Staff Reporters

Announced the placement of 24 million fully paid ordinary shares to UK institutional investors at a price of 5 pence (approximately 11.8 Australian cents) per share raising the sum of UK£1,200,000 (a

Perth mineral explorer Grange Resources Ltd has launched an international tender process for joint venture partners for its A$1.7 billion iron ore pellet project.

Close to wineries and forests. On two picturesque acres on outskirts of rural town. Well presented motel with restaurant, pool and many luxury facilities. Roz Baker: 9471 8163 or 0417 990 441.

Proposed code: CHN, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Andrew Bantock (executive chairman), John McIntyre (executive director), Tim Goyder (non-executive director),

James Bull has joined Freckle Creative with eight years of online communication experience.

US licensing expert, Robert S. Bramson, to speak at the Licensing Executives Society of Australia and New Zealand's Annual Conference, March 30 to April 1 at the Burswood International Resort.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Anthony Barton & Associates increased its relevant interest from 12,000,000 ordinary shares (7.2%) to 14,000,000 ordinary shares (8.4%)

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 12,333,000 ordinary shares (6.53%) to 14,532,306 ordinary shares (7.69%)

Offers have closed fully subscribed.

Has accepted an offer from Yilgarn Gold Ltd to farm in to its Philippine Service Contract (SC) 54 acreage offshore Palawan Island.

Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at City West Function Centre, West Perth on 21 April 2006 at 10:00 am (WST).

A new industrial regime came into force this week amid protests from the ACTU and new concerns from business about implementation.

THE Howard government's WorkChoices industrial relations legislation came into effect on Monday, accompanied by a raft of new regulations that has left employer groups scrambling to comply with the ch

ASX Code: RIS, Issue price: NA, First day's close: NA, Principal activities: owner operator of bulk carrier vessels and provision of a wide range of services for the shipping industry, Corporate: Stev

Currie & Brown (Australia) has appointed Mark Hampson and John Boase as national directors.

Level 6, 256 Adelaide Terrace, PERTH, WA 6000 PO Box Y3008, 26 St George's Terrace, PERTH, WA 6832 Ph: (08) 9218 8111, Fax: (08) 9218 8662

ABC Learning Centres Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 22,232,446 ordinary shares (19.8%)

Oasis Energy Investments Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 119,643,400 ordinary shares (33.1%) to 131,559,648 ordinary shares (20.4%)

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 11,633,835 ordinary shares (7.37%) to 9,839,461 ordinary shares (6.23%)

775,000 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from escrow on the 1 April 2006

Has completed the acquisition of its joint venture partner, BBR International Ltd, share of the business it controls in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

A General Meeting will be held at Avatar Industries Ltd, Level 11, 225 St George's Terrace, Perth, Western Australia on Wednesday 26 April 2006 at 11.30am.)

CAREER woman and musician Bourby Webster is proof that successfully balancing work and other parts of life can be done.

Excellent growth. Very high gross profit margin. Export potential just being realised. On track to show EBIT $600,000 plus in current financial year.

Proposed code: RGP, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: distilled water, Corporate: Leon Ivory (non-executive chairman); Henry Heng (managing director); Edmund Teo (executive director); Murray S

Laura Yau and Liane Olzcyk have been appointed to the account management team at Westcare Print.

Jeffrey, What would be your first recommendation to a company whose sales are decreasing? WHEN sales go down, all kinds of hell breaks loose, and all kinds of fingers get pointed.

Chabad House of Caulfield Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Saudi Iron and Steel Company became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,300,000 ordinary shares (12.9%)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia increased its relevant interest from 28,019,631 ordinary shares (10.52%) to 32,679,476 ordinary shares (12.27%)

$1,000,000 placement finalised