Staff Reporters

For more than twenty years we have been describing the changing nature of work.

ONLINE sales are expected to reach A$14 billion worldwide just in time for Christmas.

A new gold discovery near the Western Queen deposit at the Dalgaranga gold mine in Western Australia has the potential to significantly extend the operating life of one of Australia’s most successful medium-sized gold mines.

A MOUNT Lawley-based human resources company has been formed through an alliance of specialist independent HR consultants.

THE STIRLING Business Association celebrated its 25th anniversary with a gala dinner Rendezvous Observation City Hotel.

LIKE business names and trade marks, domain names are now a valuable component of a company’s marketing and promotional strategy.

Union Capital Limited, which has been focusing attention on exploration in Papua New Guinea and Queensland, is about to clinch a deal which could lead to development of a large base metals mine in Iran.

A recent study released by Nielsen Media Research showed that click-through rates for banner ads had dropped from 2 per cent to 0.5 per cent, and just months ago many were engraving tombstones for the five year old banner.

UNIVERSITY students have developed a software system for a WA clothing store.

Tension between the top two Liberal politicians in WA could bubble to the surface again soon over the oddest issue, China. Specifically, which China?

Has the long drought ended in the Victoria Petroleum NL camp?This is the question on the minds of analysts watching the current round of exploration by VicPet and its United States affiliate, Kestrel Energy Inc.

MODEM-free access to the Internet and advanced office technologies will soon be available in many of Perth hotels.

EDITH Cowan University’s visual arts students recently put on a fashion parade showcasing their experimental talents.

Poor literacy and numeracy skills have been identified as a major reason why young people are increasingly opting out of trade apprenticeships in WA.

Junior oil and gas explorer West Oil NL has had a fillip to its strategy to exploit its extensive hydrocarbon ground in the Timor Sea.

EDITH Cowan University has completed its Service 2000project, the largest switched local area network replacement to be conducted in WA.

Picking up a strong sniff of gold by the Glengarry Resources NL might advance prospects for the Larranganni project in the Tanami/ Granites area of WA.

CHEFS are in big demand on the eve of one of the biggest summer seasons the hospitality industry has ever faced.

OSBORNE Park-based magnet wholesaler Aust-mag has become the first WA company to be named Australia’s best micro-business.

THE first Australian online business directory has been established with more than one million listings.

Lynas Gold NL’s gold ambitions in the Ashburton Mineral Field have been given a shot in the arm.

THE first ever ranking of Australia’s most popular web sites has been compiled by Internet research company IMR Worldwide.

The growing reliance on electronic communication is causing many people to form bad writing habits.

BEING a ‘people person’ is the key to enjoying a career inhospitality, says Rendezvous Observation City Hotel senior guest reception officer Jill Duncan.

A potential $1 billion development of the nickel industry in Western Australia could make the State the world’s leading nickel producer within five years.

The Deen has grabbed attention at the 1999 Australian Hotels Association Awards for Excellence with its futuristic artwork, winning the best bar presentation and service category.

WHILE WA rates second as the most popular tourist destination for Australians next to Queensland, competition remains fierce between industry players vying for the tourist dollar.

The Internet is revolutionising the means by which we consumeproducts.

ALBANY-based Supersorb Minerals NL is positioned for major expansion into multi-billion dollar markets in the eastern states and overseas.

MARGARET River’s Leeuwin Estate Winery and Broome’s Eco Beach Resort were winners in the 1999 Australian Tourism Awards held recently in Melbourne.

AFTER acquiring a huge slice of Western Australia in the Sandstone district, Troy Resources NL is now selecting drill targets for the coming year.

SOFTWARE Engineering Australia has donated translation software to Murdoch University for its Senate Room.