Staff Reporters

Saw mill and firewood supply business with a long term Forest Products Commission Contract. 8 acres of land including four sheds, 2 cottages, vehicles etc.

Proposed code: ENB, Issue price: $0.25, Principal activities: energy development., Corporate: Reginald Gillard (chairman), Mark Babidge (managing director), Thomas Goh (director), Peter Woods (company

Challenger Financial Services Group Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 26,186,461 ordinary shares (5.13%)

Merrill Lynch Inc decreased its relevant interest from 9,542,190 ordinary shares (7.20%) to 8,015,708 ordinary shares (6.05%)

Has commenced an action against Argonaut Capital Ltd (Argonaut) in the Supreme Court of Western Australia

ASIC has obtained declarations and orders in the Federal Court in Melbourne against a number of companies connected with an unregistered managed investment product known as the Investors Choice Fixed

Scott Linklater has been appointed as chief operating officer for Repcol Ltd due to the resignation of Declan Murphy.

KordaMentha is an independent, tier one, professional services firm specialising in corporate recovery, corporate advisory and real estate services.

THE powerful United States wheat lobby group has urged the Bush administration to step up pressure on Australia to dismantle its wheat trading monopoly as Trade Minister Mark Vaile prepares for talks

Supply and installation of metal roofs, mainly for the new home building market. With a major shift from tiles to metal roofing in recent years, demand is increasing. Currently operated from home.

Proposed code: CHN, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Andrew Bantock (executive chairman), John McIntyre (executive director), Tim Goyder (non-executive director),

Kingsgate South America Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of nil ordinary shares (0%) (as reported)

Kagara Zinc Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,000,000 ordinary shares (8.92%) to 12,000,000 ordinary shares (17.49%)

Alinta’s advisers met with advisers of Australian Gas Light Company to discuss & agree on a protocol for furthering Alinta’s proposal to merge the two companies.

Has secured the exclusive deal to supply its Avian Influenza Antigen Test to the Turkish Poultry Industry

Specialist telecommunications and managed security services firm, SecureTelecom, has appointed Simmone Tredrea as business development executive.

1A Agnew Way, SUBIACO, WA 6008, Ph: (08) 9388 8933, Fax: (08) 9388 0676

SHARES in Kardinya-based Central Petroleum Ltd began trading on the Australian Stock Exchange this week at lower than the initial offer price of 20 cents.

With a special facility liquor licence and situated in a high visibility location in a rapidly growing area in Perth’s western suburbs, this exceptionally well presented restaurant/ wine bar represen

Proposed code: RIS, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: owner operator of bulk carrier vessels and provision of a wide range of services for the shipping industry., Corporate: Mr Steven Pynt (no

Anthony Barton & Associates became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest 10,000,000 of ordinary shares (6.0%)

Yandal Investments Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 13,000,000 ordinary shares (6.76%) to 10,806,019 ordinary shares (5.62%)

Has entered into Heads of Agreement with China Nonferrous Metals Int’l Mining Co., Ltd (CNMIM) with respect to their Bauxite Project in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao)

This issue includes information on speech by the Commissioner, new version of the Large business and tax compliance booklet, transfer pricing, provision of advice, changes to period of review, superan

Arrix Building Trades Division has appointed Peter Costa as divisional manager. Mr Costa was previously director for Jones Lang LaSalle Engineering Facilities Management.

RESULTS from the National Business Bulletin’s annual corporate image survey are in. BankWest is the number one commercial bank in Western Australia.

THE contractor building the Perth to Mandurah railway line must do "whatever it takes" to get work restarted on the strife-plagued project, even if it means sacking striking workers and hiring others,

THE Commonwealth Grants Commission has recommended an $89 million cut in Western Australia’s share of Goods and Services Tax grants.

Proposed code: RGP, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: distilled water., Corporate: Leon Ivory (non-executive chairman); Henry Heng (managing director); Edmund Teo (executive director); Murray

Fadmoor Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

MBM Corporation Pty Ltd & Chaos Investments Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 18,119,575 ordinary shares (11.08%) to 18,219,575 ordinary shares (11.01%)

Have allotted and issued 68,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares and 68,000,000 free attaching 2009 Options at an issue price of $0.025 per share, raising $1.7 million before costs.