Noel Dyson

THE number of bankruptcies in Australia dropped dramatically in the past financial year, defying interest rate rises and nervousness over the introduction of the GST.

PRIVATISATION of Westrail's freight arm is close to reality.Legislation allowing the sale of Westrail Freight has rolled through Parliament, clearing the way for the sale to proceed without delay.

IT IS easy to raise money. It is not so easy to raise money with the right partner, says Dome Coffees managing director and WA Businesswomen of the Year, Patria Jafferies.“There needs to be due diligence on both sides,” Ms Jafferies said.Dome Coffe.

COUNCIL has given the go ahead for Eventscorp to use Langley Park for Rally Australia 2000.

MORE efficient land transport corridors are needed to boost the potential of WA's ports, says Seafreight Export Council executive director Michael O'Callaghan.

ALMOST half of businesses that have a major data back-up failure and have no disaster recovery plan never re-open, according to The Integrated Financial Group's Greg Milner.

NEW parking design rules will be applied to developments in West Perth from July 16.

DESPITE a WA Government plan to spend nearly $1.8 billion onpublic transport, it is likely the car will still be king when it comes to getting into the CBD.

WESFARMERS Dalgety and Rural Press have joined with consultants McKinsey & Company to create a one-stop Internet portal for the agricultural industry.

LEIGHTON Contractors still have a slim chance of snaring the contract to build Perth's Convention and Exhibition Centre.

A PROPOSED amendment to the Fair Trading Act is expected to increase small business protection against unfair practices.The amendment is one recommendation of the Small Business Safeguards Reference Group that reports to Fair Trading Minister Doug Sh...

THE Australian Wheat Board's privatisation plans have stalled.

PERTH'S new convention centre means big opportunities for WA's small business sector, says Small Business Develop-ment Corporation managing director George Etrelezis.

WESFARMERS, Australian Gas Light and Utilcorp United have until July 28 to lodge their final bids for Alinta Gas.

ONE of the biggest infrastructure proposals to be put before the WA Government is expected to progress to the next stage in July.

WA's premier strategic resources event, CPA Australia's 2000 Resources Convention, is a unique opportunity to confront the issues facing the resources sector in the new millennium.

A WA company has announced funding of $4.5 million in wage subsidies for Perth businesses.

FOUR East Perth residents who strongly opposed the residential redevelopment of part of Arden Street have been negotiating with the East Perth Redevelopment Authority.

WOOLLEY & Associates principal William Woolley has been found guilty of breaches of the Code of Conduct for Agents and Sales Representatives.

A WOMEN'S organisation born of the chaos following World War II is starting to take root in WA.

A GRAND Prix-style V8 Supercar carnival is back on the agendafor the city following a decision by Perth City Council to continue investigations into conducting the race on CBD streets.

A WA food safety program is on its way to being adopted globally.

COUNCIL has committed to staging the Skyworks for another three years.

from page 1The WA leg of the V8 car series has been held at Barbagallo Raceway for the past seventeen years.“It has been suggested the V8s will not come back to Perth unless it's on a street circuit,” Mr Rasheed said.However, if the V8 proposal come

PERTH Town Hall renovation works look like finally starting in January.

MANY companies are taking the opportunity to buy new office furniture for their premises when they relocate.

SOURCING funding to progress to the next level can be one of the toughest jobs facing a small business.Often, raising the funds from traditional institutions such as banks is not possible.Venture capitalists are steadily emerging as an alternative s

PERTH City Council is pressing to have state legislation introduced to control the activities of bicycle couriers.

BUILDERS who asked clients to pay in advance to beat the GST will not escape the new tax on that component, according to Ernst & Young principal Robin Parsons.

WOMEN still face problems in the workplace, particularly in business.

DESPITE the furore surrounding the mortgage broking industry, Barry Barr & Associates principal Barry Barr says he is plugging on.

COMET Resources NL is to conduct an on-market buy-back of up to 10 per cent of its issued shares, conmmencing on 21 July.Comet managing director Peter Anderton said the board's decision was part of Comet's plan to actively manage its capital structure.