Staff Reporters

PBL Media Pty Ltd last week agreed to buy loss-making Channel Nine Perth, affiliate of its Nine Network, for $136.4 million.

URANIUM miner Paladin Resources Ltd has agreed to proceed with construction of its second new mine after negotiating a development agreement with the government of Malawi, which has taken a 15 per cen

Fred Rowley has recently been appointed president of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia. Mr Rowley was previously chief corporate actuary of AMP Ltd.

Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA is hosting a leadership forum with three WA entrepreneurs from very different backgrounds, March 14 at the Perth Convention Centre.

MM&E Capital Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Denison Mines Corp increased its relevant interest from 3,249,418 ordinary shares (2.16%) to 11,437,994 ordinary shares (7.61%).

Has determined to make an off-market bid for all shares and options in Shannon Resources Limited (SHA).

Announce that its agreed to make a private placement of 800,000 fully paid ordinary shares at $0.25 to raise $200,000.

KWINANA Industries Council has appointed Chris Oughton as director.

BankWest has appointed Allan Snadden, previously with Westpac, as senior private client manager in its private banking division. Mr Snadden brings 29 years of experience from Westpac.

ASIC has released a new policy statement today which outlines its approach to applications for relief from auditor rotation requirements in the Corporations Act.

YRS Investments Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,520,854 ordinary shares (6.72%).

Simon Mark Ashton changed its relevant interest from 7,531,250 ordinary shares (12.73%) to 8,331,250 ordinary shares (5.64%).

Has changed from Dragon Mining NL to Dragon Mining Limited,

General Meeting will be held at Ground Floor Meeting Room, 50 Grenfell Street, Adelaide, S.A., on 21 March 2007 at 10.30am.

I REFER to your article on auditor rotation (WA Business News February 15). We found your article very interesting and of vital importance to the auditing profession.

Dr Laurence James has been appointed vice president geological services for ASX listed WildHorse Energy Ltd.

ESTABLISHED in 1999, Clarity Communications is a Western Australian-based full service communications consultancy offering a unique blend of corporate public relations, graphic design, internet and in

JPMorgan Chase & Co and its affiliates ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Westpac Banking Corporation increased its relevant interest from 6,873,047 ordinary shares (6.38%) to 8,631,992 ordinary shares (7.41%).

OM Holdings Ltd changed its relevant interest from 25,000,000 ordinary shares (18.5%) to 25,000,000 ordinary shares (16.1%).

Announce that Sylvania Minerals (Pty) Ltd has signed two fixed price contracts with Matomo Projects (Pty) Ltd (“Matomo”) for the construction of two PGM recovery plants (“PRPs”).

TECTONIC Resources NL has appointed Hamish Bohannan as chairman. Mr Bohannan replaces Frank Fiore, who has resigned from the board having held the position of chairman from May 2006.

ASX code: PST, Issue price: $0.50, First days close: $0.78, Principal activities: asset management, asset integrity and engineering services to owners of large energy and resources infrastructure, Cor

Kidsafe WA is a not-for-profit, charitable organisation dedicated to preventing unintentional childhood injuries and reducing the resulting deaths and disabilities associated with childhood "accidents

Perth-based financial services group Home Building Society Ltd has announced a 43 per cent increase in half year net profit to 7.2 million, saying the company was on track for a strong full-year result.

Former BHP Billiton chief executive Brian Gilbertson has emerged at the head of a private equity consortium that has agreed to take a 60 per cent stake in Consolidated Minerals Ltd, with plans to expand nationally and overseas.

Mathews Capital Partners - Sabre Fund ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

South African Coal Ltd & Global Coal Management PLC increased its relevant interest from 16,200,000 ordinary shares (17.32%) to 17,200,000 ordinary shares (18.38%).

AMP Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 39,351,173 ordinary shares (9.73%) to 33,855,998 ordinary shares (8.37%).

Advise that it has completed a placement of 7.5 million shares at $1.64 to raise $12.3m. Shares have been place to Australian & overseas institutional clients and sophisticated investors.

MULTI-DISCIPLINED engineering company RCR Tomlinson Ltd has appointed John Noordhoek as chief executive officer. Mr Noordhoek replaces John Linden, who retired from the company due to health reasons.