THE WA Government is charging stamp duty on GST even where GST is not payable rubbing salt in the wounds of the WA property industry already hurting from the double tax on property transactions.
AFTER eight years of Native Title uncertainty, the Labor Party has once again voted out constructive attempts by the Western Australian Parliament to put a workable frame-work over leasehold lands.
Australia Post enters e-ageAUSTRALIA Post has gone online at www.auspost.com.au The website includes a stamp gallery, postage assessment calculator and links to mini-sites offering bill paying and financial services, and even personalised stamps.
WINE by the glass is a glorious addition to our dining scene but there is a concern about the condition of the wine when the patron gets to taste them.
Two of this town's leading restaurants are vying for a Gold Plate to be announced on November 20, in a category known as seafood. Yet, the pair is a fine example of the chalk and cheese syndrome.
THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will next week hold public hearings in Perth and Albany as part of its national inquiry to determine whether there is a need for retail price control arrangements to continue to apply to Telstra after Ju
Perth-based online department store BuyQuick.com.au has experienced a 212 per cent increase in sales to $154,500 for the quarter ending September 30, according to co-founder and CEO Andreas Adamides.
CIVILISATION.net is currently in discussion with several fund managers and IT investment vehicles about possible ventures involving the global sales of its intellectual property.
MARK Nevill's warning about the widespread, deep-rooted misuse of taxpayers' money by politicians is most timely.WA's State MPs are in unofficial election mode with Premier Richard Court to call a poll early next year.
BLENDING is an essential part of good wine making. In some cases the blending of different regions can influence the economic structure in addition to the flavour make-up of wine.
WA journalists, photographers and editors have been recognised for their role in breaking down negative stereotypes about senior people in the 2000 Seniors' Media Awards.
THIRD Rail Limited, the new incarnation of AMX Resources, has secured three contracts to provide a wide area network over a broadband infrastructure to link all university campuses in Ghana.
Medical Forum magazine editor Robert McEvoy says the popularity of his publication is the result of relaxed advertising guidelines for the profession under National Competition Policy and a desire for independent information by readers.
ONE of the benefits from the successful sale of Westrail Freight is that the new owners, Australian Railroad Group, have come in with a commitment to spend a significant amount of money on the track and rolling stock over the next five years.
SYDNEY-based provider of e-commerce solutions RHE & Associates has opened an office in Perth to service WA clients and provide a base for expansion, particularly into the Singaporean and Malaysian markets.
I WILL be joining other Premiers in Canberra at the end of this week, November 2 and 3, for the Leaders' Forum and Council of Australian Governments Meetings.
WIN Television has become the first Australian broadcaster to integrate its broadcasting and Internet assets, delivering interactive services and the Internet via television.
THE leading provider of business telephone systems to Australia's small to medium enterprises, Commander Communications Limited, is set to list on the Australian Stock Exchange through an equity raising of $75 million, following the opening of a retail is
THE latest versions of Holden's stylish and successful medium-sized Vectra benefit from engine and feature upgrades that will raise their popularity ratings even higher.
Globally, hundreds of billions of dollars are spent each year on advertising. Much of this is designed to create brand names and logos through which people can associate products and services with certain values or qualities.
IF ISO 9000 is the road to efficiency, why does it come with so much excess baggage? Procedure manuals are hardly ever read, have to be kept up to date and circulated by a staff member, add little or no value to company performance, and add bureaucracy an
Your State Scene columnist Joe Poprzeczny is absolutely right.The contribution that the agricultural sector has made to WA deserves to be recognised, as Poprzeczny pointed out so well in his column (Business News October 26-November 1).
