Staff Reporters

Credit Suisse (Holdings) Australia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 13,445,110 ordinary shares (12.56%) to 14,962,033 ordinary shares (13.61%)

Acorn Capital Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 14,685,018 ordinary shares (7.79%) to 12,460,847 ordinary shares (6.52%)

General Meeting will be held at FAR’s offices at 1st Floor, 87 Colin Street, West Perth, on Friday 9 June 2006 at 10.00am.

THE Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia had secured an $8.8 million soil-survey contract with Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.

MARKETING professionals in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry have nominated brand positioning as their primary marketing challenge in 2006.

Julie Pilgrim has joined international property group Knight Frank as property manager for the Market City complex at Canning Vale.

FUTURIS Corporation Ltd, through subsidiary Hatmore Pty Ltd, has announced an unconditional scrip or cash offer to increase its shareholding in its subsidiary, West Perth-based timber processor Integr

PERTH-BASED health care equipment company, Medec Ltd, has inked a $5 million deal to take a controlling interest in Singapore health and wellness group, Body Contours Pty Ltd.

Gold miner Newcrest Mining has appointed former Rio Tinto executive Ian Smith at its new managing director, replacing the outgoing Tony Palmer.

On the back of the company's best result in its history for the half year to 31 December 2005, Managing Director Rod Smith said, "we are pleased with the results to 30 April 2006, workloads remain strong and we expect to finish the year well up on 20

The Perth Wildcats today announced the appointment of J. Barrey Williams as Marketing Director of the club.

Details of a corruption investigation into former West Australian police minister John D'Orazio was to be tabled in the state's parliament today.

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Merchant Holdings Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,100,000 ordinary shares (5.1%)

Alchemia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 50,152,922 ordinary shares (39.86%) to 55,279,086 ordinary shares (43.94%)

Alchemia Limited’s offer period has been extended. The offer is now scheduled to close at 7.00 pm (Brisbane time) on 9 June 2006.

Annual General Meeting will be held at the Offices of William Buck, Chartered Accountants, Level 2, 215 Spring Street, Melbourne, on May 31 at 9.30am

Announce that it will make a sophisticated investor placement of 35,000,000 shares at 4.25 cents each to clients of Kirke Securities Limited to raise $1.48 million in new capital.

ASX code: IGC, Issue price: $0.26, First days close: $0.23, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Tony Sage (executive chairman), Nap Mayer (non-executive director), Charles Mostert (non-

Broadcast sent on May 1 2006 to all tax agents announcing that the Commissioner has given individual, partnership and trust clients more time to lodge 2005 income tax returns, annual GST returns and a

Michael Soucik, formerly with Euroz Securities, has joined Patersons Securities as associate director corporate finance.

IN order to keep inflation in check, the Reserve Bank of Australia has increased official interest rates for the first time in 14 months.

Macquarie Bank Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 13,545,089 ordinary shares (5.01%)

Greenwich Resources plc increased its relevant interest from 73,067,264 ordinary shares (90.60%) to 73,960,999 ordinary shares (91.71%)

Atacama Copper Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 124,458,842 ordinary shares (91.01%) to 131,244,952 ordinary shares (95.97%)

In the matter Westgold Resources NL v St Barbara Mines and Ors, the matter has been listed for trial in the Supreme Court of Western Australia from 6 to 17 November 2006 inclusive.

Annual General Meeting will be held at Narrabeen Room, Level 30 Citigroup Centre, 2 Park Street, Sydney, Tuesday, 30 May 2006 at 11.00am

Strong commercial trade, fully under management, property presents very well. Profit of $1m ebitda. Radar Luttrell: 9534 4870 Joseph Charles Learmonth Duffy Business Brokers

Proposed code: ABY, Issue price: $1.95, Principal activities: copper producer, Corporate: Debu Bhattacharya (chairman), Sanjay Loyalka (CEO & managing director), Kanaga Dharmananda (independent no

Greg Dellar has joined public affairs consultancy, Hawker Britton, as a senior associate. Mr Dellar was previously general manager office of major projects at the Department of Industry and Resources.

Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) is holding its annual national congress and business expo, May 21 to 24 at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre.

SUBIACO-BASED rent-roll specialist Wentworth Mutual Ltd has extended its acquisition strategy by branching into travel, acquiring Queensland travel agency, Cruise & Travel Pty Ltd.