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THIS year’s Western Australian wine show circuit got under way last week with the announcement of the winners of the Sheraton Wine A

In the final instalment on a series on technology in mining, Alison Birrane talks to a company that says it is bridging the issue of inter-operability between different mining software packages.

A NEW service from the Police and Nurses Credit Society will allow customers to talk to loan staff when completing a loan application online or using Internet banking.

THIS week’s vote by BankWest shareholders to agree to a takeover by UK-based HBOS should come as no surprise. Faced with the prospect of the bank becoming a lame duck with a parent that might refuse to invest, shareholders had little choice.

DESPITE a reduction in its use of television advertising this year in favour of developing niche markets on the east coast, BankWest has managed to maintain brand stature in the WA marketplace.

In this final part of the demographic trends series, Tracey Cook examines the future population trends in store for WA.

A DECADE ago few businesses seeking premises would have considered Subiaco a potential office location.

THE contentious site of the proposed Subiaco tavern is to become the home of a three-storey commercial building.

IF anyone is qualified to comment on the changes in Subiaco in recent decades it has to be Tony Costa.

UMBERTO Tinelli has sold his Applecross restaurant, Rigoletto, which was launched in February this year.

When local wine scribes were given the chance to sample the winner of last year’s prestigious Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy from the Melbourne Wine Show, David Pike was on the guest list.

WESTERN Australian businesses have been urged to start planning now for the implementation of international accounting standards in 2005.

This week Mark Beyer looks at the impact of the tighter insurance market.

ALTHOUGH WA’s 116 State and Federal MPs don’t publicly refer to July as ‘conference month’ they could, because that’s when Labor and the Liberals now hold their annual State conferences.

THE man who inspired E’Cucina Restaurant and Balthazar Restaurant is embarking on a new venture in Leederville.

DID anyone notice a bit of news floating around last week that Australia’s film-making industry was doing well on the back of a clever tax deduction.

In this week’s look at technology in mining, Alison Birrane talks to some of the major players about the industry and where they fit.

SIX locally created advertising campaigns have been selected as finalists for the prestigious Australasian Writers and Art Directors Association (AWARDS) awards for creative excellence.

THE first two advertising phases of the Health Department’s Go for 2 & 5 campaign will be run in tandem with its latest Dame Edna promotion for 12 months, as the organisation galvanises the success of each marketing phase.

RAY Wardrop (pictured) admits he has big shoes to fill with the departure last month of Channel 7 programming guru Jamie Martinovich.

THE news of Marketforce Advertising’s $44 million State Government master media agency contract win has shocked some of its competitors.

In the first of three articles looking at technology in mining, Alison Birrane talks to some WA’s companies at the forefront of their field.

IT business solutions provider Unisys West is utilising economies of scale to differentiate itself and capture market share, according to CEO Murray Rosa.

Perth architects believe outdated planning regulations and draconian local authorities are stifling the growth of innovative residential architecture in our suburbs. Tracey Cook reports

PLANNING and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan has called for a review of the residential design codes and flagged the adoption of a national approach to develop a sustainablity best practice assessment scorecard.

Producers from the Great Southern have got in early this year, with this week’s Great Southern Perth tasting offering aficionados one of the first looks at the 2003 vintage, as David Pike reports.

NORTHBRIDGE’S Maya Masala restaurant has not been sold, according to its owner Sid Grewal, although there have been recent changes in management.

THE methodology used by business brokers to value businesses was roundly criticised at an accounting forum in Perth early this week.

In this week’s article on risk management, Mark Beyer looks at business risks that may not be properly managed.

WA has its fair share of local government controversies, among them the bizarre Wanneroo Council royal commission.

HOUSING affordability is being billed as a Federal election issue. On the face of it, concern for new homebuyers or, more importantly, renters wanting to become home owners, is understandable.

PERTH is to be the first location for what is hoped will be a series of high-tech showcases for Sydney-based technology firm Infomedia – a leading producer of specialised electronic parts interpretation and cataloguing solutions for the automotive