Staff Reporters

Alchemia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 100,707,108 ordinary shares (81.64%) to 104,731,426 ordinary shares (83.24%)

Offers 1 Straits share for every 7.5 Tritton shares or 0.51 cents for 1 Tritton share.

A General Meeting will be held at Level 31, Allendale Square, 77 St George’s Terrace, Perth, commencing at 10.00 am on Thursday, 20 July 2006.

CRESCENT Gold Ltd executive director Neil O’Loughlin has paid $840,000 to exercise his 4.67 million unlisted options.

CLAREMONT-BASED healthcare company Resonance Health Ltd this week announced a deeply discounted $3.06 million entitlements offer at two cents per share to fund further development of FibroScreen, a no

Purpose built child care centre, licensed for 38 children ranging in age from baby to six years. The business has been established since 1995, with the current proprietors owning it since July 2002.

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

Renata Weber, previously with Perth iX, has joined the team at People Telecom as business development manager.

People who are aged 55 or over and still working may be entitled to a tax offset of up to $500. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/76055.htm Published: June 22 2006

Domonique Bertolucci, author of Your Best Life (Hodder), to speak at ACEA’s ‘Stress Busting for High Achievers’ breakfast, June 30 at Fraser’s Restaurant and Westcare & Platform Interactive’s Interact

Kent Jason Swick increased its relevant interest from 4,610,020 ordinary shares (10.87%) to 5,760,020 ordinary shares (12.98%)

Consolidated Minerals Ltd & Consolidated Nickel Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 173,940,903 ordinary shares (46.56%) to 200,007,232 ordinary shares (53.54%)

Confirms that on 28 June 2006 5,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares 2009 will be released from escrow

Has conditionally placed 14.1 million new ordinary shares at a price of A$0.95 (£0.38) per share to raise up to A$13.4 million (£5.4 million) before expenses.

BRAKE system specialist Safe Effect Technologies Ltd has announced a $750,000 capital-raising to expand the take-up of its braking system products in the mining industry.

Proposed code: YRR, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: uranium exploration, Corporate: Denis McInerney (non-executive chairman), John Geary (executive director and company secretary), David Dre

Bev Jefferies has joined Unisys West as head of account management and service delivery.

IINET founder and managing director Michael Malone has increased his stake in the company to almost 20 per cent, shelling out $4.3 million.

For use by individuals, partnerships, trusts and companies to assist with completion of 2006 tax returns.

Paradice Investment Management Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,250,000 ordinary shares (5.27%)

Futuris Corporation Ltd increased its relevant interest from 142,623,486 ordinary shares (55.81%) to 145,181,912 ordinary shares (56.82%)

Macquarie Bank Ltd changed its relevant interest from 19,284,548 ordinary shares (14.94%) to 24,784,848 ordinary shares (13.36%)

Have concluded a supply contract and received their first substantial export order for 5.0 Million ClipOlru "Safe" needle devices.

WESTERN Metals Ltd has appointed Peter Smith as non-executive chairman, George Bauk as managing director and Geoff Chapman as executive director.

SHAREHOLDERS in resources explorer Titan Resources Ltd have been given more time to respond to a takeover offer by Consolidated Nickel Ltd, with the end of the offer period being extended to 5pm WST o

Top Brand name and a five-day business run with minimum staff. Easy, lifestyle business with huge room for growth. All the hard work has been done. Figures increasing monthly. Nets $260,000.

Proposed code: EKM, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Richard Revelins (non-executive chairman), Richard Harris (managing director), Russell Davis (exploration dir

At its recent AGM the Western Australian Sports Federation elected Michael Allenby as the president replacing John Fuhrmann, who served as president for seven years.

Students who began university this year will be aware that HECS (Higher Education Contribution Scheme) has been replaced by HELP (Higher Education Loan Programme).

Provision of accounting advice in relation to superannuation: Sharyn Long Chartered Accountants - $450,000.00

FMR Corp. and FIL became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,820,000 ordinary shares (6.37%)

Westpac Nominees Ltd increased its relevant interest from 10,828,371 ordinary shares (9.17%) to 19,110,000 ordinary shares (10.30%) - lodged corrected amendment notice