Staff Reporters

THE first deal between HBF and the Bank of Queensland since a deal between the two companies was signed in April has been announced, with HBF members to be offered home loans towards the end of the ye

Turnover $900,000-plus and expanding. Exceptionally profitable. Very low overheads/wages and huge room for growth. Turning away work!

Proposed code: UOG, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: mineral exploration, Corporate: Dr Zhukov (Zeke) Pervan (chairman), William Edwin Bannister (managing director), John Karajas (director),

Patrick Verryn has been appointed general manager at Christie Whyte Moore, Licensed Valuers and Property Consultants.

Minutes of the Lodgment Working Party meeting on June 15 2006. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/77314.htm Published: August 11 2006

ASIC has cautioned investment funds against the misleading use of past performance information in advertising and promotional material.

JEREMY Perks, director of Global Gypsies suggests the historic Holland Track in south-eastern Western Australia deserves to become one of the state’s tourism icons.

Aim Resources Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Evolution Master Fund Ltd, SPC, Segregated Portfolio M increased its relevant interest from 3,501,367 ordinary shares (6.62%) to 4,954,436 ordinary shares (8.16%).

Aim Resources Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 5,500,000 ordinary shares (7.61%) to 5,530,000 ordinary shares (6.6%).

THE Commonwealth Bank has announced a $3.93 billion annual profit, an increase of 16 per cent.

I THOUGHT there was a gap in the WA Business News branding survey in the August 10 edition. Channel 7, I contend, would be in good company in your top 10 of most recognised brands in WA.

George Beever, a former Westpoint manager who set up his own finance business after the property group's collapse, is accused of failing to tell his new clients they could get out of contracts.

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.

Established 1982 and has increased the number and type of cranes to suit the expanding residential/commercial developments in Mandurah.

Due to the introduction of the SmartRider system, Transperth Train Operation has created a new customer service branch and appointed Ian Luff as manager customer service.

THE Applied Innovation Centre works with organisations to develop a holistic approach to enable them to become leaders in innovation as a means to improving competitiveness, efficiency, growth, effect

PharmAust Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,718,586 ordinary shares (5.01%).

H F Stevenson (Australia) Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 20,891,351 ordinary shares (7.74%) to 25,814,351 ordinary shares (8.78%).

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 8,567,761 ordinary shares (10.11%) to 7,614,020 ordinary shares (8.98%).

Noted that its wholly owned subsidiary, Summit Resources (Aust) Pty Ltd (“Summit”), was seeking confirmatory legal advice on whether the structure of the proposed takeover offer by Paladin Resources L

An Extraordinary Geberal Meeting will be held at Suite 407, Westfield Office Tower, Eastgardens, New South Wales, at at 10:00am (EST) on 31 August 2006.

SINGAPORE-LISTED Allco REIT and joint venture partner Perron Group have signed a 12-year lease renewal with RioTinto subsidiary Hamersley Iron for 11 floors of the Central Park building.

Proposed code: IBG, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold and base metal explorer and developer, Corporate: Peter Duncombe Bennetto (non-executive chairman), Jonathan Charles Downes (executiv

The Tax Office today released a practice statement providing guidelines for the remission of the shortfall interest charge and general interest charge.

Professional Trading Services SA became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,150,000 ordinary shares (5.92%).

Consolidated Minerals Ltd & Consolidated Nickel Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 324,511,933 ordinary shares (86.87%) to 329,207,454 ordinary shares (88.13%).