A cord blood bank facility that could save the lives of Western Australians living with leukaemia, blood cancers and other malignant genetic diseases is to be developed in Perth.
Western Australia is being considered as the location for two scientific research projects of global importance, which may have significant benefits for local businesses and industry.
Mining might have received all the headlines in the past year, but Tessitura managing director and founder Liddy McCall is proof that other sectors are firing as well.
Western Australia is one of only two states to enjoy a long-term average of positive net interstate migration, according to a new report by the Department of Treasury and Finance.
Western Australia’s banking and financial advice sector is set to incorporate a new player in South Australian-based credit union Australian Central, following a visit to Perth by managing director Peter Evers and the board last week.
Business groups have strongly criticised Premier Alan Carpenter’s domestic gas reservation policy, which designates 15 per cent of gas produced by future offshore developments for domestic use in Western Australia.
An x-ray machine bought for $140,000 by the Kings Park and Botanic Garden science laboratory has the potential to revolutionise mine site rehabilitation in Western Australia.
The state’s steel recycling industry is reaping the benefits of price hikes resulting from burgeoning international and local demand, with a flurry of scrap metal sales significantly lifting activity in the sector.
Strong leadership, training and liaison skills were major contributors to Roberta Beacock’s winning of this year’s StateWest Achievement Award for an individual in a professional position.
Western Australia’s best public servants were recognised last night at the 2006 StateWest Achievement Awards, which were presented at the City of Perth Town Hall.
A campaign aimed at young victims of domestic violence titled ‘No More Violence, We’re Breaking The Silence’, has been recognised for marketing excellence at the StateWest Achievement Awards.
Operational efficiency and cost management are integral to any business, and John Chudzik has helped to successfully deliver both in his 31 years with the Water Corporation.
Sir Charles Court was happy to impart some observations on his extensive political career in an address to the Liberal Party’s Leaders’ Forum gala dinner for his 95th birthday celebration.
Western Australia’s corporate finance sector is undergoing a shuffle at the top, with recent appointments at Macquarie Bank, Deloitte and Merrill Lynch.
