A RAPID growth in the number of one and two-person households will be one of the defining trends of the next decade, according to the WA Planning Commission.
THE divestment by WMC of its nickel plays together with strong, albeit volatile, nickel metal prices and historically low inventory levels has injected renewed enthusiasm into the Western Australian nickel industry.
HOSPITALITY industry icon Umberto Tinelli will open a new 100-seat restaurant in Applecross next month.
Rigoletto, also the name of a famous Italian opera, will open at 4 Sleat Street, Applecross in the first week of February.
DICKENSIAN England gave us the blood-curdling Tale of Two Cities.
Not to be outdone, WA is giving us the intriguing ‘Tale of Two Nor-West Resorts’.
Back in the Dowding years the Labor government called for expressions of interest to develop a resort at
AUSTRALIA’S Arab community has welcomed the Federal Government’s plan to establish a Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR), which is aimed at strengthening ties and understanding between Australia and Arab countries.
A NEW awards scheme for sustainability reporting was launched this week by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).The introduction of the KPMG-sponsored awards scheme is another sign of the increasing importance attached to environ...
BROOME Aviation marketing coordinator Bill Hutton described the past year for the industry as “very tough” and “absolutely marginal”, but Broome Aviation had fared better than some, he said.Broome Aviation had suffered an 11 per cent drop in revenue,...
Potential WA biodiesel producer Australian Renewable Fuels last week called for increased Government commitment to alternative transport fuels issues.While biodiesel production and use in Europe and North America has been growing steadily over the pa...
WA has taken up the running in the marketing of a new brand of milk.National Foods has decided to launch its new Pura Boost offering – a low fat and “ultra-high” calcium product – in Perth.
PLATINUM Asset Management, the star performer in the funds management industry this year, has vigorously defended itself against criticism by research group Morningstar.
THE public relations strategy for the BankWest Fremantle to Darwin Splash provided local agency AdlinkJLS with an opportunity to test out its crisis management skills, and to pick up a national award.
THE $25 billion contract Woodside landed with the Chinese Government to supply Liquefied Natural Gas may never have come to pass had the Australian Tax Office had its way.
And Chamber of Minerals and Energy chief executive Tim Shanahan said all parties were aware before the review began that the mining industry was not included in the commission’s brief.
CONGRATULATIONS on your expansion success. Winemakers Federation of Australia (WFA) chief executive Ian Sutton has all he needs in proximity and influence with Federal Cabinet through Alexander Downer and senators Hill, Minchin and Vanstone.
Private passions into the spotlightA COLLECTION of works on display at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery reveals the private passions of local art collectors.
LIKE Western Australians, those who live in the Middle East know what it means to do without rain or water. And the push by many Gulf States for industrialisation is further straining precious water supplies.
CHEVRON Texaco Australia Pty Ltd managing director Rhonda Zygocki (centre) handed over a cheque for $75,000 to Royal Perth Hospital burns director Dr Fiona Wood (right) and RPH chief executive Glyn Palmer.
THE 2002 Australian Computer Crime and Security Survey published earlier this year found that the theft of data due to computer security compromise was a significant cause of financial loss in Australian organisations.
PERTH’S own web-based real estate services company, aussiehome.com, won both the most innovative IT business award and the coveted people’s choice award at the recent annual Asia-Pacific ICT Awards.
IT’S tax time again and there are only two weeks left to lodge your income tax return. If you haven’t done it yet, set aside some time before October 31 or you could be faced with a failure to lodge penalty of up to $550.
The impact of the terror attacks on tourists in Bali has shaken the world and had a big impact on some of WA’s businesses. Mark Pownall and Gary Kleyn report.
