WA’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose from 6.1 to 6.5 per cent between October and November, while the national rate increased from 6.3 to 6.6 per cent.
In WA, seasonally adjusted employment increased by just 0.3 per cent through the year to November, the lowest annual growth since 1996. Employment fell by 0.2 per cent between October and November.
WHILE the WA Government’s $2 billion plan to upgrade electricity supply in WA meets some pressing needs, it does not go far enough to bring true competition and the price cuts that go with that.
THE chairman of the Subiaco Redevelopment Authority, Ron Doubikin has been appointed chairman of the Coral Coast Marina Development Pty Ltd (CCMD) Board.
FORMER Minter Ellison partners Sean Mullins and Matthew Handcock have formed a boutique insurance firm Mullins Handcock and been joined by nine other former Minter Ellison staff.
THE following company personnel changes have been notified to the WA office of the Australian Stock Exchange.John Bovard has joined Danae Resource NL as non-executive director.
THE West Australian export community has blitzed the field at the 2000 Australian Export Awards by winning four National Awards, which were announced in Sydney last Tuesday night.
WA MAY be two years away from having its dedicated exhibition and convention centre but a Perth company has helped stage one of the world’s most important gatherings of business and political leaders.
OIL and gas industry maritime service company Mermaid Marine’s ambitions in construction are set to become a reality with the purchase of two new vessels for offshore work.
WA IS set to reap more than $43 million in 2001 from events sponsored by Eventscorp – but that figure could be far higher if the State Government’s organisation’s focus on media events pays off in the longer term.
WOODSIDE is winning the crucial public relations against suitor the Royal Dutch/Shell group, with concern about the offer price and national interest favouring the Perth-based energy company’s takeover defence.
THE Hope Downs project is considering a railway link to Port Hedland as part of a much-expanded $1 billion bid to become the third force in the Pilbara’s iron ore industry.
WA’S ports continue to shake up the nation’s towage sector with Fremantle indicating it may follow Bunbury in offering highly lucrative towage work to overseas interests.
PERTH-based national retail chain Liberty Liquors has threatened to take at least two suppliers to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission after being rocked by an unexpected change in trading terms.
JAMIE Ogilvie readily admits the private sector is unlikely to provide him with quite as much space when his leaves his post tomorrow, along with a suite of well appointed offices and their Bell Tower glimpses.
THE Perth advertising industry has lost another major account to the east coast, with Australian giant National Foods shifting the $1 million Masters Dairy account to Melbourne.
