AT the end of June 2001 there were 3951 sporting organisations (not including recreation and leisure) that employed 43,154 people. If you include volunteers, this number increases by a further 170,329.
THE local cricket season officially gets under way in less than a fortnight yet the Western Australian Cricket Association is still seeking a sponsor at its top, platinum, level.
IF you had been stuck on a desert island for the past 20 years, or maybe taken a Forrest Gump-like approach to ultra-marathons, you would hardly recognise the world of sport in 2003.
CREATING a profit-generating football club takes as much hard work from the administrative team as it takes for the players and coaching staff to win on a weekly basis.
AS the Federal Government salivates over the billions it will earn from the Gorgon project, it would be worth its leadership considering how this potential resources revenue and vast billions that preceded it came to be.
FREE software that does the same job as Microsoft products but isn’t susceptible to the myriad security concerns of the software giant’s products sounds like a great move for business.
WA-PRODUCED DIY program Nuts and Bolts has taken the lead provided by other lifestyle series in its decision to renovate a house from scratch and auction the finished product.
FORMER Brand Agency account director Tania Stakic (pictured) has left the security of a big organisation to set up niche marketing company Redbox Consulting.
INVESTORS and property owners may be looking nervously in the direction of the Reserve Bank as pressure on interest rates builds, but their efforts to maintain strong returns on investments have an ally in the growing technology solutions provider sector.
While relocation can be a stressful business, in this week’s instalment of Outgrowing your Space Tracey Cook looks at ways to make the move as comfortable as possible.
AUSTRALIA’S publicly listed debt collection companies have improved their financial performance over the past year but the sector as a whole is characterised by weak earnings.
For the nation’s footballers and fans the business end of the season is fast approaching. It’s a similar story for those in the wine trade, with players this week limbering up at the Peel Estate shiraz tasting, as David Pike reports.
THE management team developing Perth’s Hospitality Training Centre is on a mission – to develop improved industry participation in the operation and training of hospitality students in Western Australia.
WITH the next State election likely in mid-2004 rather than early 2005, and set to be a close encounter, it’s worth asking what kind of premier Opposition leader Colin Barnett would make.
FOR an industry desperate for funding to help it become globally competitive and innovative, the furniture sector is surprisingly circumspect about the loss of $15 million in Federal funds.
THE green light for the Gorgon is a major step ahead for Western Australia and, as the Federal politicians know, a significant boost to the nation’s treasury.
THE State Government has rejected plans to build a $350 million international theme park, motor racing circuit and hotel on the 70-hectare site at the old railway workshops in central Midland.
In this week’s instalment of the Outgrowing Your Space series, Tracey Cook examines what tenants should be aware of when signing up a new lease to ensure that they can exit a premises in the most cost-efficient manner.
In a follow up to her story on computer worms and viruses, and the differences between them, Alison Birrane this week looks at strategies to prevent and minimise attacks.
ELECTRONICS and manufacturing company Omnitronics is in the midst of a national marketing campaign as it prepares to take its latest product into the international arena.
