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RECENT figures forecasting a 100 per cent increase in the vacancy level of top-end CBD properties in the next six months has been met with scepticism from within the Perth property industry.

One of the biggest capital expenditures for business is the cost of office premises. In this new series, Tracey Cook examines some of the issues that arise when a business is considering relocation or refurbishment of their premises.

In the first of a three-part series on fleet management, Mark Beyer looks at the changing profile of the industry.

A PROPOSAL to exempt insurance agents from disclosing commissions on risk products has been roundly criticised by financial planners and the consumer lobby.

Four years after he left the real estate game, Michael De Marte finds he's now serving many of his former industry colleagues at his successful Café Bocca, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.

IT'S sobering to be reminded that there are limits to science, technology and Western engineering marvels such as, say, electricity distribution grids.

THERE were few surprises among the top 10 leading names in WA Business News's 2003 branding survey. From insurance to hardware to a casino, the State's top brands represent high-profile companies from vastly differing industries.

Jesters Jaffle Pie Company has been highlighted by members of WA's advertising industry as the State's best emerging brand. Julie-anne Sprague unearths its branding success.

DID anyone notice a bit of news floating around last week that Australia's film-making industry was doing well on the back of a clever tax deduction.

In this week's look at technology in mining, Alison Birrane talks to some of the major players about the industry and where they fit.

SIX locally created advertising campaigns have been selected as finalists for the prestigious Australasian Writers and Art Directors Association (AWARDS) awards for creative excellence.

THE first two advertising phases of the Health Department's Go for 2 & 5 campaign will be run in tandem with its latest Dame Edna promotion for 12 months, as the organisation galvanises the success of each marketing phase.

RAY Wardrop (pictured) admits he has big shoes to fill with the departure last month of Channel 7 programming guru Jamie Martinovich.

In this final part of the demographic trends series, Tracey Cook examines the future population trends in store for WA.

A DECADE ago few businesses seeking premises would have considered Subiaco a potential office location.

THE contentious site of the proposed Subiaco tavern is to become the home of a three-storey commercial building.

IF anyone is qualified to comment on the changes in Subiaco in recent decades it has to be Tony Costa.

UMBERTO Tinelli has sold his Applecross restaurant, Rigoletto, which was launched in February this year.

When local wine scribes were given the chance to sample the winner of last year's prestigious Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy from the Melbourne Wine Show, David Pike was on the guest list.

WESTERN Australian businesses have been urged to start planning now for the implementation of international accounting standards in 2005.

This week Mark Beyer looks at the impact of the tighter insurance market.

ALTHOUGH WA's 116 State and Federal MPs don't publicly refer to July as ‘conference month' they could, because that's when Labor and the Liberals now hold their annual State conferences.

THE man who inspired E'Cucina Restaurant and Balthazar Restaurant is embarking on a new venture in Leederville.

HOUSING affordability is being billed as a Federal election issue. On the face of it, concern for new homebuyers or, more importantly, renters wanting to become home owners, is understandable.

PERTH is to be the first location for what is hoped will be a series of high-tech showcases for Sydney-based technology firm Infomedia – a leading producer of specialised electronic parts interpretation and cataloguing solutions for the automotive

In the final look at marketing success stories, Julie-anne Sprague discovers the secrets behind the New Norcia Bakeries brand.

NEW Norcia Bakeries will feature in a food documentary series to be telecast on the ABC and BBC.

THE news of Marketforce Advertising's $44 million State Government master media agency contract win has shocked some of its competitors.

In the first of three articles looking at technology in mining, Alison Birrane talks to some WA's companies at the forefront of their field.

IT business solutions provider Unisys West is utilising economies of scale to differentiate itself and capture market share, according to CEO Murray Rosa.

Perth architects believe outdated planning regulations and draconian local authorities are stifling the growth of innovative residential architecture in our suburbs. Tracey Cook reports

PLANNING and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan has called for a review of the residential design codes and flagged the adoption of a national approach to develop a sustainablity best practice assessment scorecard.