Staff Reporters

The Tax Office has warned people about a fraudulent email being circulated that claims to offer a refund from the Tax Office http://www.ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/content/00095866.htm Pub

Oxiana Group increased its relevant interest from 118,985,989 ordinary shares (55.25%) to 137,949,629 ordinary shares (64.05%).

Elixir Petroleum Ltd & Gawler Resources Ltd have announced an agree proposal to merge their businesses.

General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Monday 30th April 2007 at 10:00am.

EUROZ head of industrial research Tim Andrew has quit the Perth stockbroking group less than 18 months after taking on the job following a 16-year career with Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong and the USA.

Data management and recovery specialist SpectrumData has appointed Graham Farebrother as data centre manager. Mr Farebrother recently moved back to Australia after eight years overseas.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) is holding a business forum consisting of over 40 session and 35 speakers, covering a wide range of business topics and issues, May 9 and 10

St.Barbara Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Ariadne Australia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 9,672,402 ordinary shares (6.90%) to 15,672,402 ordinary shares (11.18%).

Has entered into an Agreement with Fairfax Digital, the online subsidiary of Fairfax Media Limited [ASX:FXJ] and Singapore based ANYTIME Pte Limited to act as the exclusive ISP promotional and billing

PERTH-BASED burns treatment developer Clinical Cell Culture Ltd, or C3, last week announced it would close its American offices and sell its CellSpray technology after completing a strategic review of

CAVE-DWELLING fauna could threaten a Pilbara iron ore mine and processing plant proposed by Rio Tinto after the Environmental Protection Authority recommended against the development.

Explains the transitional non-concessional super contributions cap and how to release excess non-concessional contributions made between May 10 2006 and December 6 2006.

J B & J I Skinner ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Trade union membership in Western Australia plunged more than 10 per cent last year, dropping to just 16 per cent of the total boom state workforce of 886,700.

Having stayed largely below the radar during the three-month seige of Alinta Ltd, Babcock & Brown Ltd has gone on the communications offensive - aiming to quell any investor disquiet regarding its $7.4 billion deal.

Shares in Perth-based biodiesel producer Mission Biofuels Ltd jumped more than 12 per cent on news of a $50 million capital raising to fund its Indian and Malaysia expansion plans, proving there is energy yet in the listed biofuels sector.

Tony Humphreys - head chef, Witch’s Cauldron, SubiacoWhat do you like most about your job? The food.

Pengana Holdings Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,189,957 ordinary shares (5.15%).

Eskdale Petroleum Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 181,441,660 ordinary shares (90.47%) to 192,874,626 ordinary shares (96.17%).

Advise that 34,445,751 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from escrow on 30 March 2007.

CITY of Gosnells chief executive Stuart Jardine is moving across to the City of Stirling, where he will assume the CEO role in July.

ASX code: DDD, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: $0.205, Principal activities: gold, nickel, copper, platinum exploration, Corporate: John Gow (non-executive chairman), Dr Craig Rugless (managing

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AUTOMOTIVE Holdings Group has continued its national expansion by agreeing to acquire the Zupps Group, Queensland’s largest privately owned automotive retailing group for $117.4 million.

Monterrey Investment Management Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 12,260,789 ordinary shares (5.7%).

Oxiana Group increased its relevant interest from 97,016,729 ordinary shares (45.05%) to 112,089,280 ordinary shares (52.05%).

EERC Pty Ltd & Omen Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 30,823,131 ordinary shares (13.37%) to 30,823,131 ordinary shares (10.69%).

Advise that it has received irrevocable commitments from RAB Special Situations (Master) Fund, to subscribe for 4,761,904 shares at $0.42 (42 cents) per share to raise $2.0 million before costs.

CALLING all multinational companies who are interested in improving team effectiveness, lowering labour turnover and increasing customer retention.

Australian Mine Services has appointed Jill Ellis as human resources manager, having most recently held the position of state training consultant with Zamel’s Group since 2001.

Australians continue to fall prey to the criminal activities of fraudsters and scammers as unprecedented numbers of sophisticated swindlers bombard us with electronic, phone and postal scams.