Catie Low

CHARLES Jamieson has resigned as managing director of Austrade. Austrade chairman Ross Adler announced the news at Austrade’s monthly board meeting in Sydney.

WITH interactive television still marred by a variety of problems in Australia, mobile phones increasingly are being used to deliver innovative interactive solutions.

WITH the release of the ABA’s revised radio licence plan for the Perth area less than a fortnight away, the latest radio ratings reveal a very stable market with no major shifts for any of the stations.

PLANS for a dedicated seniors’ radio station have been thwarted by efforts to get local AM stations 6PR and 6IX onto the FM band.

THE Perth International Arts Festival is launching the 2002 event with a fundraising cocktail party on September 21 and a new perspective on funding one of the State’s premiere cultural events.

THE Federal Government’s push to increase participation in private health funds has had an unforseen outcome, with many private patients unable to secure beds in the hospital of their choice.

IF you’d rather snuggle under the doona on these chilly winter mornings instead of springing out of bed for your daily workout, a personal trainer might be just what you need to stick to your exercise regime.

AS the 2000 Australian Football League season draws to a close, the media has momentarily taken its eye off the ball to focus on the increasingly intense speculation on the future of Channel Seven’s star AFL commentators.

WHILE there might not be much to laugh about in many regional areas of WA this winter, a new television commercial for Wesfarmers Federation Insurance is taking a lighter look at life on the farm to get the message out all over regional Australia

GETTING it right the first time with fast, friendly and efficient service seems to be the key to a keeping Australian business travellers happy.

AFTER a three-year absence the WA Tourism Commission is making a concerted push back into the South African market.The move follows recent research by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showing that 14,000 South Africans travelled to WA in 1999.

LOCAL recruitment company Integrated Workforce is planning to break at least one record this year in the 2001 City to Surf fun run by entering a corporate team of more than 1,000 staff.

A MORATORIUM on small vehicle charter licences is forcing WA business Quicksilver Chauffeur Drive to put expansion plans on hold while the Government ponders the future of the taxi industry in WA.

THE heavyweight retail players are rapidly expanding their share of the $516 million vitamin and mineral supplement market as health food stores struggle to compete with the buying power of the major supermarkets.

THE $8 million Royal Automobile Club of WA account is just one of three on The Brand Agency’s client list currently up for review.

A PROJECT developed to help protect the Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo is the first in a series of eco tourism projects developed to allow tourists to be actively involved in the conservation of WA’s unique fauna and flora.

A PROPOSED $12.4 million dedicated film precinct, including studios, accommodation and a cinema complex is hanging in the balance despite the results of an independent review of Screenwest.

DMG Radio Australia has added its voice to the debate over the future of radio in Perth.

THE proposed merger of WA’s biggest credit union, the Police and Nurses Credit Society, with Energy Credit Union has met with a positive response from members ahead of the August deadline.

PERTH advertising agency MJB&B is clawing back a share of the east coast advertising business, having picked up the offline business for online retailer GreenGrocer.com.

THE Brand Agency stands to add $10 million to its total revenue if Wesfarmers is successful in its bid for the BBC Hardware chain.

THE ambitious Monet and Japan exhibition at the Art Gallery of Western Australia has proved to be well worth the $1.6 million risk, attracting more than 2,000 people a day in the first 10 days of the exhibition.

MEDIA analysts are warning of a tough time ahead for the advertising industry, with many businesses reviewing their marketing budgets as a result of a soft economy and low consumer confidence.

A STRAND of South Sea pearls valued at $30,000 is the inspiration for a collection of works on display at the Craftwest Gallery in Perth untilAugust 4.

CHICKEN Treat has opened another of its café-style stores in an ambitious attempt to rival Dome and Aroma.The latest Fresh Express store, the third in the chain, will be opened in Subiaco later this month.

THE advertising industry suffered another blow this week with major advertiser Chicken Treat opting to utilise its in-house resources for future advertising campaigns.

THE lucrative business of information broking is facing some major changes with the introduction of new privacy legislation in December this year.

NEWSCOMM Corporate Communications director Rob Broadfield has expanded his interests in Margaret River with the acquisition of the Margaret River radio station 1611 AM from Perth operator Lifestyle Radio.

THE State Government has poured cold water on talk that Qantas’ decision to suspend flights between Perth and Tokyo will affect bidding for the Government’s air service contract, which is up for renewal next year.

THE Monet and Japan exhibition on display at the Art Gallery of Western Australia from July 7 explores Monet’s art in light of the influence of the Japanese prints he collected throughout his career.

IT doesn’t happen often, but there are rare occasions when my deepest fears don’t hold water.My rare capacity to take any situation and mentally work it through on a worst case scenario basis was a distinct advantage for the stair climb.

WHILE ownership shake-up predicted for the Perth radio market in the heat of this year’s breakfast wars has failed to eventuate, “goodtime oldies” station 1080 6IX is still struggling to lift its rating performance.