Staff Reporters

The West Australian (Business section)BHP still holds the crownThe Australian mining giant is tipped as the top investment pick for 2007 by local brokers.

The team at WA Business News extends their best wishes to all our readers and hopes 2007 will be just as fruitful at the 1`2 months just gone past.

Federal Agriculture Minister Peter McGauran has granted an export permit to Co-operative Bulk Handling for the export of 500,000 tonnes of wheat to Indonesia, and to Wheat Australia, for 300,000 tonnes to Iraq.

The Visitor Centre of WA has announced a new committee including Felicity Anderson, visitor coordinator for the Bunbury Visitor Centre, Armadale Visitor Centre manager Yvonne Bradfield, Dunsborough Vi

Download a PDF version of the December 2006 edition of the TAXAGENT newsletter. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/81707.htm Published: December 8 2006

Heron Resources Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 15,000,010 ordinary shares (37.5%).

Mount Gibson Iron Ltd increased its relevant interest from 828,556,838 ordinary shares (73.17%) to 915,949,052 ordinary shares (80.89%).

Peter John Woodford increased its relevant interest from 4,000,000 ordinary shares (12.9%) to 4,653,116 ordinary shares (15.01%).

Vladimir Nikolaenko changed its relevant interest from 13,635,453 ordinary shares (9.83%) to 14,367,636 ordinary shares (8.65%).

Annual General Meeting will be held at Abrolhos Room, Lobby Level, Rendevous Observsation City Hotel, The Esplanade, Scarborough, on Friday December 29 at 10.00am.

Perth's best performing multi-store operation. Rare opportunity to continue the success of two stores south of the river.

Providing security and logistic support to the booming north-west/Burrup Peninsula region. Long-established contracts in place. Run from Perth with a full management team in place.

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Souls Private Equity Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Duncraig Investment Services Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,647,574 ordinary shares (5.8%).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates increased its relevant interest from 4,255,000 ordinary shares (5.53%) to 6,430,000 ordinary shares (8.36%).

Perilya Ltd changed its relevant interest from 16,428,571 ordinary shares (25.8%) to 16,428,571 ordinary shares (24.5%).

Has reached agreement to purchase the business and business assets of the Applied Laser group of companies, a business that has laser cutting operations in Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales and So

PROFESSIONAL services company GHD has won an award for its involvement in the prestigious Palm Islands project in the Middle East, as well as a somewhat lower-profile wastewater project, in this year'

Image Financial Group has appointed Mira Doolabh as general loans consultant, to assist clients secure personal, car, equipment and non-conforming loans.

A GROUP of potential third-party users of the Goldfields Gas Transmission, led by nickel miner Anaconda Nickel NL, criticised its tariff structure, claiming the charges were 1,000 per cent higher than

CIM Special Situations Fund Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,900,000 ordinary shares (5.99%).

Mount Gibson Iron Ltd increased its relevant interest from 780,737,351 ordinary shares (68.95%) to 811,108,187 ordinary shares (71.63%).

Eskdale Petroleum Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 33,689,298 ordinary shares (16.85%) to 38,282,013 ordinary shares (19.14%).

Mandalay Investment Ltd changed its relevant interest from 8,487,500 ordinary shares (11.33%) to 9,487,500 ordinary shares (7.19%).

Announce that it has finalised a placement of 30,000,000 shares at 12.5 cents per share to several institutional investors, raising $3,750,000.

HENDERSON-BASED shipbuilder Austal Ltd and its joint venture partner, General Dynamics, have received approval to build a second Littoral Combat Ship for the US Navy.

41 units with pool, spas, tennis court, function room, restaurant, managers two bedroom apartment, strong commercial trade, room to improve weekend tourist trade.

Dr Curt McDonald has been appointed as a director of Future Directions International.

Notification to tax agents of the availability of the December 2006 quarterly activity statements. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/81801.htm Published: December 6 2006

Morgan Stanley & Co International Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.