Staff Reporters

PERTH-based Gold Mines of Sardinia Limited, Italy's only gold miner at Fuertei in the south of Sardinia, is expanding its corporate front by seeking listings on two international markets.

SPEED is critical in the fast-moving world of electronic commerce, according to US-based Interim Technology Strategic Solutions executive vice-president Bill Weathersby.

WA-BRED yearlings have attracted growing numbers of international buyers in the past few years, says WA Bloodhorse Breeders Association executive officer Veronica Jackson-Smith.

There has been much movement in Perth media circles of late.Eoin Cameron has moved from 6WF's drive slot to 6PR. His producer Kate Pearson has also moved on.

BELMONT-based company Freiberg has almost completed the $170,000 fit out of its Zone screen system in the new TVW Child Health Institute.

The brains trust at the Australian Tax Office has come up with a new trap for the unsuspecting. It sends bills which behave like the magic pudding – they keep growing from the day they are posted and are incorrect from the day received.

In the beginning the Internet was developed in the US. By 1990, twenty-one other countries, including Australia, were also part of the network. By 1999, 217 countries were connected.

FURTHER gas exploration in WA's southern Perth Basin could result in revenue of $2 million being generated annually for its partners.

Major Corporate managing director Gerald Major has been appointed industry representative to the Capital City Planning Committee.

Fremantle-based documentary production house Artemis International has secured a development deal with GranadaWest, the joint venture between Granada Media Group and ScreenWest.

ALL-in-one telephones with email and Internet access look set to be big business in 2000.

The Goose has managed to translate city style into a rural environment with more than a little style.It's a rare culinary pit stop on the way to the vibrant restaurant scene of the Margaret River wine region.Confident interpretations of modern café fa

The Premier, Richard Court, discusses the prime position of Western Australia, big future role of Asia, and community developments.

BASE metals are having a mixed ride on the bourse, with the only exception being aluminium.

NOTEBOOKS are becoming increasingly lightweight and more powerful thanks to developments by chip manufacturers.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS infrastructure developer FiberTel has begun its national expansion.The WA-based company's subsidiary, Amcom Telecommunications, has completed the first stage of the roll-out of a new broadband telecommuni-cations and data carriage net

A NETWORKING group for women working in the information technology sector will be launched in March.

A COLT by the great Danehill should break the WA yearling record at the Magic Millions sale says Magic Millions managing director Murray Tillett.

A NEW payment system that allows businesses to accept credit card payments using mobile or fixed-line telephones will be launched by EftNet on 1 March.

EXPLORATION focussed on the Sandstone greenstone belt by Troy Resources NL is producing spectacular results which could broaden the gold miner's horizons.

MOBILITY is the key word for the Cannington-based Australian Tax Office GST field team.

TWO Bartercard offices in WA are moving to bigger premises to cope with business growth.

WA manganese producer Consolidated Minerals Limited will shortly kick off a major reverse circulation drilling program at its Woodie Woodie project in the Pilbara as part of a long-term strategy to increase the project resource base to underpin a ten year

PERTH-based Internet service provider iiNet has entered binding contracts to acquire fellow Perth-based ISPs Networx, Octal and Infinite Data.

ECLIPSE Breeding Venture is offering two naturally bred yearlings for this year's Magic Millions sale. The stud farm has been running for nearly ten years.

SENTIMENT in the world diamond market is high and augurs well for WA producers.

A NEW electronic commerce-based insurance company for credit unions and their members has been formed by the Credit Union Services Corporation.

Those spy cameras operated by the Perth City Council are interesting things. Tenants in Exchange Plaza have been watching with interest a new one on top of the PCC's office block.

WA-BASED Internet stockbroker Sanford Securities is providing the online share trading systems for the National Australia Bank online trading service launched on 15 February.

SHENTON Park-based company Daily Living Products has carved itself a niche in the tough eastern states physiotherapy market with its home health care equipment.

TREASURER Peter Costello has finally agreed to review the GSTtreatment of long term leases.

THE Shorter Group is moving to new premises in East Perth as a result of increasing staff levels.