Staff Reporters

WOODSIDE Petroleum Ltd chief executive Don Voelte has shrugged off market rumours of a potential takeover, saying the oil and gas producer had a very positive future as an independent entity.

CANADIAN mining software company, Gemcom Software International Inc, has reported strong growth in sales and profits, helped by its July 2006 acquisition of Perth-based competitor Surpac Minex Group P

WA-based gold company Focus Minerals Ltd has appointed Darren Gibcus as general manager, Gary Adams as exploration manager and Brett Ustick as project engineer.

LunchBox Lunch List is hosting a luncheon with four of WA's influential women, July 11 at Government House.

Asset Value Investors Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Karel Abram increased its relevant interest from 14,000,000 ordinary shares (9.62%) to 17,700,000 ordinary shares (12.8%).

Macquarie Bank Ltd changed its relevant interest from 39,621,675 ordinary shares (20.7%) to 39,838,260 ordinary shares (19.44%).

General Meeting will be held at Level 3, 46 Ord Street, West Perth, on 23 July at 10.30am.

THE number of Perth-based listed companies is expected to reach 700 by the weekend as Western Australia's resources sector continues to drive the sharemarket boom.

Jessica Philogene, Mike Hipkins and Erin Workman have been appointed as business development managers for Vodafone in WA.

For use by companies to assist with research and development deductions on the company tax return for 2007. http://www.ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/content/85016.htm Published: June 18 2007

W.G. & B.M. Martin became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,789,909 ordinary shares (7.65%).

Talbot Group Holdings Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 145,041,754 ordinary shares (9.33%) to 170,636,880 ordinary shares (10.43%).

Goldstar Resources NL has finalised a farm-in joint venture agreement with unlisted group Franklin Resources covering a strategic addition to its recently expanded Walhalla Gold Project tenement holdi

BRIAN Burke's lobbyist partner Julian Grill was this week expelled from the Labor party over a political donation to the Nationals.

A MEMORANDUM of understanding between the governments of Western Australia and South Australia will keep a “significant” amount of the construction of air warfare destroyers in WA, Industry and Enterp

Perth Airport has appointed Malcolm Bradshaw as general manager corporate affairs. Mr Bradshaw's most recent role was director of strategic management in the Office of Premier Alan Carpenter.

Bill Tweddell, Australia's ambassador to Vietnam, to speak at a WA Vietnam Business Council luncheon on July 2.

Talbot Group Holdings Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Lanzerac Nominees Pty Ltd, D Protea Holdings Pty Ltd, Broederbond Super Fund increased its relevant interest from 8,227,583 ordinary shares (16.35%) to 8,502,633 ordinary shares (16.76%).

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc decreased its relevant interest from 11,642,123 ordinary shares (8.74%) to 10,301,027 ordinary shares (7.74%).

General Meeting will be held at the Plaza Level, BGC Centre, 28 The Esplanade, Perth, on 20 July 2007 at 10.00am.

A COUPLE of months ago, the man pictured above would be familiar to his family and friends and that'd be it.

Pia Turcinov has taken on the role of state manager of the Starlight Children's Foundation. Ms Turcinov was previously business development and marketing manager for a local Perth law firm.

Minutes of the Advice Working Group telephone hook-up on March 6 07. http://www.ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/content/00101316.htm Published: June 19 2007

Deutsche Bank AG became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 321,710,526 ordinary shares (55.38%).

CommodiTel Ltd increased its relevant interest from 142,582,290 ordinary shares (73.65%) to 147,296,342 ordinary shares (76.1%).

Announce that 14,500,000 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on June 28, 2007.

General Meeting will be held at The Hyatt Regency Hotel, 99 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, on Monday, July 9 at 10.00am.

THE Australian Tax Office is upping the ante this financial year on those property owners claiming Capital Gains Tax (CGT) exemptions for main residences.

Ian Liddell, previously CEO of Liddell Career Management, has joined Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation as development manager – major gifts.

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