Staff Reporters

BUSINESSES that are involved in e-commerce need to improve customer service levels to make an impact on the marketplace, says Sybiz managing director John Krokosz.

THE WA taxi industry is in need of sweeping reforms, according to an independent review undertaken by BSD Consultants.

Internet transactions of some US$12.2 billion have been prdicted for the fourth quarter of 1999 by market researcher Dataquest.

Despite a drop in technology stocks, those in the industry still have what it takes to reach the billionaires’ list.

The recent downturn in the resource sector has been reflected in the balance book for mining services and rock-breaking contractor, Brandrill Limited.

THE worldwide release of free training videos featuring the Netscape 4.6 program recently began in Perth.

TIES between the meat industry in WA and Egypt were strengthened by a recent visit from Egyptian delegates.

OBSERVATIONS can be made from the UK experience of VAT to help Australia avoid mistakes when introducing the GST, according to a UK tax expert visiting Curtin Business School.

The $3.8 billion Australian stationery products market is set for tough times or even extinction according to a new study by BIS Shrapnel.

EMAIL in the workplace is an area fraught with legal issues, says a Seek spokesperson.

The 1999 edition of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee’s Australasian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code) became effective at the beginning of September.

PERTH telephone customers can save up to 80 per cent on overseas telephone calls thanks to new telecommunications company Global Dial.

INSURANCE fraud is on the rise in WA and many in the industry believe law enforcement agencies are not doing enough about it, according to a recent Phillips Fox survey.

The Ralph Review heralds a sea change in the way small business interacts with the tax system, according to the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants (ASCPA).

THE PERTH facility of Software Engineering Australia has opened at Technology Park in Bentley.

AD SERVING provider Sabela Media has signed a deal with IDG Communications to deliver all ads for the company’s web services.

A gas strike made by the Department of Minerals and Energy in the Officer Basin in WA has set a precedent – it is the first recorded occurrence of gas in that area.

TPG Internet has become the third largest national ISP in Australia by providing the most cost-effective services, not only in capital cities, but also in regional centres.

THE WA opposition’s change of tack on workers’ compensation should stop insurance premiums from rising.

Titan Resources NL has chalked up its first profit in six years, described as a major turnaround for the company which last year had a $11.9 million loss.

COMDEK network services manager Josh Bovell believes that electronic commerce can make an office truly paperless.

RESEARCHERS at Curtin University have commenced a project to develop a new generation of drugs for treatment of HIV-AIDS, asthma and melanoma.

Anaconda Nickel Limited has cast its net farther into the prospective base metals pool by farming into the Tottenham nickel-cobalt laterite project owned by Perth-based Alkane Exploration NL.

ComplEmenting the Property Council’s pro-active reform projects will be the 2000/2001 financial year pre-budget submission.

Estimates have revealed improved access for people with disabilities would add $6 billion to Australia’s gross domestic product

The Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) scheme is the Federal Government’s principal export finance assistance program.

AN UNPROTECTED window can render even the best security system useless, says Glass Security Services sales director Lloyd Gaunt.

A NEWLY approved proposal to amend the Mining Act and increase prospector’s access to land across WA has drawn fire from a key mining industry group.

THE Bokay Group was the star of the recent WA Screenprinting Awards, winning the President’s Award and two gold PICA awards for outstanding screenprinting and digital printing projects.

BROAD brushstrokes have been laid for the Northbridge Urban Renewal Project with an extensive consultation process planned soon.

SHIRE, town and city councillors and staff have a new handbook to guide them in disclosing interests.

Kalgoorlie-based miner Croesus Mining NL has opened its purse strings to consolidate its position in the gold and base metals sectors.