GROWING numbers of Labor and Greens activists are concerned that the Gallop Government is the weakest link in Labor's current hegemony over all States and Territories.
I HAVE been doing as much analysis of the free trade agreement with the US as possible and I simply can't understand the objections that are arising from vested interests around the country, led by sugar growers.
The selection of fine, international wines available to Perth connoisseurs and quaffers is set to increase when a new retail outlet opens in Wembley, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.
CLYDE and Lesley Bevan are close to appointing a head chef to take over the reigns from Andy Henderson, who is leaving Friend's at the end of the month.
THERE is still room for businesses to get a piece of the action in the Foodbank Charity Golf Classic to be held at Lake Karrinyup Country Club on March 26.
Almost $8 billion worth of defence spending is coming up in the next 10 years and WA appears ideally positioned to secure a large portion of that, as Noel Dyson reports.
THE head of Perth-based resource information distributor Intierra says the upturn in the resources sector is starting to flow through to the local exploration industry.
CHANGES to the national policies on investment in inner-city apartments by major banks and mortgage insurers is proving to be a hurdle for Perth's growing apartment market.
PROPERTY developer Mirvac Fini has purchased a development site in the riverside suburb of Maylands, joining the trend to move apartment developments out of the city into the eastern riverside precincts.
Exchange Plaza property manager Trish Innes is aiming to drive the delivery of property management for the premium office tower in a new direction, as Tracey Cook reports.
WESTERN Australian-based property group Aspen Group Limited has announced a half-yearly net profit before tax of $1.71 million coming off the back of $6.06 million in revenue.
WA'S Internet service providers have continued their criticism of Telstra for alleged anti-competitive behaviour despite the telco responding to regulatory and market pressure to cut its wholesale prices.
JOB sentiment in Western Australia's information communication technology sector has been buoyed by two separate reports indicating a significant improvement in the employment levels for ICT professionals.
Star Anise owner David Coomer nearly took his culinary skills back home to the east coast after a series of less-than-satisfactory work experiences, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.
LISTED property developer Multiplex has entered into discussions with the East Perth Redevelopment Authority over its ambitious $50 million plus redevelopment proposal for the defunct Perth Entertainment Centre.
After a decade of little to no growth, Western Australia's unique port city, Fremantle, has become the darling of developers and is poised to strengthen its position as an alternative regional centre to Perth.
MARKET forces may be driving the swath of residential developments under way in Fremantle but the push to reinvigorate the city into a thriving and vibrant commercial centre has come from within the City of Fremantle.
TOURISM icon the Esplanade Hotel Fremantle has undergone a massive $16 million expansion in response to the city's growing profile as a leisure and business function destination.
DECENTRALISATION of tenants to suburban locations and the downsizing in corporate organisations has caused the Perth CBD office market to experience a negative net absorption over the past three years to September 2003.
WIRELESS specialist Memo Communications is developing a niche market for its products to assist hearing-impaired workers gain employment and work more effectively.
FRANKLAND River Olive Company is preparing to launch its inaugural advertising and marketing campaign as it gears up for the biggest harvest in its five-year history.
AN increasingly competitive retail environment for supermarket grocery items has prompted Western Australian owned Anchor Foods to revamp one of its core brands – Spencers.
