Staff Reporters

The John Curtin Institute of Public Policy has cancelled its second public policy forum for 2006, scheduled for June 30 at the Parmelia Hilton Hotel.

Equity Trustees Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Select Asset Management Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 929,046 ordinary shares (5.22%)

Alchemia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 85,258,080 ordinary shares (67.76%) to 86,575,999 ordinary shares (68.81%)

Has raised $8 million by placing approximately 15 million new fully paid ordinary shares at $0.53 each to Institutional and other Sophisticated Investors.

Has agreed to acquire the Curtain Wonderland business based in Queensland.

A General Meeting is to be held at Level 31, Allendale Square,77 St Georges Terrace,Perth commencing at 10.00am on Wednesday,12 July 2006

Lafayette Mining Ltd director Robin Widdup has acquired an indirect interest in the company through the combined purchase of 25.48 million shares for a total consideration of $2.8 million.

PowerTel managing director Paul Broad has been appointed a non-executive director of iiNet.

Proposed code: MYG, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Frank Lawson (chairman), John Robert Greeve (managing director), Allan Richard George Brown (technical direct

Executive recruitment firm Scotford & Fennessy has appointed Michael Arnold as senior consultant. Mr Arnold specialises in the areas of oil & gas and engineering recruitment.

Broadcast sent to tax practitioners on May 30 2006 to inform them of the procedures for ordering and delivery of Tax Time 2006 stationery.

Alinta Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 73,200,000 units

Cambrian Mining Plc increased its relevant interest from 92,025,378 ordinary shares (70.10%) to 93,819,599 ordinary shares (71.46%)

Fairmount Investments Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 5,700,000 ordinary shares (7.81%) to 11,813,680 ordinary shares (16.91%)

Rey Resources has signed a letter of intent with ARC in relation to two applications: 10/04-5 and 11/04-5 in the central part of the Canning Basin

Will raise $1,006,000 by way of a placement of 3,571,450 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of 28 cents each to sophisticated investors and clients of Cube Financial Group Pty Ltd.

WESTERN Australian high-performance advocate group iVEC has announced the successful recipients of its Industry Uptake Grant Scheme.

Established business operating in profitable niche market with potential growth and secure contracts.2006 net profit $650k (estimate). Freehold $1.5m. Justin Virgin: 9443 7171 Schultz Partners

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),

BUSINESS systems analyst Stuart Ball discovered there were benefits for both parties after he spent three months of his spare time creating an IT strategic plan for non-profit group, Country Arts WA.

ESTABLISHED in 2001, Mainsheet Corporate is a strategy consulting and corporate advisory firm offering clients a unique combination of strategic, operational and transactional advice.

Mineral Securities Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Metex Resources Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,000,001 ordinary shares (17.7%)

Hunter Hall Investment Management Ltd increased its relevant interest from 6,671,540 ordinary shares (7.26%) to 10,113,155 ordinary shares (9.35%)

Offer has been extended to 31 July 2006 at 5.00pm

Judgment in the Supreme Court action was delivered with the Company being successful in having the applications by the MTQ Group dismissed.

Lawyers Blake Dawson Waldron has appointed three new partners to its Perth office, effective from July 1.

Perth-headquartered electronic outdoor media company Lumacom Ltd has entered into a heads of agreement to purchase Hong Kong-based outdoor media services group Vertigo China Ltd.

MLP Investments (Caymans) Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Gregor John Barclay & Somin Charles Blackwell became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,275,435 ordinary shares (5.84%)

Acorn Capital Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 5,050,000 ordinary shares (7.38%) to 4,850,000 ordinary shares (6.30%)