Staff Reporters

THE question of who ranks as the most powerful person in State politics is a two-horse race.

Several ASX-listed WA minerals companies are heading to London with investment bank RFC later this month, chasing support from the northern hemisphere in

Australian Safer Community Awards

Edith Cowan University has appointed Robert Harvey as executive dean of its Faculty of Business and Public Management.

WESTERN Australia’s unemployment rate is once again the lowest in the country, with figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showing a fall during the past month.

WITH Labor in power, Unions WA is automatically elevated to a powerful position in policy making. The relationship between the two groups has not all been plain sailing.

EnviroMission Ltd 12/06/03

Grants on offer

Ian George McMahon & Gail Margaret McMahon

LOCAL independent electrical retailer Rick Hart Group has appointed Nicholas Kirby as group general manager.

A VERY bright spotlight has shone on the lobbying activities of former Labor Premier Brian Burke over the past six months. Along with business partner and former State Government Minister Julian Grill (who also acts on his own for some clients) Mr Burke

A long-awaited gallery and art gallery project is just one of the many happenings in Perth’s gastronomic scene. Julie-anne Sprague investigates.

Clarifies indemnity position

Australian of the Year, Fiona Stanley will chair a new advisory council on the prevention of deaths of children and young people in Western Australia.

CONSOLIDATED Business Media managing director John Webb has denied that his company’s two-year old glossy Perth Woman has been sold.

THE business people on this list are not simply wealthy individuals or owners of large businesses.

Homeloans Ltd 12/06/03

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This week in Events, WA Business News previews some of the functions that are on in June in Perth.

DEBT collection firm Charter Mercantile closed its Perth office last Friday after battling unsuccessfully for two years to build a viable business in Western Australia.

A RECENT report published by Gartner predicts modest growth globally in the personal computer (PC) market, with global economic uncertainty likely to delay a strong recovery in the

DELAYS in the Town Planning Appeals Tribunal process have long been the bugbear of the development industry, however, the appeals tribunal has recently undergone fundamental changes and it appears protracted delays may become a thing of the past.

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ACIL Tasman has made two new additions to its Perth office.

SECURITY related businesses are facing a big jump in fees, with charges doubling for some forms of licences in yet another apparent State Government revenue grab.

UNDERTREASURER John Langoulant stands head and shoulders above other public servants. His influence derives in part from simply being head of Treasury and Finance – the man who controls the purse strings.

Brandrill Ltd 13/06/03

  The future of an Australian magnesium industry

Western Australian leaders in fisheries research have been awarded a combined $5.5 million in the latest round of Fisheries Research and Development Corp

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INFLUENTIAL people in sport are more than just star players or star coaches. They are people who affect the future of sport in the State through their influence on Government, business and the community.

Data & Commerce Ltd 10/06/03