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THE Western Australian Government has developed a risk management and public safety awareness campaign for small businesses and community groups.

MARK Beyer's article on the Perth Parking Levy (BN June 5) has the Government “playing down” suggestions that it was considering extending the levy to regional shopping centre

UNDERTREASURER John Langoulant stands head and shoulders above other public servants. His influence derives in part from simply being head of Treasury and Finance – the man who controls the purse strings.

THE long lead-up to this week's political bloodletting in Labor's Federal Caucus room was a Godsend for State Liberal leader Colin Barnett.

WESFARMERS managing director Michael Chaney is clearly the most influential business executive in Western Australia. His influence does not derive simply from running the State's biggest company.

WHILE it seems that the whole world is enamoured with cooking shows, Mago Films executive producer Marion Bartsch is not shy of the challenge to make her product stand out in a crowd and is trying her hand at producing a cooking series with a unique...

In the final instalment of the knowledge management series, Vincent Brown attempts to identify key elements local businesses need to consider when looking to implement the practice in their workplaces.

OPTUS Mobile has joined forces with the Western Australian Police Service to launch SMSAssist – an information and enquiries service for the deaf, hard of hearing and speech-impaired community.

FREMANTLE-BASED Carnegie Corporation has joined forces with Pacific Hydro to develop its wave energy generator technology.

WITH the absence of big name fashion magazines and fashion shows Perth's modelling agencies compete for the work found within the confines of Perth's advertising industry.

WITH less than three weeks to the implementation of the Western Australian Government's energy efficiency housing rating scheme on July 1 the construction industry is bracing itself for significant delays in building application approvals.

In the first of six-part series on commercial development Tracey Cook investigates the Government's new tendering policy.

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In the second instalment of a five-part series on transport logistics, Alison Birrane investigates the role of cargo inspectors in the process.

The sun has set on the 2003 vintage. After taking part in his second consecutive vintage David Pike reports on the trials and tribulations of this season's offerings.

AN OUTBREAK of food poisoning is a major concern for any company in the food processing business, however, one Perth company is confident it has a solution that will revolutionise food processing standards and is selling the technology overseas.

In the second of a four-part series on business tax planning, Mark Beyer looks at the Simplified Tax System.

THE situation occurring in the Western Australian parliament with the Greens (WA) decision, unusually backed by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in at least one instance

LARGE proprietary companies have been advised to check whether they need to have their accounts audited.

PREMIER Geoff Gallop teamed-up with Queensland and South Australian Labor premiers, Peter Beattie and Mike Rann respectively at the February 1998 Constitutional Convention to argue for an elected Australian head of state to be called president.

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The WA film and TV industry is producing content that is broadcast into lounge rooms around the world. Tracey Cook looks at what is driving the industry's growth and the niche position the WA industry has found in the international market.

AS one of the biggest production companies in Perth, Storyteller Media Group holds the privileged position of being Government funding free since 1994.

WESTERN Australia is becoming increasingly recognised as a place brimming with film, television, animation and production specialists.

FOR a company involved in an industry that is low in the “trust” stakes direct marketing of its services becomes a tough task.

ITS Golfing Western Australia television series may only be a few weeks old but FWA Media says there is a good market for a magazine version of the show.

DESIGN Control is the company behind The WA Brewers Association logo that was launched at WA Beer Week.

TROY Barbagello's former social website www.troysparty.com.au has been transformed into an online lifestyle magazine. Launched last month, the lifestyle

In the final part of the development series Tracey Cook examines some of the methods used across residential, retail and commercial markets to find tenants or owners for new developments.

We publish a selection of leasing sites available, as well as who is moving premises and who is looking to do so.

Korean barbecue is proving extremely successful – so much so that there are plans to expand on the concept in Perth. Julie-anne Sprague investigates.

AN article I wrote last week on the Federal Government's plans to place an environmental levy on plastic shopping bags has highlighted a number of issues — including a pet subject of mine, taxation.