Staff Reporters

KPMG Forensic partner Gary Gill, to speak on Fraud Control and Prevention in the Public Sector for the Institute of Public Administration Australia (WA Division), July 20 at the Novotel Langley Hotel.

Professional services firm KPMG has appointed Carlo Franchina (top) as partner in charge of the firm’s tax practice.

ANVIL Mining has confirmed its intention to vigorously defend any inference or allegation that it had knowledge of, or provided assistance to, the Democratic Republic of Congo armed forces in the comm

MOUNT Gibson Iron has announced an agreement with Shougang Holding Hong Kong, a subsidiary of China’s fourth largest steel maker, to jointly develop the extensive magnetite iron ore resources at Mt Gi

Proposed code: CDZ Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Gold, silver and metal based projects.

Dean Scook became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 91,304,146 ordinary shares (14.89%).

Hamwrex Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 56,800,093 ordinary shares (73.73%) to 58,200,093 ordinary shares (75.55%)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 25,508,826 ordinary shares (8.04%) to 22,009,826 ordinary shares (6.94%)

Aspen Parks Property Fund has acquired Twofold Bay Beach Resort, Eden, NSW for $7.8 million.

A guide for tax agents who lodge their clients tax returns and other tax forms electronically. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/ELSTaxAgentGuide2000.htm Published: June 23 2005

The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce presents the first event in its Future Paradigms Series on July 21 at the Hyatt Regency Perth.

HOME entertainment company Quickflix made a belated debut on the Australian Stock Exchange this week, listing at a 25 per cent discount to its offer price of 20 cents.

Adelphi Energy Limited has changed its office address to: Ground Floor, 88 Colin Street WEST PERTH WA 6005 Ph: (08) 9263 4600; Fax: (08) 9263 4688

DIAMOND dealers De Beers Centenary slashed prices on diamonds bought from Australia by 10 per cent.

Code: QFX Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Home entertainment and media.

Minerals Corporation Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 15,000,000 ordinary shares (21.11%).

Bond Street Custodians Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 12,387,328 ordinary shares (5.4%)

Credit Suisse First Boston (Australia) Holdings Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,994,409 ordinary shares (7.56%) to 10,494,409 ordinary shares (9.92%)

791,335 ordinary shares will be released from voluntary escrow on 30 June 2005.

Has entered into an agreement to dispose of its shareholding in Simmer and Jack Mines Ltd for AUD$2.48m

University of California planning professor Robert Cervero, University of Amsterdam associate professor Luca Bertolini and City of Maribyronong councillor Janet Rice, to speak at the Transit Oriented

Mel Ashton has retired from chartered accountants and business reconstruction specialists PPB to take over one-on-one business mentoring program Mentoring Services for Business (MS4B).

JACKSON Gold announced a new acquisition to add to its Wallbrook project, located 125 kilometres northeast of Kalgoorlie.

CURTIN Motorsport has welcomed a Platinum Sponsorship from Calibre Projects for its 2005 campaign.

Proposed code: WNI Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: nickel exploration Corporate: Peter Briggs (chairman); Dean Goodwin (director); Raymond Muskett (director); George Lee (director).

Meroliza Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 91,304,146 ordinary shares (14.89%).

Grand Enterprises Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 91,304,146 ordinary shares to 95,804,146 ordinary shares (15.63%)

Skin-Plex Laboratories Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 12,770,803 ordinary shares (17.1530%) to 14,082,813 ordinary shares (18.9152%)

70% owned Chinese Joint Venture has been issued with an updated business license by the Tongling Registration Authority.

Has reached agreements to place 7,150,000 shares at an issue price of $0.07 per share to raise $500,500.

The Fremantle Chamber of Commerce is hosting a breakfast function on tourism on Wednesday July 20 at the Esplanade Hotel.

PEARLSTREET Energy Services has acquired Melbourne firm ETRS in a move that triples the size of its business.