Staff Reporters

EMAIL in the workplace is an area fraught with legal issues, says a Seek spokesperson.

INSURANCE fraud is on the rise in WA and many in the industry believe law enforcement agencies are not doing enough about it, according to a recent Phillips Fox survey.

The Ralph Review heralds a sea change in the way small business interacts with the tax system, according to the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants (ASCPA).

THE PERTH facility of Software Engineering Australia has opened at Technology Park in Bentley.

A gas strike made by the Department of Minerals and Energy in the Officer Basin in WA has set a precedent – it is the first recorded occurrence of gas in that area.

TPG Internet has become the third largest national ISP in Australia by providing the most cost-effective services, not only in capital cities, but also in regional centres.

AD SERVING provider Sabela Media has signed a deal with IDG Communications to deliver all ads for the company’s web services.

THE WA opposition’s change of tack on workers’ compensation should stop insurance premiums from rising.

Titan Resources NL has chalked up its first profit in six years, described as a major turnaround for the company which last year had a $11.9 million loss.

COMDEK network services manager Josh Bovell believes that electronic commerce can make an office truly paperless.

Doing business in the online economy requires an effective website. However, building a great website is only the first step. For a commercial website to be successful it must attract users, or in web-parlance, traffic.

If you are dealing with a mainstream ISP company, Comdek believes the answer is probably “no”. eBusiness requires far more than just a connection to the Internet.

MORE than 200 jobs and $3.5 million in investment in the northern suburb of Joondalup is expected as a result of Stellar Call Centres setting up a major facility in WA.

The De Beers-controlled Central Selling Organisation has experienced a record sight of precious diamonds at centres in Europe and the Far East.

GREEN Line Investor Services has taken up the challenge laid down by E*Trade and drop-ped its lead brokerage rate to $28 for online trades up to $10,000.

MOBILE phones that answer calls silently may be used by eavesdroppers to listen in to office discussions.

TELSTRA has commenced a series of web-based seminars to educate Australia’s rapidly growing home business market.

COOPERATION between Australia and the Republic of Korea in e-commerce and information technology is set to reach new heights with the announcement of a set of common principles.

West Oil NL has achieved a milestone in its Timor Sea exploration after farming out its 33.3 per cent interest in ZOCA 96-16 to Phillips Australasia Exploration Company.

In 1998, during the Internet’s Christmas shopping boom, one consulting company found that online consumers between the ages of fifty and fifty-four spent, on average, around $US626, while online consumers under the age of twenty-five spent an average of a

MORE males than females are experiencing a midlife change in career or lifestyle, according to research carried out by Morgan & Banks.

THE international diamond market is reported to be decidedly nervous over the enhancement treatment by General Electric which can produce high-grade precious gems from low-quality stones.

In spite of the challenges facing the resources sector, Monadelphous Group Limited directors are optimistic of sustaining solid financial performance.

UP TO 100 Western Australians will be offered apprenticeships in engineering and horticulture through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Training Services (CTS) apprenticeship program.

WA’S Waters and Rivers Commission and two consulting groups have won a tender to conduct a feasibility study on storage dams and water harvesting in the Sultanate of Oman.

Empire Oil Company (WA) Limited has been granted two petroleum exploration permits in the Perth Basin, one of which includes a section of the Perth metropolitan area.

A SOFTWARE solution that fully automates the design, filling and printing of forms could save local councils millions of dollars, according to Perth-based information technology company Business Management Information Systems.

In the context of the digital revolution, if you were born before 1975-80 you are an old dog and need to learn new tricks.

Although companies may recognise the lucrative benefits of international trade, getting started can be a daunting prospect says WA Chamber of Commerce International Trade Centre manager, Ian Whitaker.

THE recent visit of the President of China Jiang Zemin to Sydney was another positive step forward in Western Australia’s bid to be the first supplier of liquefied natural gas to China.

PUNDITS expect the new Australian Gold Index, to be launched by the Australian Stock Exchange in October, to become a “key world gold benchmark”.

AT A recent national planning conference sponsored by the Department of Transport and Regional Services, the Property Council-led planning reform agenda received public support from the Federal Government.