Staff Reporters

Lodged response to ASX query

PAYG withholding for Community Development Employment Program

AN Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has found, in a draft decision, that the price Telstra charges its competitors for access to its copper lines to be unreasonable.

Perth Holiday & Travel Expo has changed its postal address to:PO Box 721Balcatta WA 6914

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA will hold Queensland's Success Story – the Peter Beattie Formula, a corporate luncheon, on Friday October 29 at the Chamber's function cent

Nm Rothschild Australia Holdings Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Cvc Investment Managers Pty Ltd increased its substantial interest from 14,313,307 ordinary shares (14.24%) to 20,704,611 ordinary shares (19.19%).

DEVELOPERS of the Ocean Beach Hotel have taken a proactive approach to community consultation, mailing brochures and a questionnaire to all residents and ratepayers in Cottesloe.

GLENN Martin has been appointed senior project geologist at Burdekin Pacific's Amt Kasi project.

A DAVID and Goliath battle is brewing with local intellectual property commercialiser QPSX opting to go toe-to-toe with US computer giant Oracle on its home turf.

Proposed code: SKWIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Air transportation

Bell Ixl Nominees Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,564,441ordinary shares (5.32%).

Bell IXL Nominees Pty Ltd increased Its Substantial Interest From 1,564,441 Ordinary Shares (5.32%) To  2,155,740 Ordinary Shares (7.33%)

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released a policy proposal paper on external administration covering liquidator registration.

Former Special Air Services Regiment commanding officer Brigadier Mike Hindmarsh has been made commander special operations (SOCOMD).

Former captain of the Wallabies Nick Farr-Jones AM, founder of the Extreme Group Alistair Gosling, Cricket Australia chief executive officer James Sutherland, National Basketball

Nm Rothschild Australia Holdings Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,005,373 ordinary shares (5.06%).

Placement of 3,092,161 fully paid ordinary shares in the Company at a price of $0.80 per share, raising $2,473,728.80 has been completed.

AARON Eames, from Woolworths Supermarkets Rockingham, has been named Certificate II - Retail Trainee of the Year in this year's Retail Trainee of the Year Awards.

MEDIA and Events Australia, which earlier this year bought the expo businesses of failed media company Consolidated Business Media, has registered a new business name, Web Corpora

JOHN Newman has been appointed Fire and Emergency Services Authority fire services manager Burrup.

Proposed code: GWRIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold mining

Portfolio Partners Ltd  became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,742,056 ordinary shares (5.2%).

Consolidated Minerals Ltd increased its substantial interest from 5,628,119 ordinary shares (15.97%) to  5,990.797 ordinary shares (17%).

MBX has signed a Conditional Heads of Agreement for the acquisition of Novacoat.

Heady 1980s-days deal scrutinised