Staff Reporters

Eastland Technology Australia Pty Ltd (ETA) action against Ritract Ltd has been dismissed on 8 June 2006 as an abuse of process. ETA has been ordered to pay Ritract Ltd costs.

WA Liberal MP Dan Sullivan has resigned from the opposition frontbench after party leader Paul Omodei made a drastic bid to end internal feuding over election funding.

Coin-operated auto hand-held car wash. Five years old, four hours labour time per week needed to service carwash. $600-$800 net per week. No staff required, owner manager.

Proposed code: MYG, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Frank Lawson (chairman), John Robert Greeve (managing director), Allan Richard George Brown (technical direct

Australasian Resources Ltd has appointed Andrew Caruso to the role of manager mining, effective July 3.

Shortfall interest charge (SIC) rates announced for the current financial year. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/65367.htm Published: June 9 2006

Tasman Resources NL became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 32,979,888 ordinary shares (26.96%)

Deutsche Bank AG increased its relevant interest from 21,042,377 ordinary shares (12.47%) to 23,057,376 ordinary shares (13.66%)

Advise that the escrow period for 1,900,000 will expire on 28 June 2006

Has secured major construction and maintenance services contracts, valued at approximately $70 million.

THE WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry together with BankWest have released the results of their Business Confidence Survey.

Under management and turning over $520,000pa. Employs four and figures improve all the time. Good return on investment or an excellent living for an owner/operator.

Proposed code: GLA, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: nickel, gold and uranium explorer, Corporate: John Palermo (director), Mark O' Malley (director), John Hills (director), Douglas Cunningha

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Kurrawang Aboriginal Christian Community (via Kalgoorlie). - Quality Builders Pty Ltd/Kimberley Builders Pty Ltd - joint venture: $1,081,548.00

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

Fallon Nominees Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,345,714 ordinary shares (10.86%)

Consolidated Minerals Ltd increased its relevant interest from 170,116,132 ordinary shares (45.54%) to 173,940,903 ordinary shares (46.56%)

Supreme Court proceedings have been commenced against Excalibur Mining Corporation Ltd for the payment of $500,000 Cell alleges was advanced to the Company in or about July 2005.

Advise that it has today raised $310,600 by way of an issue of 4,313,889 fully paid shares at an issue price of 7.2 cents per share.

RCR Tomlinson chief executive officer John Linden has just presided over the Welshpool engineering group's $14.05 million agreement to buy three new businesses.

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

FutureNow has appointed John Welborn to its board of management, representing the Rugby Union Players Association.

This survey will assist in gaining an understanding of the technology needs, use and concerns of tax practitioners. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/75629.htm Published: June 13 2006

Noble Energy Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 32,979,888 ordinary shares (26.96%)

Gandel Springwest Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,200,000 ordinary shares (5.98%)

Futuris Corporation Ltd, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Hatmore Pty Ltd has agreed to increase the consideration for its takeover offer for Integrated Tree Cropping Ltd and extend the Offer Peri

Has reached agreement to defer delivery of gold into the current hedge obligations and to sell gold production from the Svartliden Mine on a spot basis.

Former Churchill Capital managing director Patrick O'Connor has been increasing his interest in Xceed Biotechnology Ltd, where he sits on the board.

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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

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