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PEOPLE aren’t necessarily born as leaders but they can be made into leaders.

UNION officials attempting to exercise their right of entry cannot be drug test-ed, according to a Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission decision.

In the first of a five-part series on the ‘virtual office’ Julie-anne Sprague investigates moves towards mobile technology and a remote workforce.

A FRAMEWORK is being drawn up in Fremantle that could give WA a slice of the multi-billion dollar worldwide animation industry.

A CALCULATED gamble to establish a weekly newspaper for Australian cricket devotees has turned up trumps for niche market publisher International Publishing Group.

PERTH’S major commercial properties have diverted a critical portion of their lease exposure threat by pushing out lease renewal terms to 10 years, further closing the window of opportunity for Perth’s three major commercial development proposals.

In part three in the series on architects and interior designers, Tracey Cook looks at the architectural firms behind the State’s big projects.

PLANNING and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan has released for public comment a public environmental review (PER) of a proposal to develop a 120 hectare water-based recreation facility near

EAST Perth Redevelopment Authority will auction five lots in The Village Northbridge development on February 26.

PERTH’S Piccadilly Theatre and Arcade and Rechabites Hall have been permanently listed on the State Government’s Register of Heritage Places.

JAPAN’S economy may have lost its drive but, with a population of 126.8 million and an average per capita income of more than $50,000 a year, it remains the second largest market in the world and Australia’s largest trading partner since 1969.

MUCH more effort is required to implement agricultural reform in the European Union, according to Trade Minister Mark Vaile.

Jerry Fraser can shuck oysters with the best of them and has built quite a reputation for himself in his short time in Perth, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.

RENOVATIONS to create a new-look cafe section at Simon’s Seafood Restaurant are complete and include a stylish Italian pizza oven.

OH the outdoor life. My day of rest this weekend was spent lending a hand to a couple of aspiring local vignerons that needed to attend to their bird problem.

FOR most businesses in WA, banking is conducted through the State’s big five – BankWest and the four national banks, ANZ, Commonwealth, National and Westpac.

AUSTRALIAN businesses are renowned for being unhappy with their banks but not doing much about it.

THE Western Australian Gold Corporation has got the jump on possible competitors, announcing its intention to issue an Australian Stock Exchange pro-duct giving personal investors and institutions exposure to gold.

A LOOK at the latest Access Economics survey on returns for collectibles leaves one with the impression that coins are anything but an attractive investment proposition.

WHILE a number of industry observers have concluded that active international shares managers have been unable to out-perform index managers, InTech Research believes its latest survey tells a differe

DIAMOND Rose NL has issued a $5 million prospectus for one of its subsidiary companies, Kimberley Rose NL, which company chairwoman Pnina Feldman hopes will help propel the business from explorer to m

A development program, begun in the 1950s and aimed at senior management, is continuing to attract the attention of executives from both the public and private sectors.

March 14 Westralia Property Trust Proposed code: WST Issue price: $0.92 GICS industry group: real estate investment Principal activities: property investment

March 18 Midas Resources Limited Proposed code: MDS Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gold exploration Corporate: Don Boyer (chairman); Rhod Grivas director); Terry Streeter (non-executive

March 21 Savannah Gold NL Proposed code: SVA Issue price: $0.20 GICS industry group: metals & mining gold and base metals exploration. Corporate: Kim Robinson (non-executive chairman);

To be advised Apollo Gold Mining Limited Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gold exploration Corporate: Alan S Phillips (chairman); Dudley Kingsnorth (managing director); David K Barwick

Berkeley Resources Limited Principal activities: precious and base metals exploration Corporate: Brian Smith (chairman); Peter Batten (managing director); Rita Brooks (director)

Proposed code: MQA Issue price: $0.20 GICS industry group: metals & mining Principal activities: nickel and gold exploration Corporate: Peter Gregory (non-executive chairman);

Paramount Capital Limited Issue price: $0.20 Corporate: Jeffrey Broun (executive director and secretary); David Crawford (non-executive Lawrie O’Neill (non-executive director); Simon

Iluka Resources Ltd 23/1/03 ING Australia Holdings Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder. Tap Oil Ltd 22/1/03 ING Australia Holdings Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Anaconda Nickel Ltd 21/1/03 Mongoose Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,532,458,914 ANL Rights (23.72%). Medaire Inc 20/1/03 Laerdal Finas A/s

Gippsland Ltd 24/1/03 Telford Investments Pty Ltd (Telford RJ & Telford RK Superannuation Fund) increased its relevant interest from 9,078,395 ordinary shares (12.76%) to