Carrie Burns
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Dowell drives Cultural Connection
Kia Dowell’s company aims to get businesses working together by way of traditional Aboriginal teaching principles. → Read More
Dialled in to medical opportunity
An enterprising approach to after-hours health care has brought rewards for Ilya Mayo. → Read More
Mt Ridley to raise $3.2m
Welshpool-based Mount Ridley Mines has announced a $3.24 million placement for exploration at its Fraser Range nickel-copper project, with the company already receiving commitments in excess of this amount. → Read More
WA businesswomen inducted into hall of fame
Two Western Australian business owners have been inducted into the Australian Businesswomen’s Network Hall of Fame, joining 16 other inductees in the lead up to International Women’s Day this Sunday. → Read More
Arts festivals enrich us culturally, financially
In the midst of Perth’s second major arts event this year, the city and local businesses are set to reap the economic rewards long after box office sales are tallied. → Read More
Salvos get corporate board
The Salvation Army’s Western Australian division has recreated a strategic advisory board, about 20 years after the previous one was dismantled, with the new board including several well-known Perth business figures. → Read More
Healthway chair resigns, board to follow
Healthway chair Rosanna Capolingua has resigned from her role on the agency’s board, following a Public Sector Commission report that unveiled an extensive misuse of tickets and hospitality by its board and senior staff. → Read More
Hearts aflutter as ball targets medical research
A group of local philanthropists has launched a new gala event into Perth’s busy market with the inaugural Purple Hearts Ball to be held next week. → Read More
MMA profits up, dividend down
Fremantle-based MMA Offshore has announced a 55.8 per cent jump in its half-year profits after tax to $37.7 million despite the “challenging” current market, but predicts a weaker second half. → Read More
Perth primed as China educator
Western Australia is ideally located to capitalise on the booming export of education to China, but it needs to be at the forefront of government policy in the coming years, according to the principal of the state’s largest independent school. → Read More
Pioneer interim profit ahead of expectations
East Perth-based financial services group Pioneer Credit has delivered an interim profit after tax of $1.6 million, but said it is still on track to achieve a FY15 profit of $6.6 million in its first full financial year as a publicly listed company. → Read More
Matrix announces profit lift, share buyback
Matrix Composites & Engineering has resumed dividend payments after reporting a net profit of $3.9 million on the back of a 21 per cent increase in sales revenue. → Read More
PMH Foundation targets emerging leaders
Some of the biggest names in WA business will help nurture the next wave of philanthropists in the state as part of an innovative program to raise money for the children’s hospital. → Read More
Orbital's Remsafe gets $2m order
Automotive and aerospace equipment developer Orbital Corporation’s majority owned mine site safety product Remsafe has secured a $2 million order from a major Western Australian iron ore mining company. → Read More
Tempo negotiates extra $11m on Rio job
Resources sector services company Tempo Australia has been granted approval for variations for its existing contract with Rio Tinto, increasing its potential contract value by $11 million. → Read More
Schlam engineers a smoke-free workplace
A Western Australian engineering company is seeking to make its workplace a smoke-free venue for its 86 staff, going above the legal requirements set for employers. → Read More
Business acumen helps school boards
Independent schools across the state are benefiting from the experience some of Perth’s most prominent business leaders have brought to their boards, providing greater diversity and structure to the decision-making process. → Read More
Stadium to bring in $291m
Perth Stadium could deliver more than $291 million and 1,300 jobs each year to the Western Australian economy; however it will need to start bidding for major events now and market the stadium’s potential ready for its 2018 opening. → Read More
Wireless tech provides Fringe 'iinsights'
Visitor movements at 2015 Fringe World events will be analysed to measure event performance based on the audience engagement, with the help of technology developed by a local company. → Read More
Navitas half-year profit drops
Shares in Perth-based global education provider Navitas closed almost 10 per cent lower today, following news of a 13.2 per cent fall in half-year profits to $31.3 million, despite a gain in revenue. → Read More