A NEW $4.26 million cattle saleyard, soon opening for business in Mt Barker, has been hailed as a major asset to the cattle industry in the South West of WA.
One of the world's largest gold producers has gained a significant foothold in the Tanami-Arunta province, near the border between WA and the Northern Territory.
WHILE attention has been focused on the Northbridge Tunnel's effect on Northbridge property prices, suburbs into which the Graham Farmer Freeway spills are also benefiting.
Australians in their 30s, 40s and 50s were educated and trained for their workplace responsibilities before the digital era. Millions of us are now coming to grips with the challenges of becoming Internet savvy.
Illegal grabbing of farms and natural resources in Zimbabwe has been emulated in Indonesia where peasants are poaching gold from at least one Australian mining company.
GIVEN the sobering statistics of small business failure in the 1990s, thorough research and planning are critical to the success of franchise operations, says Entrepreneur Business Centre owner Greg Hart.
EDITH Cowan University has responded to the changing economic climate with the establishment of a new Institute for Services – the first of its kind in Australia.
Australia's largest professional body has a new name.CPA Australia is the new company and business name for the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants.
THE Property Council of Australia has called on the WA Government to use preparations for the State budget to remove policies retarding WA's property industry.
Brian Rogers has done well to win the job of editor at The West Australian newspaper, though his appointment is causing some catty comments from the staff.
Curtin academic and consultant to the Ministry for Planning, Carey Curtis, called for better integration of land use and transport planning at the recent Breaking Frontiers conference.
A positive prognosis for the future of gold, despite the many problems, was highlighted at the recent Australian Gold Conference held at Burswood Convention Centre.
Australia needs its farmers, or so we are told. They feed us, earn lots of export dollars and populate the less pleasant parts of the country far from the coast.
THE ADVERTISING fraternity must learn to adapt to the new digital environment, according to Murdoch University chair of marketing and media program Duane Varan.
Talon Resources NL's subsidiary Supersorb Minerals is set to launch a new range of high-performance products for the horticultural industry after signing an agreement to secure a supply of zeolite.
THE Reserve Bank is applying a heavy-handed approach to the economy, warned CPA Australia after the recent announcement of a further 0.25 percentage point increase in interest rates.
