Staff Reporters

24-Jul-03 - Mustang Group Ltd

29-Jul-03 - Ellendale Resources NL

SWISS researchers have released a paper outlining how to increase the speed of cracking alphanumeric Windows passwords, reducing the time to break the codes to an average of 13.6 seconds, from an average speed of 1 minute 41 seconds. The method, called t

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FROM August 1 a new code will apply to banks that agree to adopt it that extends many of the protections afforded to consumers to parties involved in commercial loans provided to individuals and small businesses.

LEADERS of significant and innovative environmental reform in the construction industry were showcased in the 2003 Case Earth Awards last week.

WORKS Infrastructure clinched the award for environmental excellence in the project worth up to $2 million category for its Mount Lawley Senior High School site remediation work.

The WA Club in conjunction with the Australian Institute of Management and Wesley Mission Perth, is conducting a luncheon entitled Creative Leadership In A Modern World, at The WA Club from 12:30pm to 2:00pm.

BOOM Logistics has acquired another Brambles enterprise, this time the Brambles Goldfields Crane division.

Jon Bilson has recently joined IPS Worldwide as state manager.

Supreme Court of Western Australia July 22

RECRUITMENT consultancy Staff it has been named Australia’s Favourite Generalist Recruiter (small-medium) in the SEEK Annual Recruitment awards, ahead of runner up Kim Malone & Associates Recruitment.

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has recommended that companies use a valuation model contained in the International Accounting Standards Board’s Exposure Draft relating to share-based payment to evaluate related party disclosures.

The Trillium Group in conjunction with UWA Extension is running a four day Alternative Dispute Resolution Negotiation and Mediation Workshop from Tuesday August 5 to Friday August 8, at St Catherine’s College at the University of Western Australia.

IT’S expected the operator of the Western Australian and South Australian gas retail markets will be announced within the week.

Local company Communique has taken Mark Bradbury on board as financial director.

The Western Australian public is being invited to comment on advice prepared for the WA Government on a plan to allow access to a limited area of the ‘A’ class nature reserve on Barrow Island for the development of Gorgon area gas.

PALANDRI Wines is one of two new sponsors to leverage marketing opportunities at this year’s Telstra Rally Australia.

SRK Consulting has employed three new mining engineers for its Perth head office – Wyn Johns, Soma Uggalla and Neil Hastings.

On Thursday August 7 and Friday August 8, WorkCover WA in conjunction with the Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation Commission is conducting the 2003 Partnerships in Injury Management Conference, at the Sheraton Hotel.

Perth barrister Narelle Johnson QC has been named judge of the Supreme Court, to commence the appointment on August 1.

ENIVRONMENT Business Australia applauds the Federal Government’s recommendation for a national emissions trading system.

THREE Western Australian-based advertising agencies have been nominated for the national Caxton Awards, to be announced later this year.

Alan Hill has been appointed WA Pome Fruit Industry development officer.

ON November 14 the Laing report on the review of the Occupational Health & Safety Act was presented to the Western Australian Government.

AFTER a nationwide recruitment search, FPDSavills has appointed Perth office commercial property management and facilities division director Paul Craig (pictured) as general manager of the WA branch.

THE South West did well at the 2003 WA Small Business Awards with six South West businesses being recognised as finalists.

Public comment is invited until September 8 on a draft plan for redeveloping a 4ha section of the 17ha Leighton marshalling yards.

DESPITE ongoing growth in the consumer wireless LAN market, total revenues from enterprise wireless LAN sales have declined of late.

Watermark Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys has appointed Matthew English as an associate, to be based in its Perth office.

Supreme Court of Western Australia July 21

A QUEENSLAND Industrial Relations Commission case has considered whether or not pro rata long-service leave should be paid to employees who resign because of a domestic or other pressing necessity.