Staff Reporters

It may be the kind of attitude Kalgoorlie MLA Matt Birney had hoped for when he said in his inaugural speech to the Legislative Assembly in 2001 that: “I trust that when Joseph Gutnick decides to esta

A RECORD number of international and domestic passengers passed through Perth Airport in the last financial year, according to recent figures.

ACCOUNTING firm Bentleys MRI Perth has leapt up the pecking order of second-tier firms after merging with Hall Chadwick.

REMAX looks to change landscape. The world's biggest real estate network, REMAX, is planning to expand its presence in the Western Australian market.

COLLIE business Agmaster has been named the 2005 Telstra Western Australian Small Business of the Year. Agmaster develops, produces and supplies seeding systems to broadacre farmers across Australia.

ALMOST 7,000 voting papers have been received in the beef ballot to determine whether the cattle transaction levy will be increased from $3.50 to $5 per head.

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Argosy Minerals Inc has changed its registered office to:

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Dexter Davies has been re-appointed as chairman of the Aquaculture Development Council.The Aquaculture Development Council was established in 1994 to advise the Fisheries Minister and now administers

MANY Kalgoorlie suppliers caught in the receivership of Centaur Mining and Exploration say they will never again do business with Centaur's Melbourne-based managing director, Joseph Gutnick.

Has reached a commercial settlement in relation to a royalty claim by Gas Torque Engines Pty Ltd.

Clough Investment Holdings Pty Ltd disposed of their shareholding of 15,897,385 shares representing an 11% stake in the Company.

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Atrium HomesAtrium Homes is a family owned company with 40 years' experience in constructing quality homes.

RICHARD Goyder (right) formally took the reins at Wesfarmers this week, with a salary package that will make him very well rewarded but which is different in key aspects from the packages offered by m

Simon Fraser (top) and Lucia Lombardo (below) have been promoted to senior associates with the Perth office of law firm Blake Dawson Waldron.

OLEA Australis has announced the sale of about 168,000 litres of bulk extra virgin olive oil to buyers in Italy.

Data Base Systems Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Frank Carr increased its relevant interest from 35,900,000 ordinary shares (59.8%) to 36,000,000 ordinary shares (60%).

Skin-Plex Laboratories Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 14,082,813 ordinary shares (18.9152%) to 14,885,814 ordinary shares (19.9937%).

Portfolio Partners Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 11,809,996 ordinary shares (7.44%) to 9,406,327 ordinary shares (5.92%).

Has secured cornerstone interest in a potentially large nickel project in western China.

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Former Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Allan Fels to deliver the Reid Oration 2005, for the Institute of Advanced Studies and the Institute of Public Administration Australia (

Flinders Accountants has appointed George Pampacos (top) and Mark Hosking (below) as directors. Both have been with the company for nine years as senior managers.

CLOUGH has raised $5.4 million by selling its 11 per cent shareholding in Mermaid Marine to a group of financial institutions.

Proposed code: CAQ Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: commercialisation of EcoCell system of aquaculture production.

Consolidated Minerals Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,290,000 ordinary shares (5.94%).

Teck Cominco Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 1,550,000 ordinary shares (7.448%) to 2,550,000ordinary shares (9.943%).

Has entered into a joint venture with Mithril Resources to explore for mineral sands on Mithril's Barton Project.

Has sold the assets of its USA wholly owned subsidiary Rankin Industries Inc.