AUSTRALIA Post has been asked by the Australian Competition and Consumer Com-mission to delay price increases for its Ad Post services until October 2000.
For nearly ten years Expectation managing director Hugh McLernon has been thumbing his nose at two ancient laws to help people fund litigation actions.
SMALL business awards appear to be drawing more support, if this year's Belmont Small Business Awards are any indication. Belmont Enterprise Centre manager Carol Hanlon said support for the awards had been excellent.
COUNCILLORS have voted to give themselves a pay rise.Due to an amendment to the Local Government Act, the annual attendance fees for councillors will be increased from $5,000 to $6,000.
UNDUE focus on cost-cutting and downsizing is leaving Australia with a largely uncommitted workforce, a survey of nearly 500 senior executives has found.
A COMPREHENSIVE information industries investment plan has been formulated by the Federal Govern-ment to encourage higher levels of investment in Australia's information technology and telecommunications industries.
INCREASING membership in under-represented industries such as retail is the main task facing new Australian Customer Service Association president Jillian Mercer.
THE Australian Procurement and Con-struction Council has finalised its framework to help small and medium-sized businesses be more competitive in the government contracting market.
THERE is inadequate support and encouragement for Australian small business owners to train themselves and their staff a study by the Society of Australian Certified Practising Accountants has found.
COMMERCE and Trade Minister Hendy Cowan told the launch of the World Airport Transport Training Conference and Tradeshow in Denver that WA had ideal airline pilot training conditions.
FREEDOM Furniture is acquiring the family-owned Guests Group that owns and operates 13 Guests and 5 Ander-sons furniture stores in WA, Victoria and Queensland.
WA'S western rock lobster fishery could become the first in the world to receive international certification as a sustainable, well managed fishery under the recently established Marine Stewardship Council.
WA EMPLOYERS will have to pay an extra $767.53 million in compulsory workers' compensation premiums this year.The Premium Rates Committee has announced compulsory workers' compensation insurance premiums will rise by an average 35.3 per cent on 30 June.
COUNCIL CEO Garry Hunt has been authorised to set the auction reserve price and a minimum sale price for the sale of council's property at 998 and 1000 Wellington Street, West Perth.
WHILE the debate about sharing fisheries between commercial and recreational fishermen rages, it appears Western Australians would rather buy their seafood than catch it.