Staff Reporters

From July 1 2005 a tax offset is available to people who do not have private health insurance and have received a lump sum payment in arrears which has resulted in a Medicare levy surcharge liability.

Scarborough Minerals plc became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,779,112 ordinary shares (13.0%).

Merril Lynch & Co increased its relevant interest from 9,830,000 ordinary shares (7.63%) to 11,710,555 ordinary shares (9.09%).

Kim Louise Langsford, Stephen Lewis Langsford, Frontiera Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 4,565,700 ordinary shares (12.7%) to 4,775,641 ordinary shares (11.35%).

Announce it has reached an in-principle agreement with Hartleys Limited to place up to 50 million ordinary shares in Carnarvon at an issue price of $0.05 per share, to raise up to $2.5 million, princi

HOPES of reviving the Doha round of trade talks have been dented after EU trade representatives turned down an invitation to attend a proposed summit in Cairns next month.

Bunbury-based specialised instrument and electrical contractors, servicing major WA-based, national and international industrial and mining companies within the South West region of WA.

Proposed code: YRR, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: uranium exploration, Corporate: Denis McInerney (non-executive chairman), John Geary (executive director and company secretary), David Dre

This guide is designed to assist senior Australians to understand if they are eligible to claim the senior Australian tax offset and how they can claim it.

MIR Investment Management Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Dundee Corporation Ltd and its associates increased its relevant interest from 38,874,385 ordinary shares (10.78%) to 43,276,986 ordinary shares (12.24%).

CBH Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 13,910,615 ordinary shares (41.0%) to 14,581,747 ordinary shares (43.0%).

Advises that 84,235,680 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from escrow on Wednesday,16 August 2006.

A General Meeting 2006, at 1st Floor, Celtic Club Inc, 48 Order Street, West Perth, at 10.00 am on Wednesday 30 August 2006.

BANKWEST parent HBOS Australia has announced that its new head of rural and regional operations will be based in Melbourne, continuing the drift of key positions to the east coast.

ASX code: RDS, Issue price: $0.25, First days close: $0.39, Principal activities: nickel copper gold exploration, Corporate: David Groves (chairman), Anthony Ailakis (managing director), Juan Olivero

APPRENTICESHIPS in a further 17 trades will be cut from four to three-and-a-half years under changes announced by the state government.

The Australian Market & Social Research Society (AMSRS) is holding its 14th annual state conference, August 17 at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Rosepoint Capital Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 78,977,219 ordinary shares (8.45%).

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 9,544,790 ordinary shares (5.06%) to 11,642,104 ordinary shares (6.09%).

MIR Investment Management Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 8,338,059 ordinary shares (7.51%) to 7,003,658 ordinary shares (6.23%).

Has signed a further $265m in new Oil and Gas contracts.

THE Reserve Bank of Australia lifted the official interest rate this week to 6 per cent on inflationary pressures and a strengthening domestic economy.

Under management. Attractive setting and recently upgraded. South West – close to wineries, with pool and good facilities. Roz Baker: 9471 8163 or 0417 990 441 Fortune Business Marketing

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

Broadcast sent on July 27 2006 to provide advice to tax agents regarding recent software problems and to inform of an extended due date for lodgement and payment of quarter 4 2005–06 instalment notice

Hawkesbridge Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Westpac Banking Corporation increased its relevant interest from 15,953,227 ordinary shares (5.01%) to 19,626,705 ordinary shares (6.16%).

CBH Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 13,149,143 ordinary shares (38.74%) to 13,510,735 ordinary shares (39.8%).

Advises that 7,500,000 ordinary fully paid shares are due to be released from escrow on 17 August 2006.

Advise that it has reached agreement with Hartleys Limited to undertake a placement of up to 11 million shares at an issue price of $2.20 per share, to raise up to A$24.2 million.

IT was good to see some Labor stalwarts of old putting a few backpackers out of business.