Developers in Western Australia have been warned that a High Court decision late last year, which calls into question the status of planning approvals as a right that attaches to land, has the potential to affect development approvals.
“I am not surprised that several of WA's most recognised brands are clients of ours,” The Brand Agency's chairman and chief executive, Ken James, said.
Pro Property has become the first Western Australian representative of the world's eight largest franchise company, global real estate firm Coldwell Banker.
Not content to have notched up 100 years as a motoring organisation, the RAC is firmly focused on the future, currently undertaking a brand strategy review with The Brand Agency and international brand and design company Landor (Sydney office).
Leading Australian advertising figure and the architect of the Howard Government's election campaign advertising, Ted Horton, will speak at a WA Business News event to honour Western Australia's top brands.
A shift in focus to resort-style developments was a major factor behind the decision to sell the Acacia Hotel in Robinson Avenue, Northbridge, announced last week.
Eating a meat pie and washing it down with a chilled brew while watching a game of rugby may sounds like a typical weekend for many Aussie blokes, but it's also the order of recognition for products of the top three emerging brands of 2005.
The aggressive branding process for the Western Force started immediately the franchise was announced as the new player in the Super 14 rugby competition.
The Rick Hart advertising committee debated for several years whether to include the well-known Western Australian identity as part of its branding strategy – using the person and not just the name
Little Creatures Brewing Pty Ltd in the heart of Fremantle has taken a patient approach to its business since it was established nearly five years ago, but it's a methodology owner Howard Cearns believes has worked and suited the company's brand and produ
Woodside, Australia's largest publicly traded oil and gas exploration and production company was ranked number three in this year's WA Business News most successful corporate brands survey.
Questions over the quality of brands in Western Australia arose during feedback to the 2005 WA Business News branding survey, which had the best participation rate of any in the exercise's four years
Earlier this year the Liberals launched a national publication called Looking Forward.
Since it attracted a degree of publicity in political circles, State Scene resolved to get a copy to assess the standard of its articles
Economic and industry forecaster BIS Shrapnel has released its annual report on building in Australia, with the outlook for Western Australia showing a strong increase in commercial building and a steadying for residential building.
Investors have been pouring money into uranium companies despite continued political opposition to mining in WA, price uncertainty, and exploration risk. Mark Beyer and Joe Poprzeczny take a
closer look at a controversial business.
The sharp spike in the price of uranium this year has led to an equally sharp spike in the number of listed companies professing to be uranium explorers or looking to spin-off their uranium assets through new floats
Two years ago the price of uranium was languishing at around $US10 a pound. Since then the price has shot to almost $US30, spawning a revival in the metal's prospects.
While I would be the last person to agree to the construction of a nuclear power plant in my backyard, I can understand that this form of energy may play a vital role in our future.
With Prime Minister John Howard adopting so many core Labor Party policies, it's no longer possible to perceive any differences that may exist between Liberal and Labor.
A couple of weeks ago I discussed my belief in the importance of holidays and, while open to the need for choice, my concerns about the practice of cashing in leave.
A WA Business News boardroom forum on Western Australia's skills shortage has found the problem remains acute and more needs to be done by government and industry. Mark Beyer reports.
Long-time readers of this column will have noted that Canberra's ongoing drive to gain ever-greater control over the affairs of the states isn't a trend welcomed by State Scene.
THE Gallop Government's plan to appoint former state development minister Clive Brown as head of a new skills development taskforce has met with a muted response from industry, which is seeking tangible and prompt action.
