Staff Reporters

Australian commissioner of taxation Michael Carmody, Ernst & Young international tax solutions group head Alf Capito, University of Sydney professor of taxation law Graeme Coo

452 Capital Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Cleveland Cliff Australia Pty Ltd

4,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares were released from escrow on February 18

Announce that it intends to seek shareholder approval to change its activities to an oil and gas exploration and production company.

A comprehensive guidebook for employers on fringe benefits tax (FBT).http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/fbt_guide.htm

Sue Mitchell has become the first woman ever appointed Chief Commissioner of the Scout Association of Australia Western Australian Branch.

Trevor Eastwood is to retire as a director of Qantas after nearly 10 years on the airline’s board.

CURTIN FM’s Brendon Moylan has mobilised WA country music fans to raise $14,000 for victims of the tsunami disaster.

Proposed code: DRKIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold and silver exploration.

Investors Mutual Ltd

Credit Suisse First Boston Australia

Have arranged the placement of 2.4 million ordinary fully paid shares at an issue price of $0.65 per share to raise $1.56 million.

Construction of two single detached houses _ GeraldtonMTG Builders            $300,873 

CONTRACTING companies Monadelphous and Macmahon have reaped the benefits of the current boom in resources and infrastructure spending, with both companies doubling half-year net p

Riverboat GamblerPrice: $550,000

Sirolli Institute chief executive officer Ernesto Sirolli, National Economics Melbourne principal economist Dr Craig Shepherd, and Austrade chief economist Tim Harcourt to speak a

Sentinent Executive GP1 Ltdceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Link Traders (Aust) Pty.Ltd

QR Sciences Holdings has extended the offer period for all of the ordinary shares in QR Sciences Limited to March 8 

Reported on the successful outcome of the Markman Hearing in its dispute with Applera Corporation.

AUDITORS have been given some relief in relation to the needs of meeting timing obligations associated with financial reports.

THE Shire of Shark Bay this week started construction of a $7.5 million world heritage interpretive centre.

NATASHA Simmons has joined Linc’s public relations team as account manager.

The Melville Cockburn Chamber of Commerce operates a not-for-profit organisation to foster local business networking.

On Thursday March 10 the Perth branch of the Australian Institute of Energy will host a luncheon with Alinta CEO Bob Browning, at the Parmelia Hilton.

Seamans Capital Managementbecame a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,476,632 ordinary shares (7.23%).

Pallister Family Trust

THE 2005 AbaF awards, the awards that honour the best relationships between the private sector and the arts, are open for nominations.