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A Western Australian invention called the Millmapper has emerged victorious at the Commercialisation Expo 2006 in Melbourne this week.

The historic town of York, an hour or so east of Perth, is at the heart of one of Western Australia's premium olive-growing regions.

The big changes at the top of the state government over the past six months have put the new premier, Alan Carpenter, firmly at the head of WA Business News' fifth annual ‘Most Influential' survey.

Ask any active Western Australian Liberal who their party's ultimate movers and shakers are and you'll be told it's the triumvirate of senators Ian Campbell and Chris Ellison and their man in Perth, Matthias Cormann, who was a former staffer of Court gove

The momentous changes inside the Labor state government over the past six months have left Premier Alan Carpenter in a stronger position than his predecessor Geoff Gallop ever enjoyed.

Feeling poorer? Don't worry, you're not alone.

What is the common link between metalworkers' union boss Jock Ferguson, Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive John Langoulant and recent BHP Billiton recruit Ian Fletcher?

Western Australia's highest paid public servant, health supremo Neale Fong, has suffered the kind of year most people would like to forget.

Critics of the Carpenter government fond of sporting analogies say that his ministerial team doesn't bat very deep.

Loyal Fremantle Dockers supporters will know that Premier Alan Carpenter is an avid fan but they probably don't realise he is regularly accompanied to games by his chief of staff, Rita Saffioti, and his principal media adviser, Guy Houston.

Julie Bishop and Senator Ian Campbell rank as the two most powerful Western Australians in the federal government, and both have the potential to take their careers further.

South African Airways is setting new standards in comfort.

Winter is a perfect time to visit the Margaret River wine district.

Multiplex founder and construction pioneer John Roberts, one of the giants of Western Australian industry, passed away last week at age of 73 after succumbing to a long illness.

Finding space for a car in the city is becoming as much of a challenge as finding office space, as demand outweighs supply in both public and office car parks.

What is it about politicians and pipelines? First we had Colin Barnett promoting a water pipeline, or canal, from the Kimberley.

January 27 this year marked the 250th anniversary of the birth Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Perth is about to appreciate that the great composer has more to teach us than music.

How can WA's Liberals argue they oppose compulsory funding of tertiary student political activities but back compulsory funding of political parties?

West Perth has intrigued me for several years. It is everything that governments try to do when they create business parks or clusters to help foster the development of an industry.

West Perth has long had a mining link, but as a hub for junior resources firms worth a collective $16 billion, it really is WA's other ‘golden mile'.

The West Perth of yesteryear, with its avenues of leafy vistas and sprawling mansions housing some of Western Australia's wealthiest families, was always destined to become the burgeoning business centre of the 21st century.

Potential tenants may have to look beyond West Perth's ‘golden mile' as the dearth of property sales and record low vacancy rates stymie those eager to position themselves in the West Perth market.

From the bustling sidewalks of Hay Street during lunchtime to the chaotic rush of shoppers eager for a bargain at Harbour Town, West Perth has developed a vibrancy and uniqueness that offers an attractive alternative to Perth's central business district.

Mining may dominate but there are plenty of other players in West Perth.

Perth's bid to participate in a $75.3 million national Solar Cities initiative designed to make it a more sustainable city has moved a step closer.

Listed Nedlands company ISS Group Ltd is seeking to build on its strong position in the Australian market to become a global supplier of specialist software for process plants in the oil and gas and mining sectors.

Barrack Square may get a lifeline within the year as plans to redevelop the city foreshore gain momentum.

The federal and state members for Fremantle, Carmen Lawrence and Jim McGinty respectively, have met with Fremantle Mayor Peter Tagliaferri to explore possible alternatives to the proposed $200 million Victoria Quay redevelopment on Fremantle Harbour.

After three decades in Subiaco, the Real Estate Institute of WA is considering a move through what it hopes will be a partnership with a developer.

Visitors to Western Australia won't be short of a place to stay, thanks to a host of hotels and resorts in the planning stages or preparing to open around the state.

Mad scientists are normally the people associated with bizarre experiments.

The 10th annual Western Australian Food and Wine Festival was the biggest on record, attracting an estimated 20,000 people.