Staff Reporters

Consolidated Nickel gives notice that the Offer contained in Consolidated Nickel’s Bidder’s Statement is varied by extending the end of the Offer Period until 5.00pm (WST) on 31 July 2006

A General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, Perth, on 31 July 2006, at 10.00am

WEST Perth-based gold explorer and developer Ironbark Gold Ltd has launched its initial public offering, aiming to raise $3 million through the sale of 15 million shares at 20 cents each.

Industrial products. Fully managed – has experienced steady growth for the past 18 years with est. 2006 EBIT of $1.23 million on sales of $9 million.

Proposed code: FWL, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: yalgoo iron project, Corporate: Robert H Duffin (non-executive chairman), Brett Manning (managing director), Barry E Wyatt (non-executive

Perth-based IT network integrator Netlink Group has appointed Anita McKinley (nee van Doren), former senior account executive with Talent International, as business development manager.

Speech by Michael D’Ascenzo, Commissioner of Taxation, to the Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia, Melbourne, Tuesday June 27 2006.

The Australian Institute of Management (WA) is holding as sundowner with Professor Leonie Still, July 18 at the AIM Leadership Centre in Floreat.

WA's natural gas industry had another reason for celebration when Shenzhen Terminal, the first commissioned in China for liquefied natural gas was opened this morning.

Andrew John Carew-Reid became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,360,002 ordinary shares (5.25%)

Ascent Capital Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 2,443,334 ordinary shares (9.77%) to 2,708,334 ordinary shares (%)

Michael Malone and related party Perth Internet Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 18,878,167 ordinary shares (23.79%) to 24,328,167 ordinary shares (19.97%)

Indo Mines Ltd and partner Compass Resources NL have agreed to expedite the purchase of the Nangali epithermal gold project in Peru, which they originally negotiated in June 2004 with a Newmont subsid

With Australia a major uranium supplier on the world market, why should it hide from a future in nuclear power?

TOP-RANKING Perth radio station mix94.5 has come back to the field in the latest survey, suffering a 2.2 percentage point drop in overall audience share.

ASX code: GGG, Issue price: $0.24, First days close: $0.28, Principal activities: gold explorer, Corporate: Simon Cato (chairman), Jeremy Whybrow (executive director), Miles Guy (non-executive directo

Mack & Co has admitted Nicholas Calder as a partner, in charge of the practice’s audit and corporate services division. Mr Calder has particular expertise in the application of the AIFRS framework.

Philip Payne has been appointed as CEO of Murdoch University Veterinary Hospital and Neil Smith, partner of PKF, has been appointed as chairman of the board.

The Tax Office wants to ensure that taxpayers are correctly claiming their work-related expenses. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/76075.htm Published: June 22 2006

THERE are worrying signs in the management of the public service workforce, including a lack of clear leadership, as the state’s economy grows and the labour pool shrinks, state Auditor-General Des Pe

Christian West became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,015,000 ordinary shares (6.12%)

Westpac Nominees Ltd increased its relevant interest from 9,200,000 ordinary shares (9.48%) to 10,214,600 ordinary shares (10.53%)

And StateWest Credit Society Ltdannounce that members of StateWest have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the merger of the two organisations by way of a scheme of arrangement.

Annual General Meeting will be held at 11.30am on Friday, 21 July 2006 at The Sutherland Room, City West Reception Centre, 45 Plaistowe Mews, CityWest Centre, West Perth

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has conducted its first private sector business survey on tiny Norfolk Island in the Pacific, and it makes for an interesting read.

This highly profitable and well established business has built an enviable reputation for providing cost effective solutions to a stable and diversified client base. Owner retiring.

Proposed code: FWL, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: yalgoo iron project, Corporate: Robert H Duffin (non-executive chairman), Brett Manning (managing director), Barry E Wyatt (non-executive

Ross Hamilton has been appointed as line of business manager for Alphawest’s WA business solutions team.

Selecting a registered tax agent to do your tax return can save you some effort. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/76061.htm Published: June 22 2006

Two Rocks Primary School - new school construction: PS Structures Pty Ltd - $7,654,442.00

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

Credit Suisse Holdings (Australia) Ltd increased its relevant interest from 35,473,527 ordinary shares (%) to 41,979,546 ordinary shares (9.53%)