Staff Reporters

TREASURER Peter Costello has confirmed he had a 1994 deal with John Howard that the prime minister would hand over the party's leadership during his second term in office.

Well presented Italian cafe/restaurant in ‘bulls eye' location in Northbridge. Business has traded from this location for 53 years (10 years this owner). Solid profits and high return on investment.

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

THE shortage of accountants in Western Australia is about to get worse, according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants, with a new study revealing up to two in three accounting students wanting t

This guide explains how to treat rental income and expenses – including how to treat more than 230 residential rental property items.

Richard Harris became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,120,000 ordinary shares (5.37%)

Entek Energy Ltd increased its relevant interest from 3,400,500 ordinary shares (N/A%) to 4,500,000 ordinary shares (8.31%)

Intellect Holdings Limited and Cadmus Technology Limited announced a conditional agreement to merge their businesses

Announced the acquisition of the Multiplex construction rights previously agreed between the company and its former major shareholder.

A General Meeting will be held at the Duxton Hotel, 1 St George's Terrace, Perth, Western Australia at 11:00am on Wednesday, 2 August 2006.

PERTH-BASED print publisher Aspermont Ltd executive director and executive chairman Andrew Kent has bought 50 million shares and four million share options (at an exercise price of 10 cents) worth $1

Industrial products. Fully managed – has experienced steady growth for the past 18 years with estimated 2006 EBIT of $1.23m on sales of $9m.

Proposed code: LBT, Issue price: $0.20 , Principal activities: development of technology for use in the automation of microbiology laboratory processing, Corporate: Lusia Guthrie (managing director),

Angie Cocks has been appointed as a director of Clarity Communications. Ms Cocks has worked at Clarity as a senior graphic designer for two years and has previously run her own design consultancy.

If you are employed in the hospitality industry as a chef, waiter, waitress or bar attendant, this guide will help you to work out what you can claim in your tax return.

Jeremy Shervington ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Portfolio Partners Limited and entities in the AVIVA plc Group became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,027,662 ordinary shares (5.16%)

Orion Equites Ltd, Queste Communications Ltd, Farooq Khan, Island Aust Pty Ltd, Skin-Plex Labs Pty Ltd, The Essential Earth Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 20,045,019 ordinary shares (26.62

Advise that 3,966,665 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on 10 July 2006.

Response to ASX Query

Has reached agreement for the private placement of up to 7,699,613 million ordinary shares at a subscription price of $0.13 per share to professional and sophisticated investors to raise $1,000,950.

Monopoly leasehold motel in well-known coastal tourist location. 40 units and excellent food and beverage trade. New 20-year lease available. Murray Brown: 9481 4422 GMO WA's Business Broker

Proposed code: MIN, Issue price: $0.90, Principal activities: mining services and processing, Corporate: Michael Kiernan (non-executive chairman), Peter Wade (executive director & managing director),

South African gold producer Gold Fields Ltd has appointed former Jubilee Mines executive Neville Bergin as vice-president – head of Australian operations.

If you are employed in the real estate industry, this guide will help you to work out what you can claim in your tax return.

Mineral Securities Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 22,471,893 ordinary shares (6.64%)

Jectburn Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,500,000 ordinary shares (6.4%) to 7,728,001 ordinary shares (9.71%)

UBS Nominees pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 16,663,784 ordinary shares (8.72%) to 12,542,337 ordinary shares (6.57%)

Decision postponed until the next hearing, scheduled for 2 August 2006

A General Meeting will be held at the Parmelia Hilton, Mill Street, Perth, Western Australia 6000 on Tuesday, 1 August 2006 commencing at 9.00am.

ZINC explorer Prairie Downs Metals Ltd has taken the highly unusual step of issuing a prospectus to raise $600. Not $600 thousand, certainly not $600 million dollars, just little old $600.

Long history of profit and awards. Vehicles are in top condition. Owner retiring and will train. Plant $200,000 Netting $135,000. Roz Baker: 9471 8163 or 0417 990 441 Fortune Business Marketing