Staff Reporters

Paul Stephen became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,757,402 ordinary shares (5.15%).

Hosking Financial Group CC Holdings Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 50,640,893 ordinary shares (21.08%) to 46,530,705 ordinary shares (19.36%).

Mobilesoft Ltd managing director Tom Simms has increased his direct and indirect interest in the company by acquiring 12.5 million shares at a value of $250,000, through the conversion of debt instrum

Andy Byk has been appointed business manager for VDM Group. Mr Byk has more than 16 years’ experience in the mining, resource and agriculture sectors.

Speech by Michael D’Ascenzo, commissioner of Taxation - Australasian Tax Teachers Association Conference ‘The Pursuit of Simplicity – Simply Impossible’ University of Queensland, Brisbane, January 22-

Link Traders (Aust) Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 9,490,989 ordinary shares (13.49%) to 14,428,471 ordinary shares (15.11%).

Announces that it has agreed to issue 7,813,572 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.35 per share raising a total of $2,732,750.20.

General Meeting will be held at Level 2, QV1 Building, 250 St George’s Terrace, Perth, on Tuesday, 20 February 2007 at 3:00pm

A CONTINGENT of British companies involved in the oil and gas sector will visit Perth next month to promote business opportunities and attend the Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference,

Minutes of the meeting of the Division 7A Workshop held in Moonee Ponds on December 11 2006. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/82370.htm Published: January 24 2007

Supply and delivery of equipment to dry bait sausages: Mansom Engineering - $76,037.50

Pala Investments Holdings Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 19,849,861 ordinary shares (13.33%).

John Witford Hassen & Leonie Margaret Hassen increased its relevant interest from 3 555 900 ordinary shares (9.9%) to 3 958 577 ordinary shares (10.6%).

HERON Resources Ltd has appointed its current chief operating officer Mathew Longworth to managing director, while incumbent MD Ian Buchhorn will assume the new role of executive director responsible

Patrick Thaung has been appointed as a partner at DLA Phillips Fox, specialising in commercial property law.

Minutes of the Small Business Advisory Group meeting held on September 14 and 15 2006.

AXA SA, AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,151,761 ordinary shares (5.29%).

The escrow period for 44,248,107 ordinary fully paid shares expires on February 14, 2007.

General Meeting will be held at Seminar Room 3, 1st  Foor, The University Club of Western Australia, Hackett Drive, Crawley, on Wednesday, February 21 commencing&nbs

EMISSIONS reduction targets, increased investment in renewable energy technologies and a commitment to a national emissions trading scheme are expected to form the cornerstone of the state government’

WEST Perth-based gold explorer Goldstar Resources NL has raised $3 million through a share purchase plan, which it says it will use to fast track its Eureka gold prospect towards early production.

Provision of financial investigation courses: Murdoch University - $158,400.00

Lateral Nominees Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,435,241 ordinary shares (5.13%) to 9,322,032 ordinary shares (6.44%).

WESTERN Australia’s impact on the Australian economy is becoming clearer, with new Consumer Price Index figures showing Perth’s inflation leads other capitals, running well ahead of other city average

Michael Cornes has been appointed a partner to Minter Ellison’s Perth insurance and corporate risk team.

Guide for company board members and directors of large businesses to assist them understand and manage their corporation’s tax obligations.

EPIC Pacific Rim LLC became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 20,702,317 ordinary shares (16.78%).

Barclays Group decreased its relevant interest from 7,718,404 ordinary shares (6.82%) to 6,451,428 ordinary shares (5.27%).

MACQUARIE Bank is planning to take a lead role in a bid for Alinta after agreeing on a series of protocols with the energy and infrastructure company.

SOUTH Korean steel giant Posco Ltd’s Australian subsidiary exercised its option to invest a further $5 million in West Perth-based iron ore company Murchison Metals Ltd, increasing its interest to app

A report by ASIC has found that home building insurers across Australia have improved their policies and are providing consumers with better access to information about the costs of rebuilding.