Staff Reporters

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.

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.

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 26,234,566 ordinary shares (5.31%).

Oxiana Group increased its relevant interest from 92,078,648 ordinary shares (42.76%) to 97,016,729 ordinary shares (45.05%).

Bennelong Asia Pacific Multi Strategy Equity Master Fund decreased its relevant interest from 10,863,542 ordinary shares (7.22%) to 8,866,751 ordinary shares (5.89%).

General Meeting will be held at Seasons of Perth 37 Pier Street, Perth on 19 April 2007 at 11.00am.

THREE directors of Northbridge-based VDM Group Ltd have seized the opportunity created by the expiration of voluntary escrow restrictions to sell shares with a combined value of nearly $6 million.

Isis Capital has appointed Nadija Begovich and Brad Hunt as business development managers.

ASIC today issued a warning to remind consumers about the increasingly innovative techniques scammers use to lure unsuspecting victims into handing over their hard earned money.

FMR Corp. and FIL became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,475,838 ordinary shares (5.19%).

Denison Mines Corp increased its relevant interest from 43,856,641 ordinary shares (28.45%) to 46,164,321 ordinary shares (29.95%).

Redmont Resources Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 6,600,000 ordinary shares (10.23%) to 5,075,267 ordinary shares (7.87%).

TWO major Western Australian-owned companies, ThinkSmart and Allphones Group, have appointed advisers ahead of planned listings on the stock market.

HENDERSON-BASED engineering company, Orontide Holdings, has bought Port Hedland mechanical engineering company Robil Engineering, in order to expand services to the resources industry in the Pilbara r

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The 2007 South West Focus Conference, hosted by the South West Chambers of Commerce and Industry, is to be held on May 2 and 3 at Abbey Beach Resort Busselton.

Scott Fisher - Perth Wildcats - two years as a coach.

Escapade Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Oxiana Group increased its relevant interest from 84,648,549 ordinary shares (39.31%) to 92,078,648 ordinary shares (42.76%).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates decreased its relevant interest from 25,016,000 ordinary shares (7.25%) to 23,716,000 ordinary shares (5.99%).

Announce that Zedex has entered into subscription agreements with investors for the issue of 29,166,666 shares at an issue price subscription agreements with investors for the issue of 29,166,666 shar

THE promoters of an upcoming art event have declared their event as a rare collaboration.

Summit Resources Ltd has appointed Doug Warden as chief financial officer.

This Simpler Super fact sheet will give you information about the transitional cap on non-concessional contributions and how to have excess contributions released.

The Tantallon Fund became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,001,079 ordinary shares (5.72%).

FirstRand (Ireland) plc increased its relevant interest from 2,271,723 ordinary shares (6.795%) to 2,546,842 ordinary shares (7.756%).

Independence Group NL changed its relevant interest from 124,135,154 ordinary shares (018.76%) to 124,135,154 ordinary shares (17.88%).

Annual General Meeting will be held at Unit 21, 12 Mars Road Lane Cove, Sydney, on Friday, 20 April 2007

NATIONAL stockbroking firm, Tolhurst, has moved to acquire investment bank InterFinancial Holdings, just three months after Brisbane-based Interfinancial signed a corporate alliance with Perth stock b