Julie-anne Sprague

BRIAN Yates is often referred to as Perth’s Van Gogh, but it’s more to do with his use of thick paint than his personality or profile, according to the Western

LIONEL Samson and Son has set its sights on the food markets of the world after the purchase of a controlling share in a Perth gourmet manufacturer, Ogilvie and Co Fine Food Merchants.

RENOVATIONS to create a new-look cafe section at Simon’s Seafood Restaurant are complete and include a stylish Italian pizza oven.

In the first of a five-part series on the ‘virtual office’ Julie-anne Sprague investigates moves towards mobile technology and a remote workforce.

THE Perth portal market is gaining momentum with two Perth-based IT companies attracting the attention of international and large national businesses.

While the Gallop Government’s latest mega department may save some money, there are fears that vital industry sectors may get lost, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.

THE news that Umberto Tinelli is opening a new restaurant, Rigoletto, just minutes away from his former establishment, Campo de Fiori (now known as Gala Restaurant), does not worry Gala’s new owners Hans Lang and Marianne Kempf.

ONE of the big movers in the IT sector this year will be the mass adoption of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, according to technology analyst groups.

THE new owners of Bells Estate, recently renamed Mulberry on Swan, expect to more than double its earning capacity by positioning the venue as a quality entertainment, restaurant and function destination.

City dwellers prone to a purchase or two at a continental deli rejoice. One of the city’s best has opened a new outlet, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.

COMPANIES often spend thousands of dollars registering a domain name but many remain unaware that it can be lost overnight through simple administrative errors.

AN Osborne Park-based web site optimisation company is literally punching through its office walls to accommodate increasing growth.

COOL Energy is running hot. The company, which was formed three months ago, is enjoying the fruits of LNG research breakthroughs by Curtin University Professor Robert Amin.

A RECENTLY formed WA company is making significant strides in its quest to find a treatment to arrest Alzheimer’s disease. UWA research offshoot Alzhyme Pty Ltd has a patent pending on its research and has secured investment to further its research.

COMPLETIONS of buildings at Subiaco’s Subi Centro precinct is attracting big business and driving up the cost of leasing space across the Subiaco district.

BEV Sprague’s Amano Cooking School is getting ready for its first classes in March.

WA’S poor performance in the latest Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program funding is a reflection of the State’s inability to compete for Commonwealth funding, according to academics spoken to by WA Business News. The CRC is the nation’s major coll

Dr Tan said the best scientific results were achieved when there was cross fertilisation.

A PERTH company is developing a treatment that may provide a breakthrough for sufferers of tinnitus.

NANOTECHNOLOGY developed by UWA researchers as part of a ‘Centres of Excellence’ program is poised to revolutionise the sunscreen market and is set to attack the cosmetics, microelectronics, baby care and homeware industries.

LOCAL electronics design and manufacturing company Omnitronics is gaining international momentum and will ship its communications products to Canada and Scotland later this month.

There’s nothing like immersing yourself in a culture to discover the wonders of its culinary traditions, and an upcoming visit to Italy is bound to appeal, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.

COULD there soon be a new restaurant in Applecross? There has been talk for some time that the former Heathcote Hospital site, with its exceptional views, would be a good home for a restaurant. Gusto has heard that two prominent Perth restaurateurs have

SECURITY risk specialists Osprey Asset Management (OAM) has used digital asset software to produce an interactive travel risk-training package. OAM last year commissioned Perth company Optimiser to develop software to allocate usage time for the CD-based

LOCAL mooring and rigging producer Jeyco will seek investors later this year as part of its push into the lucrative military and oil and gas markets.

A Perth chef has brought a little touch of class back to the preparation of a fine cup of coffee with the arrival from Belgium of the Royal Coffeemaker, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.

FEATURE Tours has sold its Airport City Shuttle business to Myma Pty Ltd, a company that subcontracted to it, in a move to concentrate on its core touring marke

JANUARY 28 can’t come soon enough for Stephen Scaffidi. For the owner of the acclaimed Subiaco restaurant, Altos, January 28 is D-Day – the day Perth gets its first look at his latest concept, the new look Altos Bistro.

O’BRIENS Irish Sandwich Bar opened its first Australian store in West Perth this week. The global franchise has more than 200 stores and its operation has been brought to Australia by Perth businessman Rob Moran and his Sydney-based business partner Brya

IN the fast-paced world of information communication technology there were two issues that dominated the local industry this year – the State Government’s SPIRIT and WA-MAID initiatives and the Pinnacle Blue super computer.

CONSUMERS are forcing major take-away chains to offer more choices and a greater variety of healthy food items. The appearance of salads, wraps, and baguettes at some of the world’s major fast-food chains has been brought about by a change in consumers’

BOX deli is the latest bar and restaurant to open in the CBD. The word ‘deli’ may not conjure up the image of a long, chic bar with a small restaurant sporting designer food, tables, and a funky backdrop (who said polka dots were out?), but that’s wha...