Staff Reporters

HEALTH Department budget strategy director Wayne Salvage has been appointed as acting director-general of the new Department for Communities, due to come into existence on July 1.

Jeff Knuckley has been appointed as vice-president human resources for Anvil Mining Ltd.

Director of Public Prosecutions - Westralia Square, Level 17 & 18, 141 Saint Georges Terrace, Perth - alterations - make good end of lease - Interior Building Solutions Pty Ltd - $576,235.00

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,556,744 ordinary shares (5.05%).

Paladin Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 49,708,458 ordinary shares (25.18%) to 67,971,167 ordinary shares (34.43%).

Advise that a total of 15,965,000 ordinary shares will be released from escrow on 10 May 2007, being 18 months from the listing date.

Annual General Meeting will be held at The Plaza Conference Room, BGC Centre, 28 The Esplanade, Perth, on Wednesday 23 May 2007 commencing at 3:00 p.m.

AUSTRALIAN uranium producers may soon be given the green light to supply Russia's nuclear power industry, with talks under way to reach a new agreement with the Russian Federation.

The Breast Cancer Foundation of WA aims to improve the quality of life for people living with breast cancer by providing practical, financial and emotional support.

Metage Capital Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Hyflash Holdings Pty Ltd, John Clinton, Wildcross Nominees Pty Ltd, Clinton Self Managed Super Fund increased its relevant interest from 15,953,426 ordinary shares (13.08%) to 17,509,982 ordinary shar

Ian James Buchhorn changed its relevant interest from 37,161,155 ordinary shares (28.91%) to 40,457,307 ordinary shares (19.92%).

Has entered into an agreement to raise $825,000 via a placement of 8,250,000 shares Cayman Islands based investment fund.

WEST Perth-based oil and gas exploration company Baraka Petroleum has appointed its managing director and CEO, Max de Vietri, as chairman of the company, following the retirement of founding chairman

ASX code: KEY, Issue price: $0.30, First days close: $0.305, Principal activities: petroleum exploration, Corporate: Edward (Ted) John Ellyard (chairman), Ken Russell (CEO & managing director), Terenc

This document lists the repayment thresholds and rates for the compulsory repayment of Higher Education Loan Programme (HELP) and Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) debts.

Dolphin Technology Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 49,562,184 ordinary shares (65.13%).

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 14,104,919 ordinary shares (7.14%) to 16,327,179 ordinary shares (8.27%).

McNeil Nominees Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 4,130,046 ordinary shares (8.22%) to 3,500,046 ordinary shares (6.98%).

General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, on 21 May 2007, at 10.00am.

SYDNEY-BASED Babcock & Brown Infrastructure has announced it will move to fully acquire WestNet Rail – the company that administers Western Australia's freight rail lines – after acquiring a 51 per ce

Online gift retailer RedBalloon has appointed Leah Pearson to head its WA operations. Ms Pearson has spent three years working with the RedBalloon team in Sydney.

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australian (CCI) with the support of the WA Government's Department of

Halman Aldubi Group became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,310,000 ordinary shares (6.11%).

Mineral Securities Ltd changed its relevant interest from 66,950,307 ordinary shares (19.41%) to 73,616,703 ordinary shares (18.59%).

Advises it has completed a placement of 50,000,000 Ordinary Fully Paid shares to instuitutional and sophisticated investors at $0.60 per share.

PREMIER Alan Carpenter this week announced he would spend $447 million to making housing more affordable, including establishing a Ministerial Council for land and housing supply.

“I GOT tired of customers asking us to fly out and see them, then showing up to find out the meeting had been cut short or they were only wanting to suck us dry for information,” says David Marinac, p

General information on the capital gains tax concessions available for small business. http://www.ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/content/34898.htm Published: April 24 2007

Nigel Tarratt became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,380,000 ordinary shares (5.01%).

Carrick Gold Ltd increased its relevant interest from 18,829,000 ordinary shares (62.5%) to 23,598,054 ordinary shares (78.0%).

Calm Holdings Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 17,140,475 ordinary shares (6.97%) to 17,140,475 ordinary shares (6.1%).