Staff Reporters

Alcoa Inc 8/5/2003

Noel Byrne has been appointed chief inspector, construction at Worksafe. Mr Byrne has been a construction inspector for 14 years. He replaces Frank Keough, who has relocated to South-East Asia.

Leith Wale has been appointed non-executive chairman of Bounty Oil and Gas. Mr Wale is experienced in corporate funding and finance within the Australian resources sector. He holds a Bachelor of Science and Masters of Science and is a fellow of the

THE lawyers who dominated voting in the intellectual property category illustrate two very different aspects of this field of practice. The top rated lawyer was Freehills partner Tony Joyner, who has a broad commercial law background and moved into the

The Cancer Support Association, The Princess Margaret Hospital for Children foundation, the Royal Flying Doctor Service, and The Salvation Army, are banking the benefit of BankWest's $50,000 favourite charity campaign after taking out the top five poll

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Integrated mining industry consulting group RSG Global recently appointed Dr Jan de Visser principal consultant, resources. He has 14 years experience in resource evaluation, geostatistics, due diligence, geological modelling and project management.

FPDSavills is continuing to grow its professional services divisions, appointing Mark Foster-Key to the FPDSavills Valuations and Consultancy division as a senior valuer.

Talk of further rationalisation of increasingly valued Perth Basin oil interests became substance last week as companies traded percentage points for as much as $1.7 million each. The deals underscored regard for the offshore Cliff Head and onshore

The Australia Business Arts Foundation's adviceBank, a free service for arts organisations has gone national with the support of leading business advisory firm, KPMG. With KPMG as adviceBank's principal partner, ABAF has extended the pilot from Victoria

A SURVEY by accounting body CPA Australia has found that few Australian firms are preparing for the roll out of new international financial reporting standards (IFRS) from January 1 2005.

Real estate agency Colliers International has appointed Bibiana Tan as project marketing manager. Ms Tan was formerly director of Eagle Realty Group. She has been involved in project marketing for over ten years and consulted for most of Perth's major

LOWER interest rates and competition to acquire prime retail property assets has led to a fall in yields to levels that would never have been thought of even five years ago, accordi

To be advised Berkeley Resources Limited Proposed code: BKY Issue price: $0.20 ($0.005 per option)

Jacobs Creek World Food Media Awards

Perth based UK pension transfer consultancy group Pension Transfers Direct Pty Ltd has appointed David Ford national franchisee manager.

A PRIME Fremantle property situated on the corner of Queen and Cantonment streets will be auctioned on June 4 2003.

Equs Ltd 28/4/03

A report from the Federal Government ICT Framework for the Future steering committee has emphasised the long-term future of Australia's ICT industry is dependent on its ability to i

The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended that Wesfarmers Premier Coal be granted approval to vary from standard noise regulations at the Premier mine near Collie.

THE collapse of Andersen triggered a change of direction for former corporate finance partner Justin Willis.

Murdoch University's pro vice-chancellor, resource management and chief financial officer, Gaye McMath, has been elected WA president of CPA Australia.

2003 Golden Gecko Awards Ahead of the September awards ceremony, assessment has begun on this year's nominees:

Riley Mathewson Public Relations has appointed Peter Herkenhoff senior consultant.

COMPANIES that want to begin or extend in-house research programs and lack the time or the resources are being encouraged to contact the University of Western Australia's CEED offic

Aviva Corporation Ltd 23/4/03

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

BHP Billiton is expecting final environmental approval for its planned Ravensthorpe nickel project by mid-year, following an Environmental Protection Authority report released last

NEGATIVE gearing used to be part and parcel of owning an investment property.

AlintaGas Limited May 8, 2pm, Novotel Langley Hotel, 221 Adelaide Terrace, Perth Argosy Minerals Inc

Recent grants have included: ∑ $77,272 from the Regional Co-location Scheme, for the construction of the Corrigin Community Resource Centre.

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2001-2002: p 86 per cent of businesses with computers recorded the use of some form of IT security;