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GUSTO has been sent some interesting information, and a clever photo, from the Australian Academy of Hospitality Management.

AFTER more than two years of reviews and planning, the reform of Western Australia's electricity industry is starting to get under way.

VENTURE capital has played a critical role in the growth of some of Western Australia's best-known companies.

DOZENS of private sector projects are launched every year in Western Australia. Of all these projects, a select group has received big-ticket financial assistance – $600,000 or more – from the State Government.

THE Federal Privacy Commissioner has effectively set a new standard for the debt collection industry as a result of a settlement with Alliance Factoring.

Alison Birrane begins a four-week series on WA's technology leaders by looking at the State's growing medical technology and biotechnology sector, which features some world-class performers.

THERE is only a handful of venture capital firms with a permanent on-the-ground presence in Perth.

A LOCAL company is at the forefront of the research and development of telemedicine technologies and is driving the specialised field of virtual reality medical and surgical training, both here and overseas.

PERTH-BASED biotechnology company EQiTX has been granted a US patent on its Gingerol technology.

THE re-emergence of former WA Governor Major-General Michael Jeffery as Australia's top vice-regal promptly raised the question of public

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

In the final instalment of a three-part series on computer hardware, Alison Birrane looks at the uptake of cutting edge equipment and technology.

AUSTRALIA Post is looking to extend an initiative that markets and delivers premium WA boutique wines directly to local consumers in Singapore and Hong Kong through its international courier services.

THE senate has voted to establish an inquiry into the pricing and competition regime of broadband following an initial rejection of the proposal.

UNLIKE many of his peers, who shy away from cooking competitions and food promotions, Oceanus executive chef Andrew Mann is a keen participant in extracurricular activities.

THE Allphones Group and Hutchison have joined forces to deliver their third generation technology into the Australian market.

The good folk of Plantagenet haven't taken long to make their mark in the world of wine, as David Pike reports.

MICROSOFT has released fixes for Windows 2000 Server and Windows Media Player 9 for security holes that could allow an attacker to release a malicious program onto a server running

In the first of a series on raising equity finance, Mark Beyer assesses the various alternatives.

THE architects mentioned in last week's WestNet article were incorrectly named. The article should have referred to Smith & Hooke Architects.

THE Federal Government has announced long-awaited provisions relating to distributions from trusts to companies.

CIO Focus Name: Mavis Miller Title: Chief Information Officer Company : Curtin University of Technology

COMPANY directors and shareholders have been advised to watch for five classic red flags that warn of management fraud.

Western Australia's five universities have always faced unique challenges.

A NATIONAL survey designed to find the employers of choice in the accounting industry has failed to deliver any good news for local firms.

THE role of a university vice-chancellor is that of chief executive officer, ultimately responsible for university activities, affecting the quality of life of future generations as well as the immediate prospects of clients.

THE chancellor's position is an honorary one, but university business expenses are reimbursed. A chancellor confers degrees and diplomas, chairs senate, council or board of governors meetings, and consults and advises the vice-chancellor.

Dome Coffees Australia has grown from a small, specialist coffee roaster to a multi-million dollar international franchise operation.

THE introduction by a major supermarket chain of new packaging for its fruit products has been claimed as the main driver of a doubling in sales.

BRISBANE-BASED Media Dynamics will open an office in WA to provide editorial and sales support for its online publishing news services.

MINISTER for Culture and the Arts, Sheila McHale, has announced a $130,000 television funding program, LINK.

WESTERN Australia's venture capital industry is experiencing a burst of change, with two local venture capital providers restructuring their business and a ‘business angels' group holding its first Perth meeting.