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CIO Focus Name: Mavis Miller Title: Chief Information Officer Company : Curtin University of Technology

COMPANY directors and shareholders have been advised to watch for five classic red flags that warn of management fraud.

Western Australia's five universities have always faced unique challenges.

A NATIONAL survey designed to find the employers of choice in the accounting industry has failed to deliver any good news for local firms.

THE role of a university vice-chancellor is that of chief executive officer, ultimately responsible for university activities, affecting the quality of life of future generations as well as the immediate prospects of clients.

THE chancellor's position is an honorary one, but university business expenses are reimbursed. A chancellor confers degrees and diplomas, chairs senate, council or board of governors meetings, and consults and advises the vice-chancellor.

Dome Coffees Australia has grown from a small, specialist coffee roaster to a multi-million dollar international franchise operation.

THE introduction by a major supermarket chain of new packaging for its fruit products has been claimed as the main driver of a doubling in sales.

In the fourth and final part of the tax planning series, Mark Beyer looks at some of the tax issues that repeatedly trip up business operators.

WHEN it comes to the shopping hours issue none of WA's political parties are worth a crumpet. They either back outdated trading regulations, find excuses not to scrap them or hope the issue goes away.

ONCE regarded as a sleepy fishing hamlet, Mandurah has come of age and is charging ahead to become a regional city of note. As a city, it has capitalised on its unique natural environment.

SOME of you might have noticed Dr Fiona Wood gracing the cover of a magazine that came with an edition of a national newspaper this weekend.

RAPID growth and low staff turnover have meant that local Internet service provider WestNet has outgrown its St Georges Terrace offices and is moving to larger premises in Osborne Park. The new building has been designed by architectural firm Smith and H

In the second of a three-part series on computer hardware, Alison Birrane examines the options for procuring computer equipment in uncertain economic times.

APPLAUDED for its strong focus on public open space and the positive effect it has had on local development, Landcorp's development of Mandurah Ocean Marina has been met with approval across local government, the property industry, local business and comm

MANDURAH'S close proximity to Perth is proving to be attractive to many working people who are choosing to live in the regional city and commute to Perth. Many people who might have looked to buy in the northern coastal suburbs of Perth, such as Burns Be

THE sheer amount of property development occurring around Mandurah is astonishing. Just a casual drive around the city reveals a plethora of construction sites, giving a visual gauge of how much interest there is in this coastal city.

WHILE the growth of Mandurah is good news for many, such rapid growth comes with challenges that, unless carefully managed, can turn a region's success story into a disaster.

THE outdoor walls of Perth's Forrest Chase lift will soon house billboard advertising as one of Western Australia's outdoor advertisers beefs up its signage portfolio. The new eight metre by six metre “portrait” outdoor signage will be launched by Outdoo

PERTH advertisers will gain greater access to a relatively new, high-impact advertising medium – tabletop advertising – in the coming months.

NEARLY 20-years-old, the City of Perth City Planning Scheme is outdated, legally complex and causing problems for both council and the development industry.

HARVEY Norman and Pivot Group have bought the first land parcel in the Midland Redevelopment Authority area.

The Evans & Tate Classic is back again. David Pike reviews the history of this fine wine and extols some of its virtues.

NEWCOMER Sensations En Ardross is creating quite a culinary stir at its new home on Ardross Street in Applecross.

THE top political advisers are largely aligned with the most influential people in State politics. In Premier Geoff Gallop's office the key people are chief of staff Sean Walsh and senior media adviser Kieran Murphy.

TAX Commissioner Michael Carmody has signalled a crackdown on the use of service trusts by professional firms such as accountants and lawyers.

THIS week I received an interesting note that started me thinking. The notion it contained was generally against compulsory superannuation.

WITH the Coalition holding power in Canberra and hot favourites to win the next election, the key figures in WA are in the Liberal Party. The two people who currently wield most influence in the party are Senators Chris Ellison and Ian Campbell.

THE Western Australian Government has developed a risk management and public safety awareness campaign for small businesses and community groups.

MARK Beyer's article on the Perth Parking Levy (BN June 5) has the Government “playing down” suggestions that it was considering extending the levy to regional shopping centre

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.

THE long lead-up to this week's political bloodletting in Labor's Federal Caucus room was a Godsend for State Liberal leader Colin Barnett.