Staff Reporters

Baker Steel Capital Managers LLP decreased its relevant interest from 56,712,418 ordinary shares (8.55%) to 51,140,418 ordinary shares (7.7%).

Announce that it has engaged Haywood Securities Inc.

General Meeting will be held at Level 2, QV1 Building, 250 St George's Terrace, Perth, on Tuesday, 19 June 2007 at 9:00am

SYDNEY company, The Jeminex Group.

Perth-based architectural practice STH has appointed healthcare architect Morag Lee as a senior associate.

Ying Chen became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 25,000,000 ordinary shares (8.62%).

Metals Exploration Ltd increased its relevant interest from 21,016,666 ordinary shares (18.61%) to 22,016,666 ordinary shares (19.49%).

Allen Roland Parsons decreased its relevant interest from 6,000,000 ordinary shares (8.28%) to 5,800,000 ordinary shares (8.0%).

Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency, 99 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, on Friday,22 June 2007, commencing at 10.00am.

EDITH Cowan University executive dean of education and arts, Professor Robyn Quin, has shifted to Curtin University of Technology to take up the newly-created position of pro vice-chancellor (teaching

Noel Morton has been appointed general manager of Opteon Depreciation Schedules to establish it as the specialist tax depreciation arm of Christie Whyte Moore, licensed valuers and property consultant

BY luck of the draw, my seatmate on a flight back to Charlotte was Zach Johnson. You may have only recently heard of him. He just won the Masters golf tournament.

South African investment bank Investec plc has joined the Pallinghurst Resources-led consortium bidding for Consolidated Minerals Ltd, with the WA company welcoming the bank's involvement.

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES)Navis injects $40m into WA village developer

Len Buckeridge's BGC has won the contract to build the Perth Arena - a multi-purpose indoor stadium - for $335 million.

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES)June 30 deadline set for Multiplex takeover bid

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES)Administrators see bid battle hopes for AWS

With Melbourne often cited as a blueprint for cultural reform for Perth, it is with some irony that former Western Australian-based executive Sally Capp has been appointed to head the organisation credited with much of the Victorian capital's revival.

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES)Liquidators launch big Westpoint claw-back

Mark Pallister ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Oceanic Asset Management Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 38,070,465 ordinary shares (7.61%) to 42,178,685 ordinary shares (8.4%).

Oceanic Asset Management Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 7,463,000 ordinary shares (19.2%) to 3,800,000 ordinary shares (8.65%).

Xstrata plc increasing the consideration payable under the Offer from C$18.50 to C$25.00 in cash per LionOre share.

General Meeting will be held at Ascot Quays Hotel, 150 Great Eastern Highway, Ascot, on Jone 15, 2007 at 11.00am.

SHARES in Subiaco-based Niagara Mining Ltd have steadied around $1.45 each this week after a surge last week, which prompted an Australian Stock Exchange share price query.

Matthew Battrick has been appointed as general manager of Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL, having previously held the position of exploration manager with the company for two and a half years.

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ING Australia Holdings Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,632,858 ordinary shares (5.07%).

Tamaya Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 78,953,020 ordinary shares (64.64%) to 80,173,265 ordinary shares (65.64%).

Commonwealth Bank of Australia changed its relevant interest from 6,403,820 ordinary shares (7.52%) to 7,901,828 ordinary shares (6.47%).

Advise that they have resolved to make a placement of up to 27,500,000 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of 2 cents per share to raise $550,000.

PERTH-BASED land developer Peet Ltd managing director and chief executive officer, Warwick Hemsley, has announced he will retire from the role, to be replaced by the company's operating officer, Brend