Closed for two months to undergo a massive facelift, Miss Maud's Carillon City Arcade pastry house still has a familiar feel. The refrigerated cabinet displays the same range of cakes and sweets, there's plenty of timber and Swedish decorations, and the w
One of the key lobby groups in the successful fight against deregulating Western Australia's retail trading hours, the Australian Hotels Association, will back any new campaign against moves to open the state's shops on Sundays.
While Western Australia's mining industry is well-represented on the list of the state's top exporters, a number of manufacturing and technology companies are also creating significant export revenue.
Emma and Patrick Panier, the owners of King Street's chic cafe, Etro hope the changes to WA's liquor licensing laws will enable them to further develop their rooftop function venue.
Growing consumer demand for quality fresh produce has prompted former Metcash and Foodland executive, Peter Churack, to establish a gourmet retail business focusing on premium food and wine.
China is Western Australia's most important export partner, generating $13.8 billion for the state's economy in 2006-07 and overtaking Japan as WA's biggest export market, according to figures from the Department of Industry and Resources.
Commercial property investor Hossean Pourzand may break some sales records before the year is out, with the Clough building at 251 St Georges Terrace expected to generate strong interest from investors and developers.
Western Australia's investment community has shrugged off fears of trouble in the US economy after problems in the US mortgage market triggered profit warnings from financial services groups and sent global stock markets plunging last month.
Western Australia's construction sector has surpassed Victoria in taking the third largest share of construction starts in the nation last financial year, behind new frontrunner Queensland, and New South Wales.
An open door for further negotiations between local governments and the Federal Department of Transport and Roads on the cost of new security measures has pleased the WA Local Government Association.
Gold Corporation, the WA Government-owned operator of The Perth Mint and 40 per cent owner of the AGR Matthey gold refining joint venture, has announced an after tax profit of $7 million compared to the previous year's result of $4.8 million, it announced
West Perth-based oil and gas explorer Deltana Energy Ltd has opened its initial public offer to raise $16 million, funding a planned exploration program in northern Italy's Po Valley region.
South Perth-based agricultural investment company the ARK Fund Ltd has purchased a 41 hectare sugar cane farm west in Far North Queensland for $390,000, with plans to develop the property into a Teak plantation.
Private Chinese company Shandong Landbridge Group, which announced plans to take a $5.5 million placement in West Perth-based gold and base metals explorer Hannans Reward Ltd in June, has requested a second extension of time.
Perth-based gold explorer CGA Mining Ltd will issue shares worth around $67.4 million through a placement of shares and units to fund the construction of its Masbate gold mine in the Philippines, the company has announced.
CVRD-Inco has completed the second stage of evaluation of the Kalgoorlie Nickel Project, managed in a joint venture with Heron Resources Ltd, the West Perth-based company has announced.
Perth-based minerals explorer Northern Star Resources Ltd will pay $100,000 and issue shares and options to Fraka Investments Pty Ltd, resolving the company's competing claim for mineral rights over the Wilson River Project in the East Kimberley.
West Perth-based Mirabela Nickel Ltd has decided to proceed with its US$263 million (A$300 million) Santa Rita nickel project in Brazil, appointing GRD Minproc to provide engineering, procurement, commissioning and construction consulting services.
The State Government has committed $6.6 million to a plan to help children who suffer from potentially fatal allergic reactions, Premier Alan Carpenter has announced.
The Executive Director of the State Government's Drug and Alcohol Office, Terry Murphy, has been appointed Director General of the Department for Child Protection, Child Protection Minister Sue Ellery has announced.
A few weeks ago I wrote about the big plans the City of Perth has and how frustrated many councillors are about any perceptions they are to blame for the current inactivity.
In Western Australia's turbo-charged economy, the property sector has been a standout performer, across the board – but the huge rises in values are not always good news.
The ‘seachange' phenomenon and unprecedented growth in recreational boat registrations in Western Australia are being met with increased marina development activity up and down the coast.
Perth's commercial office market has been a landlords' dream during the past 12 months, prompting significant sales activity in the CBD and a few headaches for tenants.
Western Australia's residential property market has come off the boil, sending Perth's median house price down to $446,500 in the June quarter, according to preliminary figures of the Real Estate Institute of WA.
