The textual revolution

PENINSULA software developer Data Broadcast Services (DBS) has a chance to short circuit the often fraught and frustrating capital-raising process after making the finals of Pitch 08 for world-first software it is now ready to commercialise.

Privacy law reprieve

SMALL businesses appear to have won a reprieve from a new compliance burden that could result from recommended changes to Australia's privacy laws.

Honour for science firm

BROOKVALE biotechnology company Special Phage Holdings, which has spent the past six years developing a promising solution to the looming crisis of antibiotic resistance, has won the State Government's inaugural BioFirst Commercialisation Award.

Gold loses its lustre

GOLD has always been the gay deceiver. Recently at $US980 ($1130) an ounce it seemed set to crack $US1000 and become airborne. Gold bugs were ecstatic. 

Looking to make most of rates cut

THE Reserve Bank has signalled it will ease interest rates this year. This is already affecting the prices of companies exposed to the domestic market.

Our portfolios

Here is our long term, blue chip portfolio: 
Note the buying prices are in brackets:

A taste of my Peru

NORMA Hurtada has always got a real kick out of seeing the looks on people's faces when they get their first taste of the distinctive flavours and aromas of her native Peruvian food.