February
February 7, 2006
The number of Indigenous school students has increased by 23 per cent. In its report released this week, the Bureau of Statistics says 131,000 Indigenous children were in primary or secondary school in 2004, an increase of 25,000 over five […]
February 7, 2006
The latest ABS Survey of Tourist Accommodation figures show the supply of serviced apartment rooms has increased by a hefty 8.5% for the September Quarter 2005(compared with Sept Qtr 04). Over this period hotel room supply has increased by just […]
February 7, 2006
The RACV EnergyBreakthrough, an annual ‘human powered vehicle’ (HPV)24 hour event attracts hundreds of entries and thousands of visitors each year and is the highlight of the school calendar for participating schools across Victoria, South Australia, Queensland and Tasmania. The […]
February 7, 2006
‘Highway Hiltons’ are five-star caravan stop-offs – on most highways – where you can pay from $10 to $500 per night for a caravan spot. More than 600,000 Australians are taking their holidays in caravan parks where you CAN pitch […]
February 7, 2006
The proposed June 8 rollout of WA’s new food labelling laws is causing some angst. Mayor of Fremantle, Peter Tagliaferri says “No consideration has been given to either the legal or financial ramifications for local councils.” He observes that “It’s […]
February 7, 2006
Introducing MCEI (Melbourne Chapter) Connect Events Barb Gabogrecan, whom I have known for some years, solidly supports the Micro and Home Based Business Sector. She now provides specific support in marketing with her MCEI (Marketing Communications Executives International) Connect Events […]
February 6, 2006
Human sympathy keeps mass emails circulating When I finally sat down at the computer again after several days of ‘moving office’ activities in various borrowed and rental trucks, I opened a ‘Your help is needed’ email – with photo – […]
February 4, 2006
Europeans, particularly Russians, are attracted by the low fat content of kangaroo meat says Phil Franolick from King River International Processors in Perth. He identifies a big ‘gap in the market’ as international demand for kangaroo meat puts pressure on […]