Utopia mothballed: what we can learn from Quayside Toronto
It was the most ambitious of projects: a technology-fuelled design for urban living that would generate tens of billions of dollars and change the way cities were built. So what should we make of Quayside Toronto's failure to get off the ground?
Now is the time to start telling your good news story
It’s difficult to imagine another event that might present such a challenge for our health and economic systems as COVID-19 has. But there is an opportunity to tell another story - your story.
Now is time to stand up in your remote workplace
The stand-up meeting first rose to prominence in the tech sector but it's now a vital tool in many industries.
Staying connected while working from home
Working from home is something more and more of us will do in the future - but how do you stay connected while remote?
Property industry gives thumbs-up to major WA planning reforms
Property industry leaders have voiced support for a raft of planning reforms introduced to Parliament on Wednesday.
Making in-house support work post COVID-19
The big story of the past three months has been about disruption — it’s a story that every business, big or small, has shared.
Salvos calling – digital doorknock for annual appeal
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed the way West Australians go about everyday life. Much of this change relates to the increasingly digital flavour of our working lives. With so many offices closed, we’ve used programs like Microsoft Teams to conduct meetings and co-ordinate workflows, while communicating with (and being part of) webinar audiences that stretch across the world. But amid all the disruption, we’ve also seen examples of the best of humanity. Fremantle’s Left Bank pub, for instance, is retaining and paying staff under the Federal Government’s Job Keeper program but, with the venue shut, sending them out to
Peter Klinger takes Investor Relations reins
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Peter Klinger to the position of Director, Investor Relations.
Why energy is central to WA’s COVID-19 recovery
Energy expert Richard Harris looks at one potentially vital relief policy that still lies untouched in our State.
COVID-19: planning to engage as part of the recovery
Negotiating the COVID-19 pandemic is currently a major focus for the WA Government. The good news for business is there will soon be opportunities to be involved in the recovery. Staff in Ministerial offices have spent recent weeks keeping pace with daily decisions to implement the Government’s response to the pandemic. But as the curve continues to flatten the Government has an eye to the future and is keen to hear about projects that will inject valuable income and jobs into our communities as part of the recovery from COVID-19. Treasurer Ben Wyatt has made it clear that initiatives to boost the
COVID-19: managing the morale of your staff through the pandemic
You may not be able to stop by someone's desk or take them out for a coffee but there are little things we can all do each day to minimise negative feelings and make our co-workers feel more comfortable.
Future-proofing our power system in a COVID-19 world
Dramatic changes to the way we work offer an opportunity to reposition our power system for the future.