Staff Reporters

Lucy Turnbull has been appointed chairman of FTR Holdings Limited, she replaces Malcolm Turnbull who has resigned from this position.

Mission Australia is seeking people to take part in its annual Winter Sleeepout.

Shares in pharmaceutical drug company Chemeq plunged in value this week as the market responded to adverse commercialisation and cash-flow reports.

Proposed code: AXOIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold exploration

Commonwealth Bank Of Australia increased its relevant interest from 23,304,650 ordinary shares (12.78%) to 26,439,892 ordinary shares (14.5%).

Offer extended to 7pm Sydney time on August 11.

Has entered into a sale agreement to acquire from the founders of WebCentral Pty Ltd the remaining 50.6 percent it does not own of the national managed Internet hosting and soluti

Had its two May Downs exploration tenement applications granted on July 7 by the Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy.

Offer extended to 7pm Sydney time on August 11.

Has signed a services agreement with Entrust Private Wealth Management for the provision of the JDV equities trading and portfolio management platform for a term of  two year

NWS Venture LNG sellers signed an LNG sale and purchase agreement with The Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc that will extend the relationship to 35 years of LNG supply.

Planner and property developer Luke Saraceni has been appointed to the Western Australian Planning Commission board.

On Thursday August 12 Family Business Australia will hold Protecting Your Family’s Assets, a seminar at the Terrace Room in the Parmelia Hilton.

Proposed code: BDIIssue price: $0.30Principal activities: Diamond exploration.

Francisco G. Arevalo ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Paradice Cooper Investors Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 8,583,993 ordinary shares (8.26%) to 7,376,403 ordinary shares (7.1%).

Has received completed applications and firm commitments pursuant to its prospectus dated July 5 for shares in an amount exceeding $1.5 million

Has entered into an option agreement to purchase the Red Dam project from Allied Gold Ltd.

aussiehomecom IT manager Amit Sethi has won the inaugural Early Career Awards in the computer science category.

Has received completed applications and firm commitments pursuant to its prospectus dated July 5 for shares in an amount exceeding $1.5 million.

Lodged response to ASX query.

Jo Rollinson has been appointed as marketing manager of the Australian Institute of Management.

Struggling auto component maker Advanced Engine Components has announced the details of its restructure and recapitalisation.It will involve:

Proposed code: SMNIssue price: $0.25

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co And Its Affiliates ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Farooq Khan increased his relevant interest from 7,419,323 ordinary shares (19.052%) to 7,866,137 ordinary shares (20.2%).

Optus Networks Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 391,067,724 ordinary shares (76.76%) to 401,630,632 ordinary shares (79.33%).

Native Title Claimants, The Wongatha Claim Group are to become Shareholders in A1 as a result of the signing of an agreement removing native title as an issue over a large area, a

Has entered into an agreement to place 13.1 million fully paid ordinary shares to Randgold & Exploration Company Limited at 55 cents per share.

 Robert Prince has been appointed associate director of Macquarie Financial Services, a division of Macquarie Bank Limited.

Western Australian pharmaceutical player Pharmanet has sent off an explanatory letter to the Australian Stock Exchange after the ASX questioned some points about the company’s pro

Engineer Monadelphous Group has secured a $50 million contract associated with iron ore expansions in the Pilbara.