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With the number of people living in Western Australia expected to double within three decades, dealing with the pressures of a growing population is a challenge for legislators and developers, as Marsha Jacobs reports.
Policy, regulation and unclear or contradictory legislation are major impediments for the development industry, according to attendees at WA Business News' development forum.
The state Government proposal to establish a ‘super planning agency' is seen by many as the result of its frustration with the decision-making processes of local governments in relation to planning issues.
AN increase in iron ore prices of 71.5 per cent this year has added a massive incentive to second-tier iron ore producers/explorers in Western Australia, particularly those in the Mid-West.
With a review of Western Australia's public infrastructure concluding it is generally superior to other states, the Gallop Government is spending $4.7 billion this year to try and keep it that way.
The planned visit by the Rainbow Warrior to Fremantle at the weekend did little to stir passions that I could note – having not been in the port city or caught the news – but it did get me thinking about where the environmental debate was heading.
A funny thing happened on the stock market last week at the height of the confusion about the sale (or not) of the Government's outstanding 51 per cent stake in Telstra.
The increase in high-density living, and related potential for disputes over strata title issues, has prompted a Perth pair to open a new business focused solely on strata rules and their application.
Western Australia's first government architect, Professor Geoffrey London, has moved to create a framework that will ensure the pursuit of quality design in the state's architecture.
Lot sales in Western Australia for the June quarter this year were the highest since 2003, according to recent figures from the Urban Development Institute of Australia (WA branch).
Alumina and petrochemicals are set to join the iron ore and oil and gas industries as major drivers of the state's extraordinary investment boom, WA Business News'annual major projects review has found.
The petrochemical industry, which has long been targeted as a growth sector for Western Australia, seems likely to start realising some of its potential during the next year.
With so much interest in the booming resources sector it is easy to understand the raft of junior explorers keen to etch their name on the Australian Stock Exchange board.
A shortage of suitable exploration land and expertise have meant mineral explorers and producers alike have had to find ways around obstacles to project development.
Western Australia is losing its share of global investment in mineral exploration, according to Association of Mining & Exploration Companies CEO Justin Walawski.
TELSTRA is the classic example of why business and government don't mix.
The current furore over the telco's new and outspoken leadership team is all politically driven, despite criticism of some management for talking down the price of the stock.
The release of 100 lots at Capricorn Village, part of the $20 billion St Andrews project, marks a new phase in the plan to develop a satellite city for 150,000 people north of Perth.
The University of Western Australia's new $45 million business school is a striking departure from the traditional architecture commonly found on university campuses.
While spring, for some, is a time of rebirth, fresh starts and new directions, for others this time of year heralds the start of a gastronomical adventure that only gets better as the months get warmer.
