Staff Reporters

State Treasurer Eric Ripper has flagged tax cuts in the May State Budget on the back of Western Australia's largest ever half-year budget surplus.

Fast growing business. 2004 Net: $263,000. Started 5 years ago. Good reputation. Hands on business which is easy to run. Owner retiring or may consider a working partner.

Proposed code: CTP, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: oil and gas exploration., Corporate: Henry Askins (non-executive chairman); John Heugh (managing director); Richard Faull (executive direc

Bluestar Resources Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,250,000 ordinary shares (6.80%),

Cootinggall Pty Ltd and John van der Meer became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,637,700 ordinary shares (6.91%),

FMR Corp increased its relevant interest from 4,972,497 ordinary shares (8.23%) to 6,662,547 ordinary shares (9.52%),

2,793,738 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from voluntary escrow on 1 March 2006.,

Has reached agreement to acquire its joint venture partner, thus moving to a 100% interest in the Yandera Copper-Molybdenum Project in the Madang Province of PNG, for a combination of A$3 million in c

Has signed a contract with a leading Japanese company for the sale of hardwood woodchips, to be exported from the Port of Albany in Western Australia.

Andy McIntyre, former Bankwest regional manager corporate and commercial, has joined finance broking business Crediflex as a partner.

THE Perth Convention Exhibition Centre has been recognised as the best facility of its kind in the country, winning the highly coveted ‘Meetings & Business Tourism' title at the 2005 Australian Touris

ONE of Brian Beresford's most significant business achievements was his appointment as director of GEM consulting in January 2004.

YEARS of experience in the transport sector stood Heather Jones in good stead when she decided to establish Success Transport in 2004.

STEWART Washer is involved in the biotechnology industry at the exciting time when convergence has occurred between medicine and agriculture.

KPMG demographer Bernard Salt can add some pepper to the dating game with his new book, The Big Picture, launched last week.

Proposed code: AYR, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Peter Harold (non-executive chairman), Dr Jayson Meyers (managing director), Peter Hepburn-Brown (executive d

AMP Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder,

Relentless Corporation as Trustee for Sun Tzu Trust became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,900,000 ordinary shares (5.58%),

FMR Corp changed its relevant interest from 7,770,686 ordinary shares (9.99%) to 8,295,600 ordinary shares (8.96%),

Equity Trustees Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 84,476,780 ordinary shares (8.525%) to 73,501,068 ordinary shares (7.417%),

An agreement in principle has been reached with the Dambimangari People's negotiation committee who have agreed to the conduct of mining operations and infrastructure works and the grant of Mining Lea

Environmental Solutions International - 20-Feb-06

Announced the allotment and issue of 5,300,000 new fully paid ordinary shares at 25 cents per share to raise $1,325,000

Matt Zuvela has been appointed as principal for Koltasz Smith. Mr Zuvela has been with the company for six years and deals with all aspects associated with project management and town planning.

Pitcher Partners commenced trading in WA in March 2004.

BRAD Giles has gone from the ground up, from planting trees to growing his own electrical and communications cabling businesses.

PETER Nolin has created his own opportunities through hard work, acceptance of risk, and a little luck.

Former AWB chairman Trevor Flugge, who was paid nearly $1 million as a Federal Government-appointed adviser for wheat sales to Iraq, has denied any knowledge of illegal kickbacks to the Iraqi regime.

Abundant room to expand and diversify. Near new 4 bed brick and tile air conditioned home. Retire with a steady income or huge opportunity to further develop and diversify.

Excellent plant and well organised under management. Plenty of scope and space to expand.

Proposed code: GLA, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: nickel, gold and uranium explorer., Corporate: John Palermo (director), Mark O' Malley (director), John Hills (director), Douglas Cunningh

Redstar Resources Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,781,250 ordinary shares (7.65%),