THE Australian High Court's decision not to overturn vote weighting arrangements across WA's farmland and outback regions is the second time it has rejected Attorney-General Jim McGinty's approaches on this issue.
THE State Government has copped a lot of flack for recent decisions on country hospitals and, judging by the comments of the WA Business News health panel, we can expect even less e
AMA State president Brent Donovan has declared himself a supporter of reform but it seems he's no fan of the ideas floated by the State Government's health reform committee.
BUSINESS software company MYOB has partnered with credit management firm D&B to launch a range of account management tools for small and medium sized businesses.
One of the special events this weekend involves world rugby domination ... the other some of the State's best wines. More familiar with a reisling than a ruck, David Pike gives us his spin on the Great Wine Estates auction.
Those in the know are tipping strong growth in coffee shop chains and espresso bars for Perth in the not-too-distant future. Julie-anne Sprague talks to one operator who's dipping a toe early in proceedings.
THE debacle arising from the secretly agreed upon McGinty-Barnett $1.28/vote compulsory vote levy (CVL) plan that consumed so much time and energy, especially within Liberal ranks, rested upon two essential ingredients.
Million-dollar salaries are becoming more common in WA. Mark Beyer takes a close look at WA's top 50 chief executives to find out who earned their keep.
Jim Grant has been appointed as chairman of VRI BioMedical Limited, in addition Peter French former chief executive officer of the company has been appointed managing director and
Rumours of a New York-based investor spending big in Margaret River have circulated for some time. As part of a wider look at offshore interest in the region, Mark Pownall found the man prompting all the talk.
WITH the enthusiastic catchcry of ‘See It Do It', the Western Australian events calendar for 2004 is aiming for its biggest-ever year in events tourism for the State.
THE announcement last week by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan that Western Australian Supreme Court judge Hon Justice Kevin Parker had been appointed to the International Criminal Tribunal...
EIGHT Western Australian companies paid their chief executives $1 million or more last financial year, WA Business News' annual salary survey has found.
THE Federal Government's decision to cut information and communications technology jobs from its Migrations Occupations in Demand List is a reflection of the sector's subdued employment sentiment, according to industry insiders.
FORMER JDA Advertising managers Joanne Bulline and Nita Davey have joined forces with JDA Advertising design consultant Peter Grainger to form a new advertising agency – Trilogy Adv
LAST week's rise in official interest rates and signs of a slowing housing sector are likely to bring the cost of building a home and the associated taxes into greater focus.
Back home after her six-week culinary soujourn through Europe, Gusto's Julie-anne Sprague leafs through her trip diary and provides us with some of her favourites tastes of the Continent.
Xanadu will provide its Lagan Reserve 1999 for auction at the Great Wine Estates Auction later this month. David Pike takes a look at the winery and its success.
ADJOINING landowners to the Emu Brewery site are concerned that Norm Carey's Westpoint Group's ambitious proposal for a 960-apartment development on the site will undermine the value of surrounding buildings and landholdings.
INTERNET kiosk developer pieNETWORKS Limited has announced a second UK acquisition in as many months with the purchase of assets of Pinco 1696 Limited.
