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PREMIER Alan Carpenter this week announced he would spend $447 million to making housing more affordable, including establishing a Ministerial Council for land and housing supply.

“I GOT tired of customers asking us to fly out and see them, then showing up to find out the meeting had been cut short or they were only wanting to suck us dry for information,” says David Marinac, p

General information on the capital gains tax concessions available for small business. http://www.ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/content/34898.htm Published: April 24 2007

Ahead of next week's state Budget release, Premier Alan Carpenter today announced he would spend $447 million to making housing more affordable, including establishing a Ministerial Council for land and housing supply.

Alan J Eggers ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Lion Selection Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 26,005,837 ordinary shares (8.7%).

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Ltd A/C No 2 increased its relevant interest from 9,199,588 ordinary shares (5.54%) to 11,259,947 ordinary shares (6.76%).

Lehman Brothers Prime Broker Nominees changed its relevant interest from 183,306,352 ordinary shares (15.86%) to 187,805,345 ordinary shares (12.08%).

Has resolved to raise up to approximately $58.4 million through the issue of up to 55,580,759 shares at an issue price of $1.05 per share, to predominately international and domestic institutional cli

SOUTH Africa-focused miner Dwyka Resources Ltd has announced board changes to reflect its diversification into nickel and gold.

ASX code: KML, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: $0.205, Principal activities: base metals exploration, Corporate: Seng Fai Chan (non-executive chairman), Dr Brett Teale (managing director), Dr Ro

Apr 2007. The tax law has been amended to remove the gift fund requirement for certain deductible gift recipients (DGRs) and to standardise integrity arrangements for all DGRs.

Marianne Kempf - chef, The Gala Restaurant, Ardross

Kalahari Uranium Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 66,700,000 ordinary shares (36.37%).

Suncorp-Metway Ltd increased its relevant interest from 33,977,828 ordinary shares (5.38%) to 40,585,414 ordinary shares (6.43%).

WRF Securities Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 14,285,000 ordinary shares (31.57%) to 14,275,000 ordinary shares (23.89%).

Filed an application with the Supreme Court of Western Australia seeking variations to the previous Orders of the Court dealing with Chemeq’s continued operation pending the determination of its appea

General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, on May 21 at 1.00pm.

PERTH-BASED Allens Arthur Robinson senior partner, Steven Cole, will chair the board of Welshpool-based sustainable water and power company, Solco Ltd, as a part of the company’s restructure plans, wh

Centrelink has appointed Jan Lipiec as area Western Australia manager.

The Planning Institute of Australia’s 2007 national congress is to be held from May 1 to 4 at the Perth Convention Centre.

MLP Investments (Luxembourg) ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Lion Selection Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,345,000 ordinary shares (8.92%).

H.F.Stevenson Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 31,913,203 ordinary shares (7.2%) to 42,796,528 ordinary shares (7.26%).

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc changed its relevant interest from 58,064,516 ordinary shares (15.49%) to 58,064,516 ordinary shares (14.33%).

Has raised $6.24 million before costs through a share placement at $0.78 cents per share, comprising 8 million shares to several European and Australian institutions and sophisticated investors.

ALLENS Arthur Robinson senior partner Steven Cole has been appointed chairman of Welshpool-based sustainable energy company Solco Ltd.

SUNRAYSIA Television Ltd, the operator of Channel Nine in Perth, has rejected a $136.3 million bid from James Packer’s PBL Media Pty Ltd, recommending instead a $163.2 million offer from Bruce Gordon’

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Hendricus Indrisie became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,420,000 ordinary shares (5.89%).

Paladin Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 106,126,163 ordinary shares (10.64%) to 117,585,704 ordinary shares (11.79%).