Staff Reporters

ASX code: OVR, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: $0.19, Principal activities: nickel copper exploration, Corporate: Michael Haynes (chairman), Hugh Bresser (managing director), Matthew Wood (direc

Proposed code: TEX, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: oil exploration, Corporate: Didier Murcia (non-executive chairman), Laurence Roe (managing director), Michael martin (executive director),

Unit 1, 34 Kings Park Road, WEST PERTH, WA 6005

Almost half of Western Australian homebuyers will do so without a partner even though affordability remains low, according to a survey.

Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan has requested a clarification on the story we ran on Wednesday regarding her position on taxi plates buy back.

In the latest move to alternative forms of energy provision, the state government will call for expressions of interest from companies wanting to pursue geothermal energy projects, Premier Alan Carpenter announced this morning.

Western Australian Training minister Ljiljanna Ravlich will not attend a meeting of state and federal training ministers to discuss progress in improving training schemes, so she can face question time.

Perth's housing boom continues to defy national trends with prices jumping just over 10 per cent in the September quarter, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Style Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Cambrian Mining Plc increased its relevant interest from 53,010,640 ordinary shares (11.65%) to 109,730,811 ordinary shares (19.93%).

Michael Laurence Kiernan & Crawley Investments Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 11,565,000 ordinary shares (33.01%) to 7,565,000 ordinary shares (21.04%).

DISGRACED minister Norm Marlborough was sacked from cabinet this week, after an investigation by the CCC revealed secret communication between Mr Marlborough and former premier Brian Burke.

A complete and highly profitable kids carnival big enough to service several clients at one time. Excellent ROI with immediate income from a long order book.

Proposed code: OZB, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: microbrewing, Corporate: Terry Creasey (non-executive chairman), Trevor Pugh (managing director), David Ah Chee (non-executive director),

Suite 4, 230 Rokeby Road, SUBIACO, WA 6008; Ph: (08) 9388 6166, Fax: (08) 9388 6766

List of members and the organisations they represent, on the Advice Working Group, a sub-committee of the national ATO Tax Practitioner Forum (ATPF) as at October 31 2006.

Entrust Private Wealth Management Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 14,514,500 ordinary shares (15.04%).

Kalgoorlie Mine Management Pty Ltd, James John Del Piano, changed its relevant interest from 7,963,213 ordinary shares (8.01%) to 9,113,213 ordinary shares (7.25%).

Announced the closing of the sale of its West Virginia shale gas assets. The sale price received by Norwest for its share of the project is approximately US$1,500,000.

THE managing director of portable accommodation builder Fleetwood Corporation Ltd Greg Tate, and non-executive director Stephen Gill, have both increased their interests in the company to over $36 mil

Proposed code: SVM, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: copper exploration, Corporate: Ian Middlemas (non-executive chairman), Matthew Rimes (executive director), Mark Pearce (non-executive dir

Proposed code: GNE, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: VoIP technology, Corporate: Warren Beckwith (chairman & company secretary), Jolyon Sinclair (executive director), John Woods (non-executiv

THE $1.5 million artificial surfing reef at Cable Station Cottesloe, was given the go ahead by the state government this week, 10 years ago.

Deacons is holding a breakfast seminar and panel discussion on current disclosure issues, November 28 at the Deacons office in the BankWest Tower.

Deutsche Bank AG ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Westpac Banking Corporation increased its relevant interest from 55,811,734 ordinary shares (6.53%) to 64,713,393 ordinary shares (7.57%).

Barry Bolicho changed its relevant interest from 3,416,667 ordinary shares (10.07%) to 3,484,667 ordinary shares (6.51%).

Has placed a total of 44,000,000 Fully Paid Ordinary Shares at an issue price of 0.4 cents per share to sophisticated and private investors, raising a total of AUD$176,000.

Operating in a niche market. Provides hire products to major corporate customers and the public alike. Established 1990 – has grown to be market leader in this field.

Proposed code: EEE, Issue price: $0.

Alphawest has strengthened its business solutions team in WA through the appointment of Joanne Standing as solutions architect.

Paraplegic Benefit Fund (PBF) aims to reduce the incidence and impact of spinal cord injury and to reduce the impact for people already living with paraplegia or quadriplegia.