Staff Reporters

Perpetual Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 220,000,000 ordinary shares (8.14%)

Macquarie Bank Ltd changed its relevant interest from 6,000,000 ordinary shares (9.08%) to 10,528,590 ordinary shares (5.45%)

Acorn Capital Ltd changed its relevant interest from 11,541,979 ordinary shares (6.51%) to 12,017,488 ordinary shares (5.26%)

Advises the Company has appointed Melbourne based Tristar Corporate Advisors to complete an approximate $1.5 million capital raising to professional and/or sophisticated investors at nine cents per sh

WOODSIDE Petroleum chief Don Voelte has told the company's AGM that several new projects, including the Chinguetti project in Mauritania, have delivered earlier-than-expected production.

Established over 15 years importing tools, machinery and equipment. Excellent showroom presentation and well laid out warehouse. Large customer base and strong gross margin.

Proposed code: ICV, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: biotechnology, Corporate: Dr Tracy Mynott (director), Samuel Willis (director), David McAuliffe (director), Dr Patrizia Washer (director),

Paladio Group Ltd has appointed Bernard Bent as an advisor to the board.

This measure will repeal the inoperative provisions of the taxation laws. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/66658.htm Published: April 6 2006

William Paterson, ambassador at the Australian Embassy in Bangkok, Dr Kongkiat Kespechara, director at Bangkok Hospital in Phuket and Julia Houghton, emergency planning manager for the Hertfordshire C

Leon Pretorious became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 41,500,000 ordinary shares (6.73%)

Atacama Copper Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 24,770,057 ordinary shares (18.11%) to 28,947,806 ordinary shares (21.17%)

General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 2 May 2006 commencing at 10.00am at the Holiday Inn City Centre, 788 Hay Street, Perth.

Dennis Allison has been appointed as chief executive officer of the Fremantle Sailing Club, replacing Bruce Wallis.

NON-PROFIT group Workpower Incorporated is refurbishing a new site in Belmont and expects to make the move in June.

ASX code: AYR, Issue price: N/A, First days close: N/A, Principal activities: gold exploration and mining, Corporate: Peter Harold (non-executive chairman), Dr Jayson Meyers (managing director), Peter

Lyne Moore has joined Downings Legal as a law clerk in the firms expanding commercial property division.

110 Brown Street, EAST PERTH, WA 6004 Ph: (08) 9223 0500, Fax: (08) 9223 0550

If you are an individual investor who is considering participating in the 2006 BHP Billiton share buy-back, this information will give you some guidance as to the likely tax implications of your parti

Paladin Resources Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Lehman Bothers Prime Broker Nominees became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 100,000,000 ordinary shares (15.3%)

R.C. Doak / RC & AM Doak Super Fund decreased its relevant interest from 11,822,247 ordinary shares (22.44%) to 5,822,247 ordinary shares (11.05%)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 8,987,766 ordinary shares (6.13%) to 8,896,774 ordinary shares (5.12%)

General Meeting will be held at Level 34, 2 The Esplanade, Perth, at 2.30pm on 4 May 2006.

Punters who reckon that directors selling big parcels of shares signals the top of the market have plenty of new reasons to push that point of view.

Well established business with a long and profitable history. Located in a growing South West location. Multiple product lines & repeat clientele. Plant & stock only.

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-

Dr Wal Anderson, principal research officer in cropping systems agronomy with the Department of Agriculture, has been awarded an adjunct professorship in the UWA School of Plan Biology.

Board of directors; Ross Bradley – president, David McAuliffe – vice-president, Paul Butler – honorary treasurer, Shirley Houston – honorary secretary.

Engineering Consultancy Services, Sequoia Smart Solutions Pty Ltd $123,000.00

Paradice Investment Management Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,400,309 ordinary shares (6.51%)

Laxey Partners Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,390,265 ordinary shares (5.19%) to 2,869,705 ordinary shares (6.23%)