Staff Reporters

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.

Junior oil and gas explorer West Oil NL has had a fillip to its strategy to exploit its extensive hydrocarbon ground in the Timor Sea.

EDITH Cowan University has completed its Service 2000project, the largest switched local area network replacement to be conducted in WA.

Picking up a strong sniff of gold by the Glengarry Resources NL might advance prospects for the Larranganni project in the Tanami/ Granites area of WA.

CHEFS are in big demand on the eve of one of the biggest summer seasons the hospitality industry has ever faced.

OSBORNE Park-based magnet wholesaler Aust-mag has become the first WA company to be named Australia’s best micro-business.

THE first Australian online business directory has been established with more than one million listings.

Lynas Gold NL’s gold ambitions in the Ashburton Mineral Field have been given a shot in the arm.

THE first ever ranking of Australia’s most popular web sites has been compiled by Internet research company IMR Worldwide.

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.

A potential $1 billion development of the nickel industry in Western Australia could make the State the world’s leading nickel producer within five years.

The Deen has grabbed attention at the 1999 Australian Hotels Association Awards for Excellence with its futuristic artwork, winning the best bar presentation and service category.

WHILE WA rates second as the most popular tourist destination for Australians next to Queensland, competition remains fierce between industry players vying for the tourist dollar.

The Internet is revolutionising the means by which we consumeproducts.

ALBANY-based Supersorb Minerals NL is positioned for major expansion into multi-billion dollar markets in the eastern states and overseas.

MARGARET River’s Leeuwin Estate Winery and Broome’s Eco Beach Resort were winners in the 1999 Australian Tourism Awards held recently in Melbourne.

AFTER acquiring a huge slice of Western Australia in the Sandstone district, Troy Resources NL is now selecting drill targets for the coming year.

SOFTWARE Engineering Australia has donated translation software to Murdoch University for its Senate Room.

BACK in 1995, Nicholas Negro-ponte in his book Being Digitalsuggested the greatest single obstacle to the roll-out of the information economy was the vast army of digitally homeless CEOs and senior managers.

Cconrads executive chef Lee Martin has been recognised as the best kitchen services employee in the recent Australian Hotels Association Awards.

PERTH-based Gold Mines of Sardinia Limited, buoyed by the gold price recovery and exploration success, is planning a second gold mine in Sardinia.

AUSTRALIA’S first Initial Public Offering sponsored solely by an Internet stockbroker closed heavily oversubscribed in four days.

A WA organisation of four heavyweight companies has been formed to establish electronic business solutions.

WA hotels prove their worth in the Australian Hotel Association Awards.

A PROGRAM of seismic exploration is planned by Hardman Resources NL and its partners after the company negotiated two hydrocarbon blocks off the West African coast.

It seems privacy issues are once again at the forefront of attention on the web.

The Hyde Park Hotel has solidified its reputation as a popular live entertainment venue with a win at the recent 1999 Australian Hotels Association Awards for Excellence.

There’s something quite refreshing about Code. Code is cool. Not in a tedious, gen-next, I’m-too-sexy-for-my-customers kind of way, but in the best possible way.

A major downturn in the resource sectors has been forecast by the Australian Geoscientists’ Skills & Employment Advancement Network which is concerned that the recent surge in the price of gold has created a false air of optimism within government, busine

CREATIVE, energetic staff members can provide better marketing than any advertising agency could offer, says Rydges general manager Tomas Jonsson.