Noel Dyson

TRUE leaders need to earn respect, according to CPA Australia WA chief executive officer Justin Walawski.“They need to be able to lead by example and show they are worthy of their leadership role,” he said.

JOHN Howard endured it, Richard Court suffered it, and now Geoff Gallop has become another political leader with a brother linked to a company in financial difficulty.

WHILE sales are remaining strong, confidence is falling among small to medium-sized enterprises, according to a recent report.

A WORK history including driving haulpak trucks and pulling beers in outback pubs may seem an unusual grounding for a corporate insolvency specialist.

CREDITORS in struggling Internet business Chrome Global have agreed to a proposal from a syndicate led by PPR Australia to take over the business.

SMALL businesses operating in overseas markets are finding they need to devote increasing amounts of their time and attention to their foreign exchange needs.

FOR helping to create one of WA’s largest and most successful piggeries and becoming a major player in the State and international pork markets, Chris Brennan has been nominated for Business News’ 40 Under 40.

BOAT owners beware. From the start of next summer, boats moored in Rottnest Island’s bays that fail to contain waste water risk a $1,000 fine.

WORKPLACE agreements will run for at least six months and possibly a year longer than the Labor Government had hoped.

A WA entrepreneur has set up a business to make buying gifts for loved ones easier.

CONTRACT determination, or unfair contracts legislation, is being considered for WA’s industrial relations scene.

ALREADY reeling from tough conditions in regional areas, the WA transport industry is moving to end the crippling burden of a 5 per cent stamp duty introduced on luxury vehicles.

NEARLY $2 million will be spent this financial year to promote WA as a conference destination – and that is before the marketing campaign for the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre begins.

IN one of several changes to Prime Minister John Howard’s Cabinet, former Minister for Financial Services and Regulation Joe Hockey is to be the new Federal Small Business Minister.

THE job of finding good people, especially those to lead an organisation, has become harder.No longer is it enough to use past experience to judge a person’s leadership potential.

PROMINENT Perth merchant banker Mark Barnaba is among a host of nominations that have come in for Business News 40 Under 40 program this week.

ANOTHER “Nigerian” scam email has appeared, this time using Austrade’s name as an endorsement.

IMPROVED computer technology is making identity fraud a multi-million dollar concern for business and police.The crime is committed when somebody assumes the identity of another person for fraudulent means.

DESPITE the GST, the dot.com crash and the effects of September 11, luxury car sales in WA are holding firm, and growing strongly in some cases.

BUSINESS groups and independent electricity providers are pleased with a discussion paper released by the WA Government’s Electricity Reform Taskforce suggesting Western Power be broken into generation, distribution and retail businesses.

A PERTH-BASED sports marketing company is opening a new division on December 14 that will include running motivational events with a military bent.

OPINIONS are divided on whether WA has a need for its own super-computer.The WA Government is considering a proposal from a number of information technology companies, including IBM, to purchase a supercomputer for the State.

AN ENVIRONMENTAL training consultancy has taken the top WA prize in the LiveWIRE 2001 awards.

YOU cannot lead others unless you know yourself, according to Curtin University master of leadership and management program director, Des Klass.

A WA company has set out to bring the joy of motor racing to the State’s business community.

CITY retailers have not ruled out a strike on paying council rates if the City of Perth does not take steps to improve the marketing of CBD retail.Retailers think council is promoting cultural events in the city ahead of retail.

LITTLE more than two weeks after making its “final” broadcast, Internet financial news site SmartNews is back in business.Tu...

AN Australian-developed sports car incorporating technology from WA’s Advanced Engine Components is expected to go into production next year.

WA has set the pace for permanent residency business migration for the first quarter of this financial year, attracting 32 per cent of all arrivals.

AN institute to further the cause of indigenous businesses is about to embark on a major membership drive.

THE recent dot.com shakeout and current gloomy economic environment haven’t stopped two Perth-based online companies from posting their first positive cash flows.

A WORKING party undertaking a long-awaited review into unconscionable conduct has delivered its recommendations to Fair Trading Minister John Kobelke.