http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Media RSS Feed of Media Statements and news en-au Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:07:25 +0800 120 online@commerce.wa.gov.au (Department of Commerce Online Services) http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/WA_businesses_victims_of_dodgy.html 6/11/09 - WA businesses have been approached by unscrupulous overseas operators offering an expensive business directory listing under the guise of a free listing. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:07:25 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/WA_businesses_victims_of_dodgy.html http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/WorkSafe_inspection_campaign_l.html 6/11/09 - WorkSafe has commenced an inspection campaign to look at safety standards in fish wholesaling workplaces. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:33:42 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/WorkSafe_inspection_campaign_l.html http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/Two_year_ban_for_real_estate_a.html 5/11/09 - A Dianella real estate agent, who was previously fined for misconduct, has now been disqualified from the industry for two years. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:36:26 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/Two_year_ban_for_real_estate_a.html http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/Perth_fuel_prices_to_jump_tomo.html 3/11/09 - If you want to save money when filling up your car, FuelWatch recommends you get to a petrol station today or tomorrow to beat Perth?s weekly petrol price cycle. Tue, 3 Nov 2009 16:43:15 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/Perth_fuel_prices_to_jump_tomo.html http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/Work_Safety_Awards_winners_lea.html 2/11/09 - The six winners of the prestigious 2009 Work Safety Awards Western Australia were announced on Friday night. Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:06:27 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/Work_Safety_Awards_winners_lea.html http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/October/Drilling_contractor_fined_over.html 30/10/09 - A drilling contractor has been fined $40,000 over an incident in 2006 in which he received an electric shock and another man sustained serious burns when a drilling rig mast came into contact with high voltage power lines. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:06:30 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/October/Drilling_contractor_fined_over.html http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/October/Printing_company_fined_over_fi.html 30/10/09 - A Cannington printing company has been fined $36,000 over an incident in which a female employee had part of a finger amputated. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:54:30 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/October/Printing_company_fined_over_fi.html http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/October/WA_ScamNet_tip_on_dodgy_gambli.html 29/10/09 - The week before the Melbourne Cup, WA ScamNet has some timely words of wisdom - if you take a gamble with sports arbitrage or share prediction schemes you can bet your bottom dollar you?re going to lose money. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:04:55 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/October/WA_ScamNet_tip_on_dodgy_gambli.html http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/October/Perth_fuel_prices_to_rise_over.html 27/10/09 - If you want to save money when filling up your car, FuelWatch recommends you get to a petrol station today or tomorrow to beat Perth?s weekly petrol price cycle. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:56:32 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/October/Perth_fuel_prices_to_rise_over.html http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/October/Legal_victory_important_for_WA.html 26/10/09 - A decision by a Victorian Tribunal in favour of two Kleenmaid customers is significant to many Western Australian consumers who are thousands of dollars out of pocket in the wake of the company?s collapse. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:14:27 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/October/Legal_victory_important_for_WA.html http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/October/Seniors_soft_targets_for_scamm.html 26/10/09 - Seniors in our community are increasingly becoming victims of scams and are seen as soft targets by dodgy salesmen and traders. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:04:15 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/October/Seniors_soft_targets_for_scamm.html http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/October/Banned_real_estate_agent_refus.html 21/10/09 - An Applecross real estate agent, who had his licence cancelled due to misconduct, has failed in a bid to appeal against the cancellation. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:30:45 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/October/Banned_real_estate_agent_refus.html