Staff Reporters

MORE than a third of companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange call Perth home, with more than 120 new Western Australian companies floating on the stock market this year.

Simon Majteles, Simon Rushton and Noelle Hossen have been appointed as senior associates at Lavan Legal.

LISTED ITC company, CSG Ltd, has bought Perth-based business consulting firm Change Corporation Pty Ltd for more than $20 million.

A1 Minerals Ltd - Peter Thomas has resigned as director. AuDAX Resources Ltd - Wolfgang Zimmer has been appointed as managing director.

IT seems one of Australia’s most authoritative economic commentators, CommSec, had way too much time on its hands this week.

Davey Real Estate Scarborough has appointed Tim Schifferli as sales consultant.

THE state government has rezoned more than 700 hectares in Perth’s southern suburbs for residential development, adding to the number of projects on land to be serviced by the new Perth to Mandurah ra

Leadership Western Australia has appointed Dr Sue van Leeuwen as CEO, following the retirement of Dr Ian Reid.

CEDA has appointed Tom Baddeley as its new WA state director, replacing Lisa Scaffidi who gave up her CEDA role last month after being elected Lord Mayor of Perth.

Jane Ghiretti, previously executive director of consumer marketing with Tourism WA, has joined Gatecrasher as director of planning and strategy.

The seventh RIU Explorers Conference is to be held on February 12 and 13 at the Esplanade Hotel Fremantle.

The Greens have claimed Western Australia's sixth Senate seat, taking to five the number of senators it will have in parliament.

Nedlands-based Advanced Ocular Systems Ltd is looking to raise $2.4 million through a share placement, while setting its sights on something completely different - a residential subdivision investment in Westfield, south of Perth.

CRYSTAL balls. Don’t you wish you had one when you were preparing for a big sales call? Even more when you were in a big sales presentation?

RIO Tinto and Murdoch University’s Business School will award four annual scholarships to students interested in forging strong business links with China.

PERTH-BASED internet service provider, Westnet, has trumped local rivals Amnet and iiNet to win the ‘Best ISP’ prize at the recent PC Authority awards in Sydney.

Bill Williams has been appointed as chief commercial officer for Blue Energy Ltd.

Straits Resources Ltd non executive director Richard Ong Chui Chat has decreased his direct interest in the company through the on market sale of 1 million shares realising $6.5 million.

FIVE Perth building companies will build 30 new display homes at Champion Lakes, as part of stage one of a 26-hectare residential estate.

Mortgage Choice has appointed Bernie Fernandes as state manager. Mr Fernandes was previously state manager of Timbercorp Securities.

STEWART Washer has resigned from the position of chief executive officer of biopharmaceutical company, Phylogica.

THE thought of an energetic, heath-conscious holiday can be an appealing option for those determined to avoid overindulgence at Christmas, or throughout Western Australia’s long, hot summer.

Lincoln Kinley has joined Downings Legal as a solicitor in the firm’s workplace relations practice.

GREAT Southern Ltd has announced the retirement of managing director John Young effective on February 28 2008.

Verne Harnish, founder of the Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs Organisation and Gazelles Inc (US), to speak at a WA Business News seminar on fast business growth, February

AS a young person who lives and owns a business in Subiaco, I feel incredibly disheartened by Subiaco council.

Ian Parker - Director, Hartleys Ltd

Joe Spirito has been appointed CEO of resource services company COSOL. Mr Spirito has previously held senior management roles with ABB and Honeywell.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Western Operations) is a not-for-profit aerial medical service operating in Western Australia.

IF ever there was an obvious wealth indicator it has to be luxury sports cars.

Former international project engineer for the Square Kilometre Array project, Professor Peter Hall, has been appointed to Curtin University of Technology’s radio astronomy team.

Jess Roscic has joined the WA Farmers Federation as marketing and communications officer.