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THE 2003 Australian of the Year, Fiona Stanley, has been ranked as the most influential Western Australian in the field of science and technology.

In WA Business News' annual feature on the State's most influential people, Mark Beyer explains why people such as Neil Hamilton, Tony Howarth, John Langoulant, Geoff Gallop and Jim McGinty are the real 'movers and shakers'.

SEVEN years after a Federal Government report into small business recommended regulatory reform of Australia’s planning and development processes, a planning model has been released for public comment.

IN the political world it’s called being ‘on message’, and few people have managed to be as singularly focused on such an objective as Denis Horgan, arguably WA’s leading wine entrepreneur, who has unfailingly hammered

On a recent trip to Melbourne, Julie-anne Sprague discovered that one of WA’s finest exports plays a big part in that city’s great nightlife – all hail Little Creatures Pale Ale.

I WRITE in response to Mark Beyer’s interesting article ‘EY leads audit market (WA Business News, April 22).

THE founder of hip St Georges Terrace coffee shop Rosso Espresso is looking to open a similar outlet in South Perth. Michael de Marte, who also owns Café Bocca with his brother, Frank, has signed the lease for a property on Mends Street, South Perth.

A TECHNOLOGY Park start-up claims to have produced a world first in its field and is preparing to take its solution to market at a fraction of the cost of current market offerings.

IT’S easy to forget that, tucked-away between both Burke Governments (1983-88) and the 36-month Lawrence Government (1990-93), an even shorter-lived Labor administration existed.

MAILING house Post Data has beaten a field of advertising agencies to win the gold award at the inaugural Australia Post WA Direct Mail Awards.

A LOCAL company marketing collapsible binoculars has secured a deal with Vodafone to supply the telco with 15,000 of its branded binoculars.

THE future of the land designated for the Fremantle Eastern Bypass is currently being used as a political football, leaving some doubt about the legal responsibility of real estate agents who may play a role in its possible sale.

THE policies implemented by the State Government are the culmination of a complex process that filters input from multiple sources. Political advisers, lobbyists, factional power brokers and public servants can all affect the final outcome.

ANALYSING the most influential opposition MPs in State Parliament presents an unusual challenge.

THE Federal politicians judged to be most influential are those who both exercise power in their respective parties in Western Australia, and hold positions of some authority in Canberra.

PAUL Armstrong, the youthful and energetic new editor of The West Australian, has been ranked as the most influential person in the Western Australian media.

IF there is one businessperson in Perth who stands out for their rapid rise to prominence over the past year it is Neil Hamilton.

PROPERTY has provided the path to wealth and influence for many noteworthy Western Australians.

THE new leadership of Western Australia’s largest industrial company could be announced next week after Wesfarmers’ annual strategic planning conference.

MT Lawley’s popular Spanish restaurant Flamenco’s has been sold.

WEST Coast Group has continued its rapid growth with the recruitment of former Mellon State manager Adrienne Hall.

I DON’T mean to bore regular readers with an endless repetition of my views on a select group of topics but I have to write a brief note to reiterate a point I have made several times about immigration.

A MAJOR shift in recruitment advertising is under way, resulting in reduced media spends for employers and more profitable project work for advertising agencies.

WESTERN Australia’s Liberal Party literally has a ‘backroom boy’ on staff to help topple Gallop-led Labor.

A STRONG period of staff growth and the need for offices that better reflect the nature of the practice have prompted major accounting firm Deloitte to relocate its Perth operations from Central Park to Woodside Plaza.

SPECULATION that the State Government will offer stamp duty relief in the budget on May 6 has prompted industry groups to intensify calls for further easing of the burden on property buyers

AUSTRALIAN Gypsum Industries is looking to turn its familiarity with the local industry into a marketing advantage across a range of products.

FAVOURABLE market conditions and strong demand for qualified graduates have led to strong interest in Curtin University’s property degree.

WATER, the ageing population, energy and global trade are all issues regularly touched on by WA Business News.

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