Staff Reporters

Share buy-backs during the 2005-06 financial year have involved listed Australian companies buying back over 150 million shares for more than $30.5 billion.

Industrial production and manufacturing services: Kirby Marine Fabrications - $177,018.13

Scarborough Minersl plc became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 33,000,000 ordinary shares (9.0%)

M&G Investment Management Limited increased its relevant interest from 30,344,245 ordinary shares (13.02%) to 32,852,245 ordinary shares (14.10%)

Mineral Securities Ltd changed its relevant interest from 13,045,451 ordinary shares (11.05%) to 13,045,451 ordinary shares (7.03%)

Announced that it had reached agreement to acquire a 75% controlling interest in Cape Crushing and Earthmoving Contractors Pty Ltd

THE University of Western Australia has appointed Professor Don Markwell (left) as the deputy vice-chancellor of education.

INVENTORS love their creations.

Proposed code: RDS, Issue price: $0.25, Principal activities: nickel copper gold exploration, Corporate: David Groves (chairman), Anthony Ailakis (managing director), Juan Olivero (non-executive direc

Chris Enright, chairman of the Mt Barker Co-operative, has been elected as chairman of Co-operatives WA, the peak representative body for the co-operative movement in Western Australia.

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PMA Capital Management Ltd & PMA Investment Advisors Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 24,128,024 ordinary shares (6.89%)

Mark Christopher Jobling increased its relevant interest from ordinary 4,240,000 shares (5.33%) to 4,340,000 ordinary shares (5.45%)

500, 000 Options exercisable at 25 cents expiring on 31 July 2007 are due for release from escrow on 30 June 2006.

A General Meeting will be held at the Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, on 20 July at 10.00am

GOLD miner Croesus Mining NL has shocked the market by announcing that it has gone into administration, despite the appointment of a new board led by Michael Kiernan and substantial progress with rest

Located on 100 acres. Supplying the major blue chip retailers, this business has ample scope to increase both its client base and produce. Lee Goldstein: 9204 3533 Zircom Business Marketing

Proposed code: MYG, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Frank Lawson (chairman), John Robert Greeve (managing director), Allan Richard George Brown (technical direct

Central Park and Jones Lang LaSalle have announced the appointment of Tim Ward to the position of general manager. Mr Ward has spent the last two years as property manager at Central Park.

Some general points to remember when completing your 2005-06 tax return. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/76067.htm Published: June 22 2006

Supply and delivery of single cab 4 x 2 truck for Wooroloo Prison Farm: Major Motors Pty Ltd - $109,982.00

Andrew John Carew-Reid became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,360,002 ordinary shares (5.25%)

Ascent Capital Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 2,443,334 ordinary shares (9.77%) to 2,708,334 ordinary shares (%)

Michael Malone and related party Perth Internet Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 18,878,167 ordinary shares (23.79%) to 24,328,167 ordinary shares (19.97%)

Indo Mines Ltd and partner Compass Resources NL have agreed to expedite the purchase of the Nangali epithermal gold project in Peru, which they originally negotiated in June 2004 with a Newmont subsid

With Australia a major uranium supplier on the world market, why should it hide from a future in nuclear power?

TOP-RANKING Perth radio station mix94.5 has come back to the field in the latest survey, suffering a 2.2 percentage point drop in overall audience share.

ASX code: GGG, Issue price: $0.24, First days close: $0.28, Principal activities: gold explorer, Corporate: Simon Cato (chairman), Jeremy Whybrow (executive director), Miles Guy (non-executive directo

Mack & Co has admitted Nicholas Calder as a partner, in charge of the practice’s audit and corporate services division. Mr Calder has particular expertise in the application of the AIFRS framework.

Philip Payne has been appointed as CEO of Murdoch University Veterinary Hospital and Neil Smith, partner of PKF, has been appointed as chairman of the board.

The Tax Office wants to ensure that taxpayers are correctly claiming their work-related expenses. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/76075.htm Published: June 22 2006