THE report of the HIH Royal Commission has added to the debate over audit independence and accounting standards by recommending changes that go well beyond current reform proposals.
ONCE considered by those outside the loop as little more than the latest ‘must have' for mobile phone-attached teens, short message service (SMS) technology has evolved to embrace a vast new world of information.
WHILE there may be a small run on The West Australian's stock if cross media ownership laws change, it appears unlikely that the paper will become a takeover target.
A YAWNING chasm between the State's research sector and its development counterpart appears to be the principal barrier to Western Australia securing a larger share of the national funding allotment.
HOPES for email's role as a lucrative and effective marketing tool are fading fast due to the misuse and lack of understanding of the medium as a direct marketing tool.
THE Rising Stars Index is a platform to showcase private enterprises in Western Australia that have sustained high rates of growth over the two financial years ending June 30 2002.
THE advertising industry is mourning the loss of one of its most impressive figures with Ken Ferguson, a founding member of Marketforce and a driving force behind agencies such as The
MAINSHEET Corporate is a corporate strategy and advisory firm unlike any other.
While many corporate advisory firms have been established by lawyers, Mainsheet has grown up and still exists inside a law firm environment.
EASTERN States-based public relations and government affairs firm CPR Communications is in the process of recruiting to fill the void created by the departures of former MP and Labo
Respondents to the Rising Stars survey completed a detailed questionnaire on their business strategies and plans. The responses provide in-depth insights into the success drivers for the Rising Stars.
FOURTEEN Western Australian employment services firms have picked up some of the $2.5 billion worth of Job Network business as part of an attempt to improve services to Australia's unemployed.
The growing community and political focus on environmental management has been good news for Myaree-based MPL Group. The company offers a unique combination of services, according to managing director Chris Morris.
HOME construction is becoming an increasingly attractive option as the median house price pushes through the $200,000 mark, with growing numbers of Perth investors sinking their money into house and land packages.
TWO home-grown tech companies have become leading lights in their respective fields and, although their technologies are strikingly different, there are some business similarities.
Unlike those who have disappeared, they have anticipated future trends and changed their business accordingly.
Over the past 15 years at Touchstone DDI they have successfully moved from typesetting to independent pre-press to printing.
MORTGAGE broker, Mortgage Choice has recorded a growth of 34 per cent in Western Australian home loan approvals for the March quarter 2003, compared with the same period in 2002.
RentSmart's business partners include Australia's two largest retail groups, Coles Myer and Woolworths, two of Australia's biggest banks in ANZ and National, and global IT suppliers Hewlett-Packard and Compaq, which merged last year to form HP.
