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After almost 40 years behind the wheel of countless high-speed motor racing vehicles, Tom van Kann is preparing for the greatest challenge of his life.

DEMAND for large plots of industrial land in Perth is growing thanks to the flow-on effect of increased resources sector investment, while institutional investors are poised to re-enter the market after re-weighting their portfolios, new industry research

THE Real Estate Institute of Western Australia has called for more secure home sales documentation methods to be overseen by the state government after a Karrinyup investment property was sold without the absentee owner's knowledge or consent.

THE residential construction sector is concerned that energy savings benefits from next year's introduction of minimum energy ratings requirements for new homes will not outweigh the increased costs associated with sustainable building design.

THE transformation of the inner city land corridor made vacant by the construction of the Graham Farmer Freeway tunnel has been

Internet service provider iiNet has signed a three-year deal as the naming rights partner for the National Basketball League which will see the competition officially known as the iiNet NBL Championship when the season tips-off on October 15.

Gold company Cleveland Mining Company, formerly Western Kingfish, has closed an over-subscribed, $6 million capital raising.

Federal Labor needs to rethink its approach if it is to survive beyond the next decade or two.

Our continual desire to build super-size houses will lead to Perth becoming an unliveable city in just a few generations.

Proposed resource projects will test the state government's decision-making prowess.

Recent form doesn't provide much reason for enthusiasm when it comes to some upcoming floats.

Once popular forestry managed investment schemes have collapsed under the weight of government policy and tax office crack downs.

As the premier prepares for the 2013 state election, he needs to strike a delicate balance to avoid ongoing hostilities surrounding James Price Point and state spending.

Law firms are responding in different ways to WA's increasing strategic significance.

Is a revolution occurring in Perth's law land?

STEPHEN Edwards looks back on the past decade and tries to put his finger on the key reason for his two-partner law firm's success.

Family businesses, a crucial segment of the economy, face challenges along with other sectors and obstacles unique to their operation.

Prominent family businesses have expressed concern over accessing appropriate advice and resources amid providing lessons for commercial success learnt on the frontline.

The reigning heads of some of the state's leading family businesses face a myriad of challenges going forward, none more pressing than deciding who will take over the company.

Osborne Park-based EMCO Building has responded to rising demand in the modular housing sector by launching a fully finished ready-made transportable housing solution in a joint venture with national manufacturer Amoveo.

SHOPPING centre owners have welcomed the release of the state government's Activity Centres policy by revealing expansion plans, but the head of the Retail Traders Association in Western Australia has warned it will be some time before WA shopping centres

MOVING from the corporate sector to a role at a not-for-profit organisation may to some signal a downshift in workload, but David Johnson says his new position at Asthma Foundation WA has meant a full diary and a challenging start.

A popular restaurateur reckons operating in an established location would have enhanced his success. Russell Quinn reports.

Shell Australia chair Ann Pickard has dismissed recurring media and analyst speculation the energy giant was considering a renewed tilt at 34 per cent owned rival Woodside Petroleum, potentially in partnership with BHP Billiton.

Cullen Wines, one of the oldest and most revered Margaret River wineries, has beaten more than 10,000 entries in the world's biggest wine show to win the top prize for the world's best chardonnay.

Surging resources sector investment is great for WA, but local industry could be doing better.

THE provision of home-style entertainment options to workers on remote mine sites has become a multi-million dollar business in Western Australia.

BHP Billiton's $US40bn offer for a Canadian fertiliser maker has a few pundits scratching their heads.

While federal politicians squabble over who gets the keys to the Lodge, WA's resources industry continues to keep the national economy motoring.

Those suggesting we've entered a new era in Australian politics seem to be forgetting the strengths inherent in the current system.

ONE decision has towered over all others in the Western Australian resources sector in recent months – the final go ahead of the giant Gorgon liquefied natural gas project at Barrow Island.

Not that anyone needed reminding, but the federal election clearly showed the divide between east and west is as wide as ever.