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Dr Paul Watt's research discoveries at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research laboratories have resulted in the formation of the institute's first spin-off company, Phylog

THREE years after its inception the Midland Redevelopment Authority will release its first parcels of land.

Nathan Buzza started tinkering with computers while recuperating from a childhood illness, eventually teaching himself computer programming.

Going to the dentist isn't many people's idea of a fun day out, but Dr Fiona Kelly has created a dentistry business that has become cherished by the Geraldton community.

Graeme Yukich made the headlines in August last year following his decision to walk away from a successful 12-year career at Hartleys and to go his own way.

COSTING is a delicate subject in a marketplace as fiercely competitive as the Perth architectural sector.

Martin Cebis is responsible for commercialising outcomes developed at The Australian Telecommunications CRC (ATcrc).

Kuppa2 in Claremont has become one of Perth's favourite dining spots and its contemporary food, wine and style have its roots in Tom Lapping's Kuppa restaurant, located in Bangkok.

40under40 Our 12 judges were buoyed by the strength of the field, even if it made their job harder. Let us introduce them to you ...

DELAYS in progress on the proposed $100 million expansion of the Midland Gate Shopping Centre appear to be nearing an end with new owners, Gandel Retail Management, making moves tow

Responsible for 45 staff, Andrew Coppin has been able to grow Bell Potter Securities while the industry overall has been in a contraction phase.

Giving up a stable, well-paid job to go it alone is not an easy decision.

THE centrepiece of the new local content incentive scheme, which formally commenced on January 1, is Australian Industry Participation (AIP) plans.

INTERIOR designers increasingly are being seen as the knights in shining armour for corporate managers juggling technological change and staff satisfaction, while m

IF there was an award for companies achieving high local content on Western Australian projects, BHP Billiton would take line honours, while Woodside would be a con

The world's appreciation of Western Australian wines is growing, and the efforts of Patrick Salord and other sommeliers is helping drive the success, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.

THE $437 million railcar contract for the planned Mandurah railway highlights the wide gap between rhetoric and reality that sometimes muddies the local content deb

A recent tasting has left David Pike in awe of that naughty, unpredictable variety that is pinot noir. This wine has a nasty habit of performing inconsistently. PINOR Noir is a very naughty grape variety because it very rarely behaves on cue.

THE Catalano family know their fish. Indeed, it would be hard not to for a family that has known nothing else since Frank Catalano bought a fish and chip shop more than 30 years ago.

In the third of a six-part series on business lending, Mark Beyer looks at the equipment finance market. THE equipment finance market has witnessed substantial change over the past couple of years, led by the growing popularity of chattel mortgages.

IT'S an old chestnut, a centuries old law that is a key plank in our legal system – the fact that someone acquitted of a charge may not be tried again for that particular offence.

SHOULD I use a lease or hire purchase? This is one of the most common questions asked of business bankers and finance brokers.

SOMETHING resembling a Mexican stand-off appears to have developed between Perth City Council (PCC) and Planning Minister Alannah MacTiernan, just when they should be in close contact. The PCC, for more than a year, has made it clear that it believed M

BUSINESSES have been warned to start preparing for new payment and reporting rules for superannuation.

WA'S sole private electricity retailer says onerous regulations and charges are preventing more players from entering the State's electricity market.

DESPITE a difficult overall trading environment for insurance firms, Western Australian-based St Andrew's Insurance has announced a 32 per cent jump in pre-tax profit for 2002.

CROSS selling, a practice that has been gaining momentum in big businesses for many years, could prove a successful tool for small businesses. The aim of cross selling is to get more value from each customer.

WITH expressions of interest flooding in from businesses in the Kimberley, Pilbara, Northern Territory and Perth, the 2003 North West Expo is shaping up to be a stellar regional event.

MANAGEMENT at WA's largest advertising agency Marketforce is awaiting the outcome of weeks of speculation that eastern States-based agency George Patterson Bates ha

LESS than a year after it was bought out of financial difficulty, Western Australian advertising agency ReynoldStratagem has disappeared from the landscape.

HARDWARE, software and security needs are three of the most important elements in the creation of a home office.

THE home has become a favoured work site, whether on a full-time basis or for the flexibility it can offer. ABS statistics for the year 2000 say that 20 per cent of people worked in their own home or a home other than their employer's or client's home.