Staff Reporters

I READ with interest your comments and articles (WA Business News, August 31) on the resources boom, and in some ways I think that we are living in a golden age. So what do I mean by a golden age?

FAMILY business owners expecting to turn a quick profit and fund their retirement through a trade sale may be in for a rude shock, according to the Survey of Family Business Needs 2006 launched recent

Proposed code: GRL, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: uranium and base metal exploration, Corporate: David Steinepreis (non-executive chairman), Matthew Sheldrick (CEO), Gregory English (non-e

An overview for people who may have been assessed for the superannuation contributions surcharge and the termination payments surcharge.

ELKINGTON Bishop Molineaux (EBM) was founded in 1975 on a simple philosophy – to provide a quality, professional insurance broking service acknowledged as the best in the industry by those who count,

Challenger Financial Services Group Ltd increased its relevant interest from 32,431,164 ordinary shares (6.36%) to 37,628,876 ordinary shares (7.37%).

Cairnglen Investments Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 6,890,640 ordinary shares (12.39) to 7,008,430 ordinary shares (9.48%).

Lodged response to ASX query.

Following the transfer of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation's sulfidic mine materials business to SRK Consulting, Dr Andrew Garvie and Dr Claire Linklater have been appointed

Vendors heading for a quieter life down south after 10 years at the helm. Brilliant presentation, great location details only by appointment.

Proposed code: MRU, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: uranium exploration, Corporate: Ian Middlemas (chairman), Robert Behets (managing director), Mark Pearce (non-executive director), Luke Wa

Meeting Masters has appointed Andrew Bird as its event manager.

A variety of reports are available through ELS to help tax agents manage their workload – updated to provide further information about locating ELS reports.

Portfolio Partners Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

AuSelect Ltd increased its relevant interest from 94,225,359 ordinary shares (33.37%) to 112,886,389 ordinary shares (39.98%).

Premier Gold Mines Ltd have informed the Toronto Stock Exchange that they are not intending to proceed with the proposed Scheme of Arrangement to acquire Sedimentary Holdings Ltd

A General Meeting will be held at Level 2, 35 Outram Street, West Perth, on 5 October 2006 at 10:00am.

WEST Perth-based Lion Energy Ltd aims to raise $10.6 million through a non-renounceable rights issue to acquire an interest in oil and gas tenements held by US-based Ridgelake Energy Ltd in the Gulf o

Located in famous city building. High traffic area. Commercial kitchen underused for catering. Already turns over $14,000 per week and improving. Award-winning design. Offers invited.

Proposed code: THR, Issue price: $0.20 per CDI, Principal activities: mineral exploration and development, Corporate: John W Barr (executive chairman), John Young (CEO), Mark Smyth (non-executive dire

If child care details are not available on the Tax Agent Portal, and the client has used approved child care, there could be a data matching problem.

Fencing of community houses (Kalumburu via Wyndham): Hardy Fencing NT - $1,089,806.89

Tennant Creek Gold Ltd increased its relevant interest from 75,616,157 ordinary shares (13.45%) to 79,466,157 ordinary shares (13.93%).

Barminco Investments Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 98,051,311 ordinary shares (19.15%) to 19,950,261 ordinary shares (11.80%).

Lodged response to ASX query.

MINING giant BHP Billiton made an offer to workers at its Spence copper mine in Chile in a bid to avoid another damaging strike.

West Perth-based Rox Resources Ltd has appointed Jeff Gresham (pictured) as its new chairman effective October 1 2006.

Proposed code: BLK, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Bryan Dixon (managing director), Brett Smith (non-executive director), Stephen Brockhurst (non-executive dire

Debby Cousins, currently principal microbiologist and manager of the Department of Agriculture and Food's animal health laboratories, has been appointed to a leading role with the Australian Biosecuri

The measure amends the GST Act to remove uncertainty in relation to the GST treatment of some types of real property such as serviced apartments and strata units leased to hotel operators to ensure th

Braidwood Investments Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

TVG Consolidated Holdings SPRL, TVG Asian Communications Fund increased its relevant interest from 17,012,149 ordinary shares (13.97%) to 21,850,901 ordinary shares (17.40%).