is no stranger to controversy.

Employment lawyer Maria Saraceni says she would have made her parents proud if she had become a hairdresser, married young and produced plenty of grandchildren.

The Australian Labor Party is considering a plan to extend maternity leave from 12 months to two years and giving parents the right to request part-time work when they return to their jobs.

Keeping up with Western Australia's powerhouse economy is presenting a number of critical challenges for the building and construction industry, not limited to labour shortages, cost blow outs and planning delays.

Situated halfway between Geraldton and Kalbarri, the sleepy coastal hollow of Horrocks is waking up to new development opportunities as demand for coastal land intensifies.

Perth-based real estate entrepreneur Mark Woschnak is taking his first steps into the realm of online property marketing, launching a website dedicated entirely to the Australian rental property market under the domain rent.com.au.

Has Wesfarmers become just another tired, diversified industrial, destined for the knacker's yard, or is it one of the best investments on the stock market, destined to disappear

The state government has effectively gifted a parcel of land valued at $2.2 million to the Alzheimer's Association of WA to help the association generate cash flow for the establishment of a new research centre.

Ian Love has been a master of the hospitality game for the past 30 years, with much of that time spent at the iconic Coco's Riverside Bar and Restaurant on the South Perth foreshore.

Elmar's in the Valley plans to broaden its wine list after successfully convincing the Liquor Licensing Authority to change conditions on its liquor licence.

Last week, State Scene highlighted new Labor leader Kevin Rudd's ploy of copying John Howard's interview style and approach to campaigning.

The Alinta Ltd management buy out has resulted in a massive amount of commentary this past week, much of it unflattering to those behind the move.

THE Note can't resist indulging in some low-key bragging when the occasion permits; particularly when a story is launched by this newspaper and goes on to make a splash elsewhere.