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A driving force behind the successful Matilda Bay Brewing Company, Phil Sexton found things a little tougher than expected when he took on the wine business. Now, more than a decade later, the winery he started has become Devil’s Lair, and business is boo

THE Western Australian wine industry remains in a strong position despite what was a difficult 2001-02 overall, according to industry figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

MOST of us have either read or know about George Orwell’s prescient and terrifying novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four, which highlights Big Brother Government, an all-knowing, all-powerful overseer.

India isn’t one of WA’s major trading partners, but trade liberalisation and diplomatic efforts are smoothing the way for increased trade while India’s growing middle class fuels consumer demand. Alison Birrane, Jim Hawtin and Chris Leitch look at some of

DIRECTORS’ fees and management incentives have featured prominently in the news recently.

TECHNOLOGY company Lumacom has expanded its international sales, securing contracts to install its flagship electronic billboards in Turkey and Russia.

FUTURIS Corporation has announced the acquisition of 19 per cent of Perth-based telco and broadband services provider Amcom Telecommunications.

THE enormous size of the Indian market was a main factor in attracting JV International to explore export opportunities in that country.

DESPITE substantial tariffs on wine imports, several WA wineries have started exporting to India to meet growing demand for luxury consumer goods.

WESTERN Australian gold exports to India topped the State’s export list last year, making it the most valuable export to the sub-continent.

COMMUNITY television station Access 31 will move to new premises when its lease expires at the end of the year.

CREDIT managers attending a conference last week had to deal with the fallout from a struggling telecommunications company.

CREDIT mangers have been advised to constantly monitor their exposure to customers so they can act quickly if problems arise.

FROM humble beginnings in the 1960s, self-made construction baron John Roberts has steered his flagship company, Multiplex, to the pinnacle of the Australian construction industry.

NATIONAL law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth is to follow resources giant Woodside into Perth’s newest premium building, Woodside Plaza at 240 St Georges Terrace.

The fourth Great Wine Estates wine auction will be held on November 22. This unique event for the Western Australian community has established itself as an important catalyst for the promotion of Western Australian wine on the local, national and internat

AS the year winds to an end and the summer break beckons, the thoughts of many turn to family and friends and the festive season.

TEN years ago the newly elected Court-Cowan Government received a report from a team headed by CRA’s former chief, Sir Roderick Carnegie.

Many people like the idea of being their own boss but not all can follow through and make the dream a reality. Noel Dyson investigates how to set up a successful small business.

THE Brockwell Hospitality Investments/Western Plaza Corporation has granted the proponents of the Raine Square Property Trust a month-long extension to raise the minimum $7.5 mill

THE Australian Shareholders Association’s battle against what it sees as inappropriate options packages is not just reserved for monster corporations such as Southcorp.

THE light seems to be shining at the end of the tunnel for the Orbital Engine Corporation.

WITH the Federal Government’s Spam Bill 2003 passed in the House of Representatives last week, Western Australian players remain dubious as to whether it will have any real impact on the problem of spam in Australia.

A RESEARCHER from Edith Cowan University has advised business operators to separate their internal web site from their public site to avoid confusion for users, to make finding information easier and to save thousands of dollars in lost time.

COMPETITION in the local travel guide market will hot up with the release next month of a new publication aimed at the State’s growing backpacking industry.

MIDLAND Brick has announced the appointment of former account director Peter Renshaw as the company’s independent advertising consultant.

NEWS presenter Tina Altieri is on her way back to Perth following her appointment as temporary anchor on current affairs program ‘Today Tonight’.

SHERYL-LEE Moroni has no regrets about her decision 21 years ago to step away from her career as a stenographer and move into the world of adult dance.

FOR those people starting out in small business, buying an existing operation can save a lot of time and money in building up goodwill. But there are some important factors that need to be considered.

THREE years after buying into the established West Perth business, Faces Dances Cards & Gifts, husband and wife team Dean and Paulette Savage have embarked on an expansion drive.

THE Federal Government’s revised corporate law reforms have received a cautious welcome from accountants, auditors and company directors.

TRADE payments by Australian industry have fallen to an average of 47 days, the lowest level in four years.