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Alchemia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 109,089,793 ordinary shares (86.71%) to 110,785,903 ordinary shares (88.05%)

Have entered into a conditional agreement with GE Packaged Power, Inc. and General Electric International Inc, for the supply of a ‘turnkey project'.

A General Meeting will be held at QV1 Building, Training Room 1, 250 St.Georges Terrace, Perth, on Friday 18 August at 3.00pm

THE City of Perth has reportedly agreed to provide Langley Park as an airstrip for the Red Bull Air Race on November 19.

Established since 1940s.

Proposed code: GNE, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: VoIP technology, Corporate: Warren Beckwith (chairman & company secretary), Jolyon Sinclair (executive director), John Woods (non-executiv

Doric Group Holdings Pty Ltd has appointed Eva Skira as a non-executive director.

In the 2005-06 Budget the government announced that it would amend the Franking Deficit Tax offset rules to remove unintended consequences.

Opposition Leader Kim Beazley says Labor will not allow uranium enrichment plants in Australia, despite his plan to overturn his party's opposition to new uranium mines.

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

Hunter Hall Investment Management Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,500,000 ordinary shares (6.78%)

Goldman Sachs J B Were Group Holdings Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 10,576,307 ordinary shares (5.00%) to 12,697,839 ordinary shares (6.00%)

Advise that 3,000,000 restricted ordinary shares fully paid are due for release from ASX imposed escrow on 25 July 2006

A General Meeting will be held at the Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia on Tuesday, 8 August 2006, commencing at 11 am.

MALAGA-BASED Associated Shopfitters has won a national award for its fit-out of McDonald's restaurant in Tuart Hill as part of a $1.2 million upgrade to the store.

Proposed code: MIN, Issue price: $0.90, Principal activities: mining services and processing, Corporate: Michael Kiernan (non-executive chairman), Peter Wade (executive director & managing director),

Patrick Warr has been appointed as a director of audit and corporate services at Bentleys MRI Perth. Mr Warr joined the firm in 2005 when Hall Chadwick merged with Bentleys MRI.

WELSHPOOL-BASED engineering company RCR Tomlinson Ltd has announced a 137 per cent increase in its net profit, a result that foreshadows an expected bumper year for Western Australian companies.

For use by companies to assist with research and development dedcutions on the company tax return for 2006.

Acorn Capital Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Rewards Group Ltd increased its relevant interest from 56,405,739 ordinary shares (12.1%) to 60,875,342 ordinary shares (13.1%)

Michael James and Sally Ann Calneggia decreased its relevant interest from 55,630,187 ordinary shares (14.91%) to 25,630,187 ordinary shares (6.87%)

Have signed a Term Sheet with Equine HealthCare ApS of Denmark (EHC). Sheet describes the establishment of a European Joint Venture company (Pulmovet ApS).

Burt Reynolds and Barbra Streisand are among the rich and famous to have spent some blissful time at Lake Taupo Lodge on the North Island of New Zealand.

Specialised furniture for expanding market sector of hospitality and aged care. Australia-wide offices and distribution. Turnover more than $8 million per annum.

Proposed code: GEM, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: diamond exploration, Corporate: Monty House (chairman); Les Field (technical director); Anthony Short (non-executive director); Peter Hwan

The Perth Convention Exhibition Centre has appointed Karen Teong as director of sales – corporate.

An overview of telephone lodgement options for short tax return, baby bonus claim and refund of franking credits. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/75901.htm Published: July 6 2006

Loxtomn Investment Trust, Loxton Nominees Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 111,666,667 ordinary shares (9.6%)

Vladimir Nikolaenko increased its relevant interest from 8,859,787 ordinary shares (6.59%) to 13,635,453 ordinary shares (9.83%)

Has entered into a Merger Implementation Agreement with Mega Uranium Ltd, a Canadian listed uranium company.