Western Australia 2011

Bitter-sweet skills shortage

| Jonathan Barrett and Peter Kerr

The resources boom, is raising workers’ expectations and making staff hard to come by for other industries.

| Jessica Gardner

The release of more agricultural land in the East Kimberley region of WA has growers optimistic.

| Judith Tydd

The south sea pearl market is readying itself for a resurgence after being catapulted onto the world stage

| Damon Frith

The viability of billions of dollars in lucrative new resource projects for Western Australia will depend on infrastructure.