Staff Reporters

THE port boss at the time thousands of birds started dying around Esperance told an inquiry last week that he knew lead was spilled in the area.

Western Australia's black Manjimup truffle season is being embraced by the team at Jackson's – the popular dining spot on city centre's urban fringe, Highgate.

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Merrill Lynch & Co inc. became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 25,069,832 ordinary shares (5.07%).

FirstRand (Ireland) plc increased its relevant interest from 12,035,092 ordinary shares (5.363%) to 16,401,800 ordinary shares (7.309%).

FMR Corp and FIL decreased its relevant interest from 8,670,029 ordinary shares (10.19%) to 7,787,679 ordinary shares (9.15%).

To acquire 90% of the Mt. Padbury Project by meeting minimum expenditure commitments for 2 years. Total expenditure is estimated at $210,000

General Meeting will be held at the Ground Level, BGC Centre, 28 The Esplanade, Perth, on Thursday 5 July 2007 at 10.00am.

THE long-awaited Northbridge Link project may have been put on ice, but the government seems keen to remind us that the Perth Entertainment Centre site is designated for better things.

ASX code: RMT, Issue price: $0.25, First days close: $0.85, Principal activities: uranium, tin and coal exploration, Corporate: Terry Byrt (executive chairman), Clive Triplett (executive director), Wi

Volker Hars has joined Lynas Corporation Ltd as chief financial officer. Mr Hars was most recently CFO of the waste management division of Brambles in Germany.

AJA Investments Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Max Capital Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,650,000 ordinary shares (6.11%).

Ward Ferry Management (BVI) Ltd increased its relevant interest from 56,958,258 ordinary shares (7.47%) to 74,581,528 ordinary shares (8.67%).

Ross James Neumann changed its relevant interest from 8,018,461 ordinary shares (12.7%) to 13,789,684 ordinary shares (10.6%).

Announce that the Company has arranged the placement of up to 154 million shares at an issue price of A$0.13 per share to raise up to approximately A$20 million.

CANADIAN property and infrastructure company Brookfield Asset Management has bid $4.3 billion for property developer Multiplex Group Ltd and has already secured the Roberts family's controlling sta

International authority on creativity and city futures, Charles Landry, had a lot to say the last time he visited Perth, and he's coming back to town this month to discuss the potential for Perth as p

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The Tax Office is investigating arrangements designed to avoid operation of Division 7A through use of Corporate Limited Partnerships.

Seventeen Seventy Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates increased its relevant interest from 4,581,538 ordinary shares (5.14%) to 6,337,100 ordinary shares (6.24%).

Paladin Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 164,962,446 ordinary shares (79.93%) to 167,291,252 ordinary shares (81.06%).

The Company's name will be changed to TNG Ltd.

General Meeting will be held at HLB Mann Judd, 15 Rheola Street, West Perth, on July 5 at 4.00pm.

FREEHILS has appointed Nick Heggart and Frank Poeta as partners in its Perth office, effective from July 1.

SMALL Business Development Corporation acting managing director Stephen Moir has been appointed to the role in a permanent capacity, replacing George Etrelezis, who suddenly departed in July last year

Thomas Scott-Morey has joined design and construction company Broad Group Holdings Pty Ltd as general manager strategic business development.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Resource and Construction Conference is to be held on June 21 at the Burswood Entertainment Complex.

Former Liberal Senator Ian Campbell is to join the board of Perth-based IT services provider ASG Group Ltd as a non-executive director.

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