Staff Reporters

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Dale Monson became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 387,315,438 ordinary shares (6.71%)

A.B.C. Learning Centres Ltd increased its relevant interest from 38,672,873 ordinary shares (34.47%) to 40,715,837 ordinary shares (36.32%)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 19,334,785 ordinary shares (10.06%) to 14,884,978 ordinary shares (7.75%)

Announced the recent signing of a conditional agreement to acquire South African distribution group, Professional Medical Supplies (Pty) Ltd by its South Africa subsidiary, Eastland Medical Systems S

Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan revealed another cost blow-out of $50 million for the Mandurah rail line project this week and pushed its completion date back to July 2007.

WESTERN QBE Insurance has moved to premises in the newly named QBE House, formerly Mt Newman House, next to Cloisters Square.

Proposed code: MMB, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: base and precious metals exploration, Corporate: Dr Keith P Watkins (managing director), Ralph R G Porter (technical director), Max D J Co

Angel Newland, Kathy Zdanowicz and Paul Hodgkinson have joined People Telecom’s ever growing sales team, specialising in corporate voice and data.

New and revised individual sections of the manual have been released. The latest updates relate to section C3 of the manual – ‘Losses’, and have a currency date of 6 April 2006.

Australian Coal Corporation Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Greenwich Resources plc increased its relevant interest from 67,755,610 ordinary shares (84.02%) to 69,036,174 ordinary shares (85.61%)

Barrick Gold Corporation increased its relevant interest from 46,515,201 ordinary shares (34.01) to 49,609,457 ordinary shares (36.28%)

1,350,000 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on 20 April 2006

General Meeting will be held at Ground Floor, 45 Richardson Street, West Perth, Western Australia 6005, at 9.30am, Tuesday 9 May 2006.

Western Australian iron ore producer Midwest Corporation has appointed Bryan Oliver as chief executive officer.

Leading supplier and fitter of springs and suspensions north of river. Requires mechanically minded person, owner will teach. Long established.

Proposed code: EAR, Issue price: $0.25, Principal activities: gold, nickel and copper exploration, Corporate: Peter Andrews (executive chairman), Ernst Kohler (managing director), Peter Stedwell (non-

THE $72.8 million purchase of the Golden West Network by the Seven Network was given the green light by the buyer’s small group of shareholders at a meeting in Melbourne.

As a part of its Curtin Zernike Innovation Series, the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce is holding its first business luncheon for the series, May 16 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

Gary John George Grogan became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 27,571,500 ordinary shares (6.3%)

Eley Griffiths Group Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 5,557,091ordinary shares (5.09%) to 6,687,209 ordinary shares (6.13%)

FMR Corp decreased its relevant interest from 50,191,037 ordinary shares (9.99%) to 48,492,965 ordinary shares (8.39%)

Has formed a joint venture with Shanxi Yuncheng Engraving Group of China to produce aluminum brazing sheet in Kunshan City, China, near Shanghai. The total investment is more than $95 million.

Has completed and funds received for the placement of 10 million shares at 5.5 cents to a Cayman-domiciled fund managed by a major New York institution.

A ‘WAGON’ meeting was held recently in a bid to further boost trade opportunities flowing to the Western Australia as a result of the current economic boom.

Great location and good figures! Long history 06 turnover $245,000 (in 6 months). Low rent top staff. Roz Baker: 9471 8163 or 0417 990 441 Fortune Business Marketing

David Snell has been appointed as a co-director of Principle Property. Mr Snell was most recently senior pastor at Lake Joondalup Baptist Church.

Meeting minutes for the Departing Australia superannuation payments (DASP) workshop held in Sydney on February 8 2006. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/71896.htm Published: April 11 2006

Commonwealth Bank of Australia ceased to be a substantial shareholder

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates increased its relevant interest from 19,443,000 ordinary shares (7.86%) to 22,075,000 ordinary shares (8.92%)

Barrick Gold Corporation increased its relevant interest from 45,112,836 ordinary shares (32.99%) to 46,515,201 ordinary shares (34.01%)