Staff Reporters

2000 will go down as one of the better red vintages for the Riverland range, according to BRL Hardy winemaker and manager Paul Kassebaum.“It has also been another record vintage, with an increase in the total crush of 10 per cent on 1999 figures,” Mr K

AusGem International Ltd looks well placed to achieve its aim of raising $6 million by offering twenty-four million shares at 25 cents per share in its float and listing.

Regional Community Award – Edith Cowan University for its Albany Gateway projectBanking & Finance Award – EftNet Technologies for its 13PAID serviceIntelligent Technologies Award – PiVOD Technologies Pty LtdGovernment Award – GetAccess' WestOne O

CHANGING social attitudes in Japan are presenting goodopportunities for WA businesses operating in the aged care industry.

COMPAQ has opened a service centre in Perth.

ARKETFORCE has begun major new campaigns for Kleenheat Gas and Hartley Poynton.

THE TOURISM industry's ‘Oscar' night, the 2000 WA Tourism Awards for Excellence, will be held on 16 June.

While we're on the question of Ric Stowe and his Griffin Coal Company, bar-room chatter coming out of Collie indicates that life is about to get somewhat tougher in the coalfields and a new round of cost cutting may be on the way – with interesting variat

JUNIOR hydrocarbon explorer Tap Oil NL is beginning to reap the benefits of an aggressive exploration programme in the Carnarvon Basin of the North West Shelf of WA.

THE AUSTRALIAN information technology and telecom-munications industry's total income increased 21 per cent between 1995-96 and 1998-99 to $59 billion.

AUTHOR David Michie recently launched his fictional debut, Conflict of Interest, at The Bookcafe.

BEN Franklin, WA State manger of non-bank lender Aussie Home Loans has been appointed to the Board of the Water and Rivers Commission.

It's not often that outsiders get a glimpse into the very private world of Ric Stowe.

WOODSIDE Petroleum Ltd plans to fast track development of its wholly-owned Enfield oil field in permit WA-271-P on the North West Shelf.

Netcare Telecommunications is set to become the latest local company to be granted a telecommunications carriers' licence by the Australian Communications Authority.

I READ with some disquiet the comments by your columnist Ann Macbeth in the 18 to 31 May edition about the proposed Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre complex.

CONTAINER trade through Fremantle Port is maintaining strong growth.

SAKURA Ya Japanese Restaurant at 566 Hay Street in Perth offers set lunches from $9.90. Ideal for busy workers, the set lunches include California maki, assorted sushi and sashimi, chicken teriyaki, tempura and gyu don.Other choices include deep fried

THE international diamond industry is being held to ransom over issues related to ‘conflict diamonds', according to South African stockbroker BoE Securities (Pty) Limited.

AUSSIEHOME.COM did well to beat a high-turnover business such as AdultShop.com in the 2000 IT&T Awards Best New Innovation in E-Commerce category – especially given the company has only been around for six months.

DONATING to a charity is not only tax deductible but socially beneficial, says Australian Red Cross manager of public affairs Saskia Verschoor.“Donating to an organisation such as Red Cross not only offers tax benefits, it's also a great investment in

THE SHADOW Minister for Trade and Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Peter Cook will address the WA International Traders' Club in a luncheon forum entitled Challenges and Opportunities in International Trade in the New Millennium on 16 June.

The worst restaurants and the best restaurants are equallywelcomed by food writers. They make writing easy. It says a lot about contemporary restaurant criticism that a writer only really hits his straps when he has something marvellous to say or, on t

Rationalisation in the WA Internet service provision industry has resulted in poor service to some WA Internet users.

LIDIA Sakarapani has come a long way for a twenty-two year old in the tough world of cordon bleu cuisine.

FOR SALE: Partly-completed bell tower, asking price $7 million (or near offer), apply R Court, 24th Floor, 197 St George's Terrace, or phone (08) 9222 9888.

THE Homestake Mining Company has a mission to position itself as a major gold producer, and has staked its future squarely on the precious metal, especially in Kalgoorlie where it has expanded operations at the Superpit.

PLANNING an annual general meeting can pose a headache.Blacksheep Productions have released a set of tips to help ensure an AGM runs smoothly.

WA-based satellite communications group Bincom Satellite Systems will launch pilot programs over the next few months using its VSAT technology to hook up three remote WA mining operations.

Kalgoorlie-based Croesus Mining NL has launched a $2 million reverse circulation drill-ing program on its Davyhurst project, located 120 kilometres north-west of the gold mining centre.

WESTERN Australia is making major advances in how we deliver and present our State's services to people through the Internet.

CHROME Global has signed a $2.1 million deal with NSW medical group Pacific Medical Imaging.