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I AM sick of reading claims hyping me to ‘have my best year ever' FYI: The trend of ‘best year ever' was originated more than a decade ago by the late, great, Jim Rohn.

WITH a new year well under way, now is a good time to reassess your business's marketing strategy ... and avoid common marketing mistakes that stand in the way of success.

NEW plans have surfaced for a ‘floating' hotel on the Swan River, 13 years after the original idea was proposed.

Neither side of politics has yet managed to engage the electorate with a clear and comprehensive transport strategy.

Bad experiences with air-conditioning and solar power may help prevent the same issues arising with the possible shift towards electric-powered vehicles.

Traditional business models are still playing catch-up with the internet.

Lone DLP Senator John Madigan plans to introduce two bills to parliament that, if adopted, would transform Australian politics.

A SMALL group of businesspeople dedicated to helping hearing impaired Western Australians have discovered that their time and passion, and ability to build relationships, are valuable commodities i

APARTMENT developer Finbar Group and land developer Cedar Woods Properties have foreshadowed strong half-year profit results, continuing their lead over their listed property company peers.

Clear communication and an ability to share the values of your business with staff are among seven strategies to keep your best performers.

It's a perennial debate, but the latest indicators for the state and national economies show the glass really is half full.

THE issue of succession planning can prove problematic for many businesspeople, both personally and financially, particularly as the demographic bump of the baby boomer generation heads into retire

THIRTY years after its first incarnation started with a budget of just $3,000, the 2013 Perth Fringe World Festival has revenue amounting to millions.

Four years on from a period of scathing reviews and business upheaval, C Restaurant is gearing up for one of its busiest days of the year. Shanna Crispin asks director David Preston what's changed.

Ausdrill's new assay lab business is taking on the large international companies that now dominate the sector.

The establishment of Ron Sayers' newest business shows the Ausdrill founder has lost none of his entrepreneurial flair but he also accepts the need for change at the large and diversified company.

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.

ACCOUNTING firm BDO has recruited experienced management-consulting player Maurice Argento to establish a new business line for the firm.

Lynas Corporation says a state-based High Court in Malaysia has denied an application by environmental activists to seek a judicial review the licensing process for its rare earths processing plant

Any moves away from live animal exports and towards more meat processing in Western Australia will be well planned and in consultation with the industry, Opposition Leader Mark McGow

The Australian dollar has closed the day higher, after a monthly survey suggested confidence among Aussie businesses was on the upswing.

Perth-based online streaming entertainment provider Quickflix has again broadened its reach, signing a deal with LG Electronics to provide content through LG-branded televisions and Blu-ray players

The Australian share market has closed higher, with investors encouraged by the recent strength of global markets.

Perth-based Austco Communications has received a $US1.8 million purchase order from Canada's Honeywell to provide nurse call systems for Ontario's new Oakville Hospital.

Perth-based internet service provider iiNet has been appointed preferred national broadband network supplier by Tasmania's Department of Police & Emergency Management.

Six Pilbara workers have been awarded a total of $18,964 in unpaid redundancy entitlements for six workers at Fortescue Metals Group's Solomon iron ore project in the Pilbara.

The state opposition says its ambitious Metronet rail plan would cost about $3.8 billion, about half the amount estimated by the state government.

A survey that shows businesses have estimated a 14.5 per cent jump in energy costs due to the carbon tax underlines why the impost must be scrapped, Tony Abbott says.

Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has snared a major stake in oil and gas explorer Lakes Oil.

Azimuth Resources has appointed former Grange Resources managing director Russell Clark as its new chief executive.

Claude Dauphin and Gina Rinehart are two of the richest people in the world with fortunes built on commodities, but that's where the comparison ends because Dauphin is pessimistic about future comm

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has called on the federal government to publish its latest budget position numbers so the coalition can work out its surplus prospects.