Job losses loom in international education

A significant downturn in the international education sector has put about 2,500 Western Australian jobs within the industry at risk, according to the International Education Association of Australia.

UBS backs $750m wind farm

This weekend marks the official launch of the state’s biggest wind farm project, three months after the $750 million development changed hands.

Special Report: Top of the order

Wesfarmers chair Bob Every is one of Australia’s leading company directors.

Fremantle gearing up for ISAF 2011

THE organising committee behind the ISAF 2011 World Sailing Championships to be held in Fremantle next December is expecting an event three times the size of the 1986-87 America’s Cup defence that will deliver a $41 million windfall to the port city from

Skill Hire paves way for apprentices

Albany-BASED training provider Skill Hire has become the country’s largest employer of bricklaying apprentices, with 130 bricklaying apprentices on its books.

Price hike for CBD parking

Western Australia’s powerhouse economy has been blamed for increasing the cost of parking in Perth’s central business district which, according a global survey, is among the world’s top ten most expensive CBD’s in which to park.

Japan makes early move on WA gas

JAPANESE gas customers have moved to protect their long-term access to gas from Woodside’s Pluto and Browse LNG projects amid increasing competition from rival Korean and Chinese customers.

Tinelli’s Louve for the city

CHRISTIAN Tinelli, business partner and son of hospitality veteran Umberto Tinelli, is poised to launch a French-themed cocktail bar and cafe in the city.

AnaeCo gets approval but not funds

PERTH company AnaeCo has passed a regulatory milestone for construction of an expanded waste treatment facility at Shenton Park, but getting funding for the $35 million project is proving more challenging.

Info kiosks for tourists

A FORMER IT specialist and coffee business franchisor has introduced interactive touch screen information kiosks into Western Australia’s hotels, to help visitors access the state’s tourism offerings.

• Oil giants in talks over rapid response plan
• Kailis interest in lobster JV
• Timely action on regional development
• Grange sells non-core assets
• ACCC rules on hire cars
• Big ships can berth at Freo
• Korean giant takes stake in Sandfire
• Farm groups at odds on CBH
• Lenders still keen on SME business
• When time’s not on your side
• WAAPA of a sponsorship challenge
• Smooth seas

Special Report: Election 2010

• Campaign numbers don’t stack up for business
• Major industry issues
• Juniors back in tax fight
• Coal firing up as unlikely battlefront

Superannuation funds investing

Superannuation funds are playing a pivotal role in some of the most interesting infrastructure developments in WA.

We deserve the policies we are getting

Some people just don’t realise how lucky they are, and their misplaced sense of entitlement is irksome.

We deserve the policies we are getting

Some people just don’t realise how lucky they are, and their misplaced sense of entitlement is irksome.

Time to pick up the baton and lead

Through the campaign so far and during the debate, neither Tony Abbott nor Julia Gillard is showing the type of leadership required to inspire voters at the upcoming poll.

Commodity constraints to drive prices

Iluka Resources has had some good news of late, but many may have missed it.

Big tax change looms for small business

A low-key tax ruling will have dramatic implications for thousands of small business owners.

Rudd’s on track for the job of a lifetime

Kevin Rudd’s overtures to the UN since he was deposed as PM come as no surprise.

Wild and Naked with Pickled plans

A succession of poor reviews have refocused Greer and Lorna Marns in their quest for consistency.

Property valuers point to 2011 recovery

RESIDENTIAL and commercial valuers are looking towards next year for a recovery in the property sector, as the industry endures criticism that overly optimistic valuations contributed to the global financial crisis.

Perth falling behind in high-rise builds

PERTH’S residential high-rise construction market remains flat, lagging behind other states where the sector shows more promise for recovery than other parts of the construction industry, new research says.

Shopping centres poised for expansion

PLANNING policy changes due to be released this month will give shopping centre owners in Perth the impetus to invest in centre expansions, an area which has been constrained for over ten years, according to the Shopping Centre Council of Australia.