AUSTRALIAN Telecommunications Users Group national director Walter Green said there had been a significant cost reduction in the delivery of fibre to homes in the first half of last year.
A PRODUCTIVITY Commission Report released in 1999 indicated that Australians were paying too much for telecommunications services compared with OECD standards.
TECHNOLOGY and Industry Advisory Council spokesman Rob Meecham told those at the WA Business News luncheon that access to existing telecommunications infrastructure already in the ground remained problematic as it was too costly for businesses to access.
WITHOUT world class, affordable telecommunications infrastructure the distance between an already remote Western Australia and the rest of the world is even greater.
The past year has been a tough stretch for Chemeq shareholders, but executive chairman Graham Melrose is adamant the company is on the right track. Mark Beyer reports.
SURPRISINGLY, Perth is home to not one but three Australian Stock Exchange-listed companies developing animal health products to replace the use of antibiotics.
STIRLING Products is the latest Perth company to enter the animal health market, but so far it is better known for boardroom turmoil than any scientific and commercial achievements.
WITH many of Western Australia’s olive oil producers expecting yields between three and eight times those of previous harvests, brand building and distribution strategies have assumed even greater importance than usual.
ON the back of major developments in the resources and property sectors, and a surging State economy that’s driving infrastructure projects, community consultants in Western Australia have been enjoying an increased demand for their services.
MAJOR projects based on heavy industry have always proved a sticking point within local communities, particularly when they are located in a sensitive environment.
THE growing number of communities forming action groups and taking their anger over coastal development to the streets may cause some to question the value of community consultation.
Western Australia’s olive oil producers have been spending big on harvesting, processing and branding to prepare for WA’s first big olive harvest. Mark Beyer and Julie-anne Sprague report.
One of WA’s longest serving CEOs, Terry Budge’s seven-year tenure at BankWest largely overlapped the bank’s time as a listed company and was constantly overshadowed by takeover talk. Mark Pownall talks to the outgoing group managing director.
A STRONG economy, a buoyant property market and booming mineral production have helped the State Government combine increased spending with prudent financial management.
