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THE wage for a fitter on shift at a BHP-Billiton iron ore site has grown by nearly $32,000, from $74,949 in 1999 to $106,800 today, thanks to incentives offered by firstly a Western Australian

A RECENT court ruling in New South Wales may have an effect on land valuations in built-up Perth suburbs such as Cottesloe and Mosman Park.

THE war. It is a topic that is not far from everyone's thoughts at the moment as our troops become involved in this controversial conflict.

IF you thought Peter Hayes was content with the $1.3 million refurbishment of the ground floor of The Oxford Hotel, think again.

IT was disappointing that REIWA was implicated in your story “Agent to Face Inquiry” (WA Business News, March 20 2003) as the apparent source of media comment on a matter concerning

In Margaret River for vintage, David Pike looks at an ambitious project from a noted winemaker. AS March draws to a close so too does the harvesting of white grapes in Margaret River. It is now up to the winemakers to craft the wines into bottled gold.

TWO Geraldton-based fishing companies – Latitude Fisheries and Tohzai King – are gearing up to agist fish at sea.

In his third article on mergers and acquisitions, Mark Beyer examines the importance of early planning by the key players.

WITH the dust settling after its purchase by Peter Holmes a Court's AA Co, Jester's Jaffle Pie Co is making its long awaited move into the eastern States.

AUSTRALIA'S 100 largest private and public companies are about to have their ethical and environmental performance rated.

In the third part of WA Business News' outsourcing series Julie-anne Sprague examines the different ways to obtain outside technical support, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. FEW businesses these days are immune from software and hardware hiccups.

THE farm lobby is not considered to be at the vanguard of corporate governance reform, but that has not stopped the WA Farmers Federation taking on wheat marketing company AWB.

A NEW collaborative working approach – both among staff and with clients – has changed the fortunes of 303 Advertising, which won agency of the year at the recent Oasis Awards.

THE Federal Government has initiated a review of the taxation treatment of certain rights and business expenditures known as ‘black holes'.

A COMPANY'S image can become the mainstay of its marketing push. It ties together the company's reputation and everything that it stands for and is the basis for communication to key audiences.

THE Australian Prudential Regulation Authority says raising premiums for professional indemnity insurance is essential to secure the prudential safety of the insurance industry.

NEWLY appointed Perth Convention Exhibition Centre chief executive Paul D'Arcy hopes a whole-of-city approach will help place Perth among the list of top international convention destinations.

A RESEARCH report released by Morningstar has downgraded Credit Suisse Asset Management Limited's asset allocation outlook to ‘neutral'.

DESPITE a rising Australian dollar and the fallout from recent terrorist attacks in Bali and the US, Western Australia's incentive travel operators are expecting strong growth.

REGIONAL food producers and growers' markets believe the deregulation of trading hours will severely impact on their businesses.

STRONG demand for wine education programs has prompted the Wine Education Centre to take its wine courses to Perth's boardrooms.

THE tourism industry and tourist operators could suffer the consequences of deregulation, according to the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce.

In the second in a series on mergers and acquisitions, Mark Beyer looks at the type of information business owners need to provide potential buyers.

THE outsourcing of programming requirements is becoming more common as companies move towards better quality applications and faster, cheaper delivery.

AUSTRALIANS paid nearly $214 billion in taxes last financial year, with most paid in the form of personal and company income taxes

THE Federal Government's E-commerce Expert Group will review consumer protection issues in relation to the increased use of m-commerce (mobile commerce) by businesses.

AT a time when most accountants like to be called business advisers, local firm McKessar Tieleman has bucked the trend.

LOCAL electronic engineering commercial and operational services company Atamo heads to Sydney next week in an effort to secure new commercialisation ventures.

THE Australian Tax Office has started sending letters to 9,000 firms in the building and construction industry as part of a campaign to stamp out the cash economy.

In the second instalment in his series on small business marketing Noel Dyson looks at how to put a marketing plan together.

THE brands of one of Western Australia's oldest institutions, and some of its favourite games, will change on April 27.

THE West Australian Newspapers-owned Mandurah Telegraph will publish for the last time on Wednesday March 26 as part of plans to decentralise sub-editing functions and cut costs.