Staff Reporters

Spectacular natural gas resource estimates – said to eclipse all the reserves in WA – have spurred exploration by Australian Coalbed Methane Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carbon Minerals NL.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS carrier and infrastructure developers Amcom Telecommunications and FiberTel Limited have merged to create one of the most aggressive listed players in the high-speed data telecommunications market.

CORPORATE fashion trends have diversified greatly over the past twenty years, says Martins managing director Martin Van Kampen.

When I first came to Perth sixteen years ago, I was met at the plane by a journalist from the newsroom I had been brought west to edit.

Despite a quiet year in terms of exploration and production activities, Stirling Resources NL has undergone considerable transformation.

OSBORNE Park-based Demtal Marketing Australia has gained national attention for its web site marketing system.

MANY small businesses will be forced to pay tax on loans they have made to their own businesses under the new tax system.

SOUTH East Metropolitan College of TAFE has recently launched a network course with networking equipment manufacturers 3Com.

For more than twenty years we have been describing the changing nature of work.

ONLINE sales are expected to reach A$14 billion worldwide just in time for Christmas.

A new gold discovery near the Western Queen deposit at the Dalgaranga gold mine in Western Australia has the potential to significantly extend the operating life of one of Australia’s most successful medium-sized gold mines.

A MOUNT Lawley-based human resources company has been formed through an alliance of specialist independent HR consultants.

THE STIRLING Business Association celebrated its 25th anniversary with a gala dinner Rendezvous Observation City Hotel.

LIKE business names and trade marks, domain names are now a valuable component of a company’s marketing and promotional strategy.

Union Capital Limited, which has been focusing attention on exploration in Papua New Guinea and Queensland, is about to clinch a deal which could lead to development of a large base metals mine in Iran.

A recent study released by Nielsen Media Research showed that click-through rates for banner ads had dropped from 2 per cent to 0.5 per cent, and just months ago many were engraving tombstones for the five year old banner.

UNIVERSITY students have developed a software system for a WA clothing store.

Tension between the top two Liberal politicians in WA could bubble to the surface again soon over the oddest issue, China. Specifically, which China?

Has the long drought ended in the Victoria Petroleum NL camp?This is the question on the minds of analysts watching the current round of exploration by VicPet and its United States affiliate, Kestrel Energy Inc.

MODEM-free access to the Internet and advanced office technologies will soon be available in many of Perth hotels.

EDITH Cowan University’s visual arts students recently put on a fashion parade showcasing their experimental talents.

Poor literacy and numeracy skills have been identified as a major reason why young people are increasingly opting out of trade apprenticeships in WA.

WA INTERNET and information technology company Chrome Global has opened its public float with twenty million shares available at 25 cents each.

THE SUBIACO Hotel has won the best restaurant category in the Australian Hotels Association Awards for Excellence against stiff competition.

WEST Perth-based Nido Petroleum Limited – formerly known as SOCDET – has picked up a 40 per cent option in the Zhongyuanrehabilitation project in Central China which could result in an oil cash flow by mid-2000.

PERTH-based eftpos service provider EftNet has listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

RECENT announcements indicate some very positive developments in Western Australia’s resource sector.

Cable Beach Inter-Continental Resort Broome’s signature restaurant Pandanus has won the best fine dining venue category at the Australian Hotels Association Awards for Excellence.

Croesus Mining NL has intersected a new high-grade gold mineralisation zone at its Fort William deposit at Binduli, where spectacular hits have been made at quite shallow depths of less than 80 metres.

PERTH’S Ipex is the first in the world to demonstrate a product that marks the beginning of the end for proprietary server platforms.

The growing reliance on electronic communication is causing many people to form bad writing habits.

BEING a ‘people person’ is the key to enjoying a career inhospitality, says Rendezvous Observation City Hotel senior guest reception officer Jill Duncan.