Staff Reporters

Gold Corporation CEO Don Mackay-Coghill and WMC executive general manager, Peter Johnston are among those maintaining faith in gold. As you would expect.

THE 1999 Business Opportunities and Franchise Expo at Burswood Dome in May should attract around 5,000 people.

STRONG gains in the value of shares on the Australian bourse during March were driven by the energy, resources and banking sectors.

WESTERN Australian students have suggested that Year 12 exams stay in place, but all subjects — not just TEE subjects — should be tested.

The Premier looks at a new report on the oil and gas industry, the New Living program in Balga and healthcare developments in Bunbury.

OUR trading pal Singapore, we can report after a three-day excursion there, isn’t about to roll over under the weight of Asia’s economic collapse.

ONE of the main criticisms of the franchising code of conduct is the cost of providing disclosure documents.

POLICY makers need to think carefully about the consequences of defining what type of food should be exempt from a GST.

THE growing attraction for property with redevelopment potential in South Perth was demonstrated recently when six housing blocks came under the hammer.

SERVICE station operators are digging in their heels to fight for survival against new conditions in the industry that could put them out of business.

HYDROCARBON producer Bligh Oil & Minerals NL has drastically reviewed its modus operandi after recording heavy losses in oil and gas production.

JOHN Curtin Senior High School will be renamed the John Curtin College of the Arts next year as the final part in a 1989 plan to sharpen the school’s focus on the arts.

CREATING and reaching a clear-cut set of goals is a critical tool for anyone serious about starting or growing a business.

TWO Perth inner suburbs are at the vanguard of the strata property boom, providing up to 15 per cent capital growth during the past year.

MARKET indications are that a predator may be stalking Mt Magnet gold miner Hill 50 Gold NL.

NEW facilities planned for Trinity College are set to transform the school’s educational environment.

WESFARMERS’ Susan Ardagh won the Best PA in WA Award at the recent Variety Club Secretaries’ Day Breakfast.

RESEARCH shows 87 per cent of newcomers to the net are there to make money, yet most new entries to this market make two fundamental mistakes in web design.

NOW is an excellent time to join a franchise and avoid GST on your franchise fees, says VIP managing director Glenn McDowall.

THE mining industry is in a vicious cycle with little light at the end of the tunnel.This is the general consensus of opinion among leading mining companies and economic analysts.

AQUINAS College has become renowned for its Community Service Programs. The programs have won the Volunteer Centre of WA’s Western Australian Difference Awards, and the Red Cross has awarded Aquinas with a national award for community service.

Exciting times lie ahead for Perth-based Centamin NL — recently renamed Centamin Egypt Limited — following corporate moves to break into gold producer status.

After serving almost 20 years with the WA Police service, Brad Waghorn is contending for the City of Perth council election “determined to secure our city”.

ALTHOUGH investment has been limited in the past, Spain’s honorary WA consul Angel Quintela says business is booming in the exchange of ideas.

Two penthouses with million dollar views have lived up to developer’s expectations in the Perth inner city residential property market.

Executive MBA programs from the Australian Graduate School of Management are structured for flexibility, convenience and relevance, says WA state manager John Barrington.

The Northern Territory is fast becoming the ideal location for companies wanting to invest their expertise in servicing the growing oil and gas market.

A professionally created five-year plan is a essential for the development of a vibrant residential and commercial ‘living city’, says Perth City Council candidate Noel Semmens.

Power Business Systems has added school classroom discussions to its community awareness campaigns.

Commercial development planned and executed by diversified, multinational public company BBC Hardware Limited will result in multi-million dollar expansion within the Perth metropolitan region.

Learning a second language can leverage your career enormously, says The Language Academy managing director Paul Fox.

WITH an eye on the almighty dollar, Queensland’s Gold Coast introduced sexy, bikini-clad meter maids to attract and keep money-laden shoppers by pumping coins into expired parking meters.