THE State’s top exporters have been recognised at this year’s Western Australian Industry and Export Awards with Albany sandalwood producer Mt Romance winning the prestigious prem
THE $30 billion liquefied natural gas deal signed last week has underpinned the commercial viability of the Gorgon gas field and provided a further boost to economic relations between Western Australia and China.
WESTERN Australian farmers are reserving their judgement on the Thailand-Australian Free Trade Agreement signed at this week’s 2003 APEC Summit in Bangkok.
ONLINE business directory and search engine The Streets Network is in the midst of international expansion after signing an advertising deal with Google.
At the latest Meet the Ambassador Breakfast hosted by WA Business News the High Commissioner to South Africa, Ian Wilcock, and High Commissioner to Mauritius, Jeff Scougall, spoke
WITH the Federal Government’s Spam Bill 2003 passed in the House of Representatives last week, Western Australian players remain dubious as to whether it will have any real impact on the problem of spam in Australia.
TRADE reform is crucial to the long-term viability of the Western Australian dairy industry, with WA lagging behind other States in terms of dairy exports.
SOFTWARE Engineering Australia (WA) has announced it will close its doors in December leaving a conspicuous gap in the WA information and communication technology industry.
IMPLEMENTING a strategic focus and developing greater relevance to the local ICT industry are the major priorities for new Australian Information Industry Association chairman Geoff Harben.
SOME business owners in the Belmont area say they are frustrated after being told they cannot get an Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) connection because they are too far
THE legal position of employers whose employees engage in digital music piracy using company equipment remains unclear amid the bluster and noise of the latest debate on the issue.
MERMAID Marine Leather has taken value adding to a new level by building a business on the production of fish and shark leather, or ‘mermaid leather’ as it is known, from leftove
THE recent sacking of several Hamersley Iron workers for breaching their employer’s ‘acceptable use of email’ policy sent shock waves through WA industry.
A WA-BASED technical security firm is raising capital to fund the commercialisation of its new counter-surveillance technology that is targeted at preventing corporate espionage.
Three Australian ambassadors to the Middle East gave their perspectives on trading with the region at a recent WA Business News Meet the Ambassadors breakfast. Alison Birrane reports.
ACCOUNTANT Stan Palassis has blamed an internal “mess-up” for a debt that prompted a Supreme Court of Western Australia order to wind up a company of his that was being purs
FREE software that does the same job as Microsoft products but isn’t susceptible to the myriad security concerns of the software giant’s products sounds like a great move for business.
DESPITE concerns over security and political instability in the troubled nation, Australian business should not disengage with Indonesia, according to a delegation of Jakarta-based Australian business leaders who visited Perth this week.
WITH nickel prices at a three-year high of around $US4.50 a pound, it is all good news for Western Australia’s junior mining producers and explorers that are experiencing record r
FROM the serious business of medical communications to the almost frivolous concept of an electronic drink coaster, wireless communications has kept Nathan Buzza very busy.
THE South West Development Commission is in the midst of a push to promote the State’s South West region to overseas markets as a great place to live, work and invest.
THE Kimberley Primary Industries Association is examining the viability of establishing fruit and vegetable packing and processing facilities in the Ord River Irrigation area, in addition to a regional brand.
