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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.

ACCESS 31 has extended its community television coverage to the Bunbury region, which could facilitate regional television production in years to come.

EVERY week we publish dozens of government-based contracts and tenders in our For The Record section – doing our bit for transparency by picking through the reams of available information.

Tracey Cook this week meets the new president of the Property Council of WA and finds out how the organisation hopes to tackle the problems faced by property owners and developers.

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.

THE sheer amount of property development occurring around Mandurah is astonishing. Just a casual drive around the city reveals a plethora of construction sites, giving a visual gauge of how much interest there is in this coastal city.

WHILE the growth of Mandurah is good news for many, such rapid growth comes with challenges that, unless carefully managed, can turn a region's success story into a disaster.

THE outdoor walls of Perth's Forrest Chase lift will soon house billboard advertising as one of Western Australia's outdoor advertisers beefs up its signage portfolio. The new eight metre by six metre “portrait” outdoor signage will be launched by Outdoo

PERTH advertisers will gain greater access to a relatively new, high-impact advertising medium – tabletop advertising – in the coming months.

NEARLY 20-years-old, the City of Perth City Planning Scheme is outdated, legally complex and causing problems for both council and the development industry.

HARVEY Norman and Pivot Group have bought the first land parcel in the Midland Redevelopment Authority area.

The Evans & Tate Classic is back again. David Pike reviews the history of this fine wine and extols some of its virtues.

NEWCOMER Sensations En Ardross is creating quite a culinary stir at its new home on Ardross Street in Applecross.