Staff Reporters

Alchemia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 100,707,108 ordinary shares (81.64%) to 104,731,426 ordinary shares (83.24%)

Offers 1 Straits share for every 7.5 Tritton shares or 0.51 cents for 1 Tritton share.

A General Meeting will be held at Level 31, Allendale Square, 77 St George's Terrace, Perth, commencing at 10.00 am on Thursday, 20 July 2006.

CRESCENT Gold Ltd executive director Neil O'Loughlin has paid $840,000 to exercise his 4.67 million unlisted options.

Lifestyle and easy to run. T/O This year $336,000 (11 months). Two staff plus casuals. No evenings. Work one week on/one off. Good living for two couples.

Proposed code: RIA, Issue price: $0.30, Principal activities: oil and gas exploration, Corporate: Ted Jacobson (non-executive chairman), Greg Munyard (managing director), Laurie Brown (non-executive d

Major WA fertiliser supplier United Farmers Co-op has appointed Kerry Browne as its new chief executive, effective August 1 2006.

People who are aged 55 or over and still working may be entitled to a tax offset of up to $500. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/76055.htm Published: June 22 2006

Domonique Bertolucci, author of Your Best Life (Hodder), to speak at ACEA's ‘Stress Busting for High Achievers' breakfast, June 30 at Fraser's Restaurant and Westcare & Platform Interactive's Interact

Kent Jason Swick increased its relevant interest from 4,610,020 ordinary shares (10.87%) to 5,760,020 ordinary shares (12.98%)

Consolidated Minerals Ltd & Consolidated Nickel Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 173,940,903 ordinary shares (46.56%) to 200,007,232 ordinary shares (53.54%)

Confirms that on 28 June 2006 5,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares 2009 will be released from escrow

Has conditionally placed 14.1 million new ordinary shares at a price of A$0.95 (£0.38) per share to raise up to A$13.4 million (£5.4 million) before expenses.

CLAREMONT-BASED healthcare company Resonance Health Ltd this week announced a deeply discounted $3.06 million entitlements offer at two cents per share to fund further development of FibroScreen, a no

Purpose built child care centre, licensed for 38 children ranging in age from baby to six years. The business has been established since 1995, with the current proprietors owning it since July 2002.

Proposed code: GEM, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: diamond exploration, Corporate: Monty House (chairman); Les Field (technical director); Anthony Short (non-executive director); Peter Hwan

Renata Weber, previously with Perth iX, has joined the team at People Telecom as business development manager.

IINET founder and managing director Michael Malone has increased his stake in the company to almost 20 per cent, shelling out $4.3 million.

For use by individuals, partnerships, trusts and companies to assist with completion of 2006 tax returns.

Paradice Investment Management Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,250,000 ordinary shares (5.27%)

Futuris Corporation Ltd increased its relevant interest from 142,623,486 ordinary shares (55.81%) to 145,181,912 ordinary shares (56.82%)

Macquarie Bank Ltd changed its relevant interest from 19,284,548 ordinary shares (14.94%) to 24,784,848 ordinary shares (13.36%)

Have concluded a supply contract and received their first substantial export order for 5.0 Million ClipOlru "Safe" needle devices.

WESTERN Metals Ltd has appointed Peter Smith as non-executive chairman, George Bauk as managing director and Geoff Chapman as executive director.

BRAKE system specialist Safe Effect Technologies Ltd has announced a $750,000 capital-raising to expand the take-up of its braking system products in the mining industry.

Proposed code: YRR, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: uranium exploration, Corporate: Denis McInerney (non-executive chairman), John Geary (executive director and company secretary), David Dre

Bev Jefferies has joined Unisys West as head of account management and service delivery.

Students who began university this year will be aware that HECS (Higher Education Contribution Scheme) has been replaced by HELP (Higher Education Loan Programme).

Provision of accounting advice in relation to superannuation: Sharyn Long Chartered Accountants - $450,000.00

FMR Corp. and FIL became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,820,000 ordinary shares (6.37%)

Westpac Nominees Ltd increased its relevant interest from 10,828,371 ordinary shares (9.17%) to 19,110,000 ordinary shares (10.30%) - lodged corrected amendment notice

Confirms that on 30 June 2006 41,293 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from escrow