Staff Reporters

It may seem hard to believe that one event can deliver a strong sales force a valuable contribution to the local community while also achieving strategic marketing objectives.

A REGULAR Qantas Airlink passenger charter service from Darwin to Timika in Irian Jaya, Indonesia has recently been introduced.

Western Australia’s Department of Resources Development (DRD) has been restructured as part of a drive to increase its effectiveness in securing major resource development projects.

IF YOU are looking for a way to invest in the Internet boom but consider the stock market too risky, contemplate investing in a NetP@L Internet kiosk.

WITH more and more businesses expanding their premises, hiring furniture can provide a convenient solution.

THE Northern Territory is one of the fastest growing states in Australia says NT Tourism Minister Mike Reed.

THE Prime Minister and the Treasurer have given away more than was desirable in the revised tax reform package negotiated with the Democrats and reform comprised to this extent is only a marginal improvement on the current system.

WORKERS with long-term injuries are more likely to improve their job prospects if they undertake physical activity programs, new research has found.

In line with other capital cities, vacancies continue to fall in the Perth CBD, according to a report by real estate group Knight Frank.

A lot is being said about the Year 2000 bug, and with good reason. Airlines, airports and air traffic controllers are still less than certain that the millennium will pass without a hitch.

A LUXURY cruise vessel to be based in Darwin, the Oceanic Odyssey, will make its maiden voyage from Darwin to Bali on 3 July.

Aspiring gold explorer Union Mining NL has changed tack and is seeking a new enterprise.

SMALL businesses can now have a presence at international trade fairs without leaving home.

CREATING a totally interactive environment for the changing needs of workplace roles and new technologies is a primary concern of the design consultant, says Marshall Kusinski director Kathleen Kusinski.

AN advanced online corporate travel reservations system has been recently introduced by American Express.

MARGARET River wine producer Evans & Tate has been awarded gold medals for its 1996 Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon and 1996 Margaret River Merlot at the 1999 International Wine Challenge in London.

THE information technology skills drain need not be one way – Australia should import IT people from overseas, says Unisys People CEO Monty Sachdev.

SMALL business managers need to focus more on the development of formal human resource management systems, a new study has found.

RURAL Western Australians should not discount the possible effects of Y2K on dominant industries of the region, says Secretary to the Minister for Information Techno-logy, Ian Campbell.

TRAVELAND Claremont has devised a new approach to making leisure travel decisions.

A NORTHERN Territory-based telephone betting service is proving popular.

Perth-based Lynas Gold NL has intersected strongly anomalous copper in a first pass reverse circulation drilling program at the Blue Rose prospect within the Olary project.

EMPLOYEES who have high work demands placed on them – but little say – are at risk of injury or ill health, says The OH&S Services Network head Barbara McPhee.

Property trust company Col-onial First State Industrial (CIP) is recommended a buy by stockbroker JD Carmichael & Co due to a weaker price on the bourse.

THE north and south of WA were evenly represented at the recent WA Tourism Awards for Excel-lence with ten winners each.

YEAH, BABY YEAH! One felt like shouting Austin Powers' anthem of approbation from the rooftops. How marvellous to find a wine list where every wine is also offered by the glass.

Sentiment has turned more positive on the bourse but investors will have a bumpy road, according to stockbroker Bell Securities Limited.

LJ HOOKER Fremantle principal Tony Cavallo has warned investors and home owners that appointed executors of an estate can be unprepared and ill-equipped for their responsibilities.

THE 3rd National Conference for Executive Secretaries and Office Professionals will take place on 29 and 30 July at the Duxton Hotel, Perth.

A recent report by Workplace Agree-ments Commissioner Bob Cooper indicated that 53 per cent of workers on agreements received an ordinary wage rate higher than the award, with 7 per cent receiving a rate equal to the award.

SUPERSTORE Harvey Norman, who has had a presence in the South West for some time, is expanding.Growth in the region has spurred it on to create a more substantial site for its Bunbury operation.

WHEN a staff member leaves, they take with them intellectual capital – one of the company’s most valuable assets. So retaining staff is one of the credit manager’s most important tasks.