Staff Reporters

AMP Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Richard Andrew Palmer became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 52,002,019 ordinary shares (13.43%)

Barrick Gold Corporation increased its relevant interest from 28,947,806 ordinary shares (21.17%) to 45,112,836 ordinary shares (32.99%)

Announced the acquisition of Kaldura Industries in Mackay, Queensland.

Employers will have more room to breathe following the federal government's decision to ease rules on keeping extensive records of hours worked by senior executives and managers.

SIX Macquarie Financial Services advisers are believed to have quit the firm's Perth office to join ex-Sealcorp chief Jan Kolbusz in a new city wealth management business.

Highly profitable niche supplier and manufacturer of essential products to the building industry and private business. The company has developed a very loyal client base in WA over the past 30 years.

Proposed code: IGC, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Tony Sage (executive chairman), Nap Mayer (non-executive director), Charles Mostert (non-executive director),

Elders Rural Bank, a joint venture between Futuris Corporation Ltd and Bendigo Bank Ltd, has appointed Steven Laidlaw as its new chief financial officer.

THE Department of Education and Training estimates that about 20 per cent of students struggle to achieve effective literacy skills.

Building and Construction and Maintenance Services, Multi Develope & Construct WA Pty Ltd $725,322.40

Westpac Banking Corporation ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Commonwealth Bank of Australia increased its relevant interest from 24,652,440 ordinary shares (9.19%) to 29,996,557 ordinary shares (11.1%)

Challenger Financial Services Group Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 9,200,000 ordinary shares (7.02%) to 7,771,465 ordinary shares (5.87%)

General Meeting will be held at Level 3, 2 Elizabeth Plaza, North Sydney, New South Wales at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 9th May 2006.

Students from Tafe, UWA and Curtin University had a field day on the weekend test riding loaders, diggers, dozers, dump trucks and graders during civil contracting company Ertech's open day at a Burns

Established drycleaning and laundry service business. One of the best of its kind. Large enough to accommodate two families or partnership.

Proposed code: LBT, Issue price: $0.20 , Principal activities: development of technology for use in the automation of microbiology laboratory processing, Corporate: Lusia Guthrie (managing director),

Jeff Moore has been appointed as managing director for Abra Mining Ltd. Ken Atkinson has been appointed as chief executive officer for Advance Healthcare Group Ltd.

How to claim compensation from the Tax Office where, in certain circumstances, our actions have caused a loss. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/48878.htm Published: April 5 2006

The sixth annual WA State Energy Outlook Conference will be held on June 22 and 23 at the Hyatt Regency Perth.

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

Elliot Holdings Pty Ltd, Hugh & Dianne Warner became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 18,000,000 ordinary shares (5.25%)

Barrick Gold Corporation increased its relevant interest from 24,770,057 ordinary shares (18.11%) to 28,947,806 ordinary shares (21.17%)

Advise that 150,000,000 unquoted shares will come out of escrow on April 19, 2006.

Announce that a leading Australian broking house has reached an in principal agreement to place 30 million shares at 5 cents.

INDIAN aluminium and copper giant Hindalco Industries Ltd plans to raise almost $300 million through the Australian Stock Exchange via the listing of Birla Minerals Ltd, the owner of the Nifty copper

WESTERN Australian resources explorer Abra Mining Ltd has appointed Jeff Moore (above) as managing director to direct the next phase of exploration at its base metals project near Meekatharra in centr

Proposed code: EDE, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: alternate energy exploration, Corporate: Gregory Howard Solomon (executive chairman), Gregory Joseph Egan (executive director), Douglas Ho

Solbec Pharmaceuticals Ltd has appointed Dr David Sparling to the position of general manager.

THE Australian Broadcasting Authority has concluded that News Corp is not in a position to exercise control of the free-to-air Seven Network after the conclusion of a 10-month investigation.

ASIC today released the results of its Shadow Shopping Survey on Superannuation Advice.