RURAL Western Australians should not discount the possible effects of Y2K on dominant industries of the region, says Secretary to the Minister for Information Techno-logy, Ian Campbell.
Perth-based Lynas Gold NL has intersected strongly anomalous copper in a first pass reverse circulation drilling program at the Blue Rose prospect within the Olary project.
EMPLOYEES who have high work demands placed on them – but little say – are at risk of injury or ill health, says The OH&S Services Network head Barbara McPhee.
Property trust company Col-onial First State Industrial (CIP) is recommended a buy by stockbroker JD Carmichael & Co due to a weaker price on the bourse.
YEAH, BABY YEAH! One felt like shouting Austin Powers' anthem of approbation from the rooftops. How marvellous to find a wine list where every wine is also offered by the glass.
Ever wondered how you have come across the perfect home, or more often you are shown homes that are not ‘you' for various reasons. Have you asked yourself, particularly, if it is not you, then why?
SMALL business confidence is high in WA, but there are still challenges facing WA's 105,000 small businesses, according to the latest Small Business Opinion Survey.
IF you think it's a hassle organising a weekend away for two, imagine the effort required to coordinate international travel itineraries for large corporate groups.
WA Tourism Awards finalist Emerald Hotel now has facilities in Darwin. Owned by Tourism Council Australia president Laurie O'Meara, the hotel offers a one bedroom apartment for the same price as a hotel room. Spa rooms are available upon request.
A recent report by Workplace Agree-ments Commissioner Bob Cooper indicated that 53 per cent of workers on agreements received an ordinary wage rate higher than the award, with 7 per cent receiving a rate equal to the award.
SUPERSTORE Harvey Norman, who has had a presence in the South West for some time, is expanding.Growth in the region has spurred it on to create a more substantial site for its Bunbury operation.
WHEN a staff member leaves, they take with them intellectual capital – one of the company's most valuable assets. So retaining staff is one of the credit manager's most important tasks.
GOLD miner SMC Resources Limited has reached conditional agreement with Western Pacific Gold Inc, a listed Canadian mining company, to acquire Australian Resource Manage-ment Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of WPI. SMC will pay using 31.5 million fully
THE number of businesses in industrial areas has increased dramatically recently, according to the Industrial Land Use Survey 1997 for Perth, released by the Ministry for Planning.
AN INVESTMENT project focusing on premium red wine selection for major export markets has been released. The Brookhampton project is located just two hours from Perth in state-of-the-art vineyard in the newly recognised wine region of Geographe.
If you want to burn your advertising dollar as fast as a big brand TV advertiser, then buy a few thousand impressions on a busy website such as Yahoo.By my calculations, 10,000 impressions (individuals viewing your ad) costing $500, would be used up in
Brandrill Ltd has launched a Gardner-Denver 100, rated one of the largest production drilling rigs in the country.The company recently completed refurbishing the ten-year-old rig and it will go into immediate use at BHP's iron ore mine at Yarrie in the
Housing sales are reported to have hit a five year high, with related increases in the value of properties, according to the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia.
WESTERN Australian women are leading the country in new business start-ups, according to recent research from the Small Business Develop-ment Corporation.
Over the last eighteen months Basedow (pronounced bazz-ee-doe) Wines has been awarded a total of six trophies for its white wines in both Australian and international competitions.
West Perth-based Kimberley Resources NL has moved closer to locating a major diamond resource in the Kimberley region of WA with the discovery of the 16th new pipe in the past six months.
ARE customers from hell really worth the effort?Many businesses, particularly small ones, continue to deal with customers who are difficult and unprofitable to the seller, purely because they think any sale is a good sale.
A Perth-based recruitment company has received favourable attention for its newly released online invoice/timesheet system.The systems marries human resource management, cost accounting and knowledge management in one system.
THE recently announced workers' compensation premium rate hike will pose a substantial challenge to employers. Employers face an average 34 per cent increase. Some industries will experience increases of more than 100 per cent.
