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.
Almost 15 years after it was introduced to Australia, Wagyu beef has become the unusual, if minor, success story of the nation's cattle farming industry.
The Federal Government should open Australia to more skilled migrants and do more to help industry utilise existing options for bringing in skilled workers, industry representatives told the WA Business News skills shortage forum.
The recruitment specialists who participated in WA Business News' skills shortage forum believe the Australian business sector has failed to fully explore migration options.
The buoyant state of Perth's leasing market may be good news for building owners and developers, but tenants are being warned of a shortage of space and increasing rents as vacancy rates continue to drop
The shortage of skilled labour in Western Australia has worsened significantly over the past three years to record levels, in sharp contrast to the rest of the country where the problem has passed its peak.
Family Business Australia chief executive Philippa Taylor delivered an overwhelmingly positive message to those at the 2005 Family Business Australia (WA) Family Business Awards held this month at the WA Art Gallery.
The biggest guessing game on the Australian stock market today is whether we are, or are not, in a ‘super-cycle', a prolonged period of rising commodity prices.
Muzz Buzz, the purple, green and white drive-through coffee outlet group, is this week expanding into something a little more permanent – a cafe in the Ernst and Young building opposite the convention centre.
Property analysts are predicting a significant rise in Perth's residential apartment prices as supply falls on the back of rising construction costs and a subsequent reluctance on behalf of developers to build.
A busy Subiaco intersection is reaping the benefits of an increasingly tight CBD office market, which is driving smaller businesses into suburban locations and encouraging them to become owner-occupiers.
As the creator of Australia's third largest Internet service provider, iiNet's Michael Malone has evolved from a hands-on technology operator. David Gibson and Mark Beyer report.
Herdsman Fresh Essentials has the rare distinction of being a mid-sized food and grocery market that is able to draw loyal customers from a wide sweep across Perth's western and northern suburbs.
Passion and integrity are the keys to family business success, according to Leonie and Eric Gully, owners of Moon-Haven Natural Products and its manufacturing arm, Margaret River Natural Soap Co.
An appreciative audience of 250 filled the Art Gallery of Western Australia last night for the announcement of 2005 Family Business Australia (WA) Family Business Award winners.
