AS the strong growth in major resource projects continues, the resulting social and economic impacts are providing concern for industry watchers, local communities and stakeholders.
AT the height of the construction phase of BHP’s DRI project, the town of Port Hedland in the State’s North West swelled to its limits with a transient work force.
SOFTWARE development company Empired Limited seized the opportunity to develop a solution for what it saw as a paradigm shift in recruitment and business technology and processes.
AMONG the many groups handing out pamphlets in Perth’s city malls is a group of young people, brightly dressed in red polo shirts, offering free pre-paid mobile phone cards.
BIOTECHNOLOGY firm Ozgene says its aim is to create a large bio-pharmaceutical operation in Western Australia to rival its global multinational competitors.
TAKING on the world’s largest multimedia companies has paid off for Nedlands-based company PIVoD Technologies, which has carved a niche by developing industry-specific applications for international c
KWINANA Technology Business Incubator has signed an agreement with one of South-East Asia’s highest profile technology centres as part of a plan to establish a regional technology network.
AT age 26, and with limited skills in IT, Patrick Ng, the founder of telecommunications carrier Global Dial, saw an opportunity to create his own business.
IINET managing director Michael Malone has secured the top individual honour at this year’s Western Australian Information Technology and Telecommunications Awards.
UNIVERSITY of Western Australia offshoot Vitrostone has experienced a significant setback in its commercialisation process, revealing that it is confronting issues related to its technology and cash-flow problems.
WOODSIDE Energy Ltd and the Department of Foreign Affairs are in discussions to win approval from the East Timorese Government for the development of large natural gas reserves in the Timor Sea.
WESTERN Australia has the highest proportion of tech-savvy farmers in the nation, according to the latest statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
CAMBRIDGE Media has merged its print division with Optima Press in a move designed to propel the Leederville-based publisher into a new business phase.
LOCAL nanotechnology developer Advanced Powder Technologies has accelerated plans for an Australian Stock Exchange listing, advertising for a chief financial officer to assist with the plans to float
DATA communications and Internet provider Swiftel Limited has announced its intention to merge with privately owned voice services company, people telecom, in a scrip deal worth an estimated $50 million.
BIOTECHNOLOGY firm Ozgene Pty Ltd has secured an $US8.5 million contract with the National Institute of Health (NIH), a major research institute in the US.
