THE Government’s proposed changes to trusts unfairly discriminate against small business, according to CPA Australia.In a submission to the Federal Treasurer, the CPAs opposed the proposal calling for a fundamental policy rethink.
STILL smarting from the Federal Senate’s rejection of the WA Government’s Native Title regime, it appears both the State and business are resolved to make things work under the existing legislation.
AURORA Queens Gardens, the new addition to the growing list of inner city residential developments due for construction, will introduce a new design concept to Perth according to selling agent James Limnios from Limnios Property Services.
SMALL business fears of an interest rate rise have been allayed for another month.Small Business Development Corporation managing director George Etrelezis said interest rates – and their impact on consumer confidence – were a major concern to small bus
* DOME Coffees director and winner of the 2000 WA and Australian Business Woman of the Year Award Patria Jafferies (pictured) and Subiaco Hotel executive chef Ivan Mather (winner of the 1999 and 2000 Best Restaurant Hotel in Australia) will speak at the S
COBRA Resources Ltd has reached agreement to acquire the Melbourne-based international textile and clothing group Supreme 3 Limited through a scrip-based reverse takeover which will result in the spin-off of its exploration and mining assets into a new c
WITH the State election looming, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA may have to go into battle over industrial reform just to keep the status quo, according to outgoing CCI president Graham Greig.
SOME of the larger real estate agencies risk a conflict of interest because of a monoply on premium grade and A-grade properties under their management, according to smaller management company NSC Corporate.
HIGHER interest rates coupled with competition for quality property and stringent rules imposed under the Managed Investments Act have contributed to a slow down in property syndications being formed, according to a report by syndication manager Westpoint
WA HAS to make its own mark on the world and dare to be different. It needs to look at the things it does well and build from that expertise, according to Challenge Bank CEO Tony Howarth.
THE Australian dollar is at the whim of the US dollar and is beyond the control of the Australian Government and the Reserve Bank, according to Commonwealth Bank chief economist Bruce Freeland.
ROTTNEST Island has undergone major renovations in the 1999-2000 year.The island’s ongoing refurbishment program resulted in the upgrade of another 16 cottages at South Thomson.
* AFTER attracting the 2001 International Bloodless Medicine and Surgery (IBMS) Conference to Perth, the Perth Convention Bureau has won its second online bid with the 2003 International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) Conference.
CONTRARY to popular belief, moorings at Rottnest Island cannot be passed on to the owner’s children.There are about 870 mooring licences available and a waiting list for most of them.
THE lack of submissions to the Gunning Committee of Inquiry into the Building Disputes Tribunal was a vote of confidence in building standards and dispute resolution processes, according to the Master Builders Association of WA.
Hands up those tired of hearing about it. About Peter Reith and his phone – or, more to the point, his bill. About Reith’s son, Paul. About Miss X and Mr Y.
MARKETING communications consultancy The Shorter Group has moved to East Perth after more than two years looking for new premises and a further 12 months refurbishing the site.
THE Perth City Council is a step closer to introducing its Afresco Dining Local Law.Council has accepted public comment on the proposed law and made amendments.
WA NEEDS to rebrand itself as a knowledge hub if it wants to compete with the rest of the world for education services, according to a report by the WA Technology and Industry Advisory Council.
A SLIGHT decline in architectural employment could indicate construction activity might also decrease over the next six months if predictions by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects prove correct.
