WA NEEDS to rebrand itself as a knowledge hub if it wants to compete with the rest of the world for education services, according to a report by the WA Technology and Industry Advisory Council.
COMMERCIAL property investors can now seek finance and compare offers from more than 25 financial institutions on a new website created by Australia’s largest commercial mortgage originator Ashe Morgan Winthrop.
BURSWOOD wants to deal into Internet gambling, which is expected to be worth US$2 billion next year.Burswood managing director John Schaap told the estimated 400-strong crowd at the company’s annual general meeting this week, that Internet gambling was
THE Labor Party would ensure that the inner city does not become a “ghetto for the rich” because economic and cultural diversity was important for the vibrancy of the city, according to Shadow Minister for Planning Alannah MacTiernan.
I account for GST on a cash basis. I received some goods and services pre-1 July 2000, but did not pay for them until after 1 July? Should I include these payments in my Business Activity Statement?
SMALL business retailers need to prepare early for pre-Christmas trading to make the most of the festive period.This year’s metropolitan pre-Christmas trading period includes the two Sundays before Christmas and two extra late night trading days.
IN A bid to expand the number of people participating in Walk to Work Day on November 3, the Heart Foundation has invited mayors across Perth to set an example by walking to work.
PERTH will be part of a national first next month when the city is included in the presentations of 11 world-renowned thought leaders and influencers, including former South African President, Nelson Mandela.
WA’S commercial auction clearance rate, or the rate of auctions that resulted in a successful sale, was only 38 per cent in September, according to the Commercial Property Monitor.
A RAPID-response team of the world’s best brains to solve business and government problems is being launched in the Government House Ballroom this week by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Alexander Downer.
THE Real Estate Institute of WA, the Soil and Land Conservation Council and the World Wide Fund for nature (WWF) have joined forces in a bid to encourage people to buy bush properties for conservation.
WA will play a significant role in meeting the increasing global consumer demand for batteries, as portable electronic devises such as mobile phones become a way of life, according to HiTec Energy’s new general manager technical Chris Ward.
THE City of Perth’s contribution to government coffers is often overlooked, according to a report on the economic profile of the city undertaken by the City of Perth in conjunction with the Property Council in WA.The Capital Perth report shows about $2.
PERTH City Council is prepared to discard plot ratio when considering development applications.Council staff had recommended a proposal to demolish 10 residential apartment buildings at 96-104 Terrace Road and 3-8 Burt Way and replace them with two mult
MEDIUM density developments in the central city provide ideal opportunities for foreign investment in Perth’s residential fabric for a number of reasons, according to the Capital Perth report.
RISK management needs to be part of the business planning process, says Pricewater-houseCoopers partner Simon Ford.Mr Ford heads the firm’s Global Risk Management Solutions practice.“Risk management is best implemented at the planning stage,” he said.
A MINISTRY of Housing forecasting group has tipped WA dwelling commencements will fall 30 per cent in the coming year before recovering some ground in the following year.In the first six-monthly report into the future of the housing industry, the Housin
THE figures tell the story. Claimed job losses of 3000 – from the same industry, most from the same region.One company has downsized from a work force of 500 to about 30 in fewer than two years; down the road another firm employs 40 people compared to
