Staff Reporters

1,912,500 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on 5 May 2005.

Has reached in principle agreement with Hartleys Ltd to place 26,666,667 shares at an issue price of $0.15 per share to raise $4M.

Cannington - Government Shared Corporate Services - Fitout Package B Oaklane Projects $2,195,102 Baldivis Explosive Reserve - Electrical Power Reticulation Longmont $512,193

COSMETICS king Stephen Birkbeck has joined the board of Indonesian pearling group Atlas Pacific, while it is understood he is in negotiations to sell his multi-award winning sandalwood oil company, Mt

Curtin University's Office of Research and Development has appointed Michael Henderson as an associate professor.

LOCAL veterinary pharmaceutical company Chemeq has announced that the recent removal of special restrictions imposed on it by the Australian Pesticides & Veterinary Medicines Authority will allow it t

Code: MMX Issue price: $0.20 plus one attaching option for every two shares held. Options exercisable at 20 cents on or before November 30 2007.

Queensland Investment Corporation ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

FMR Corp increased its relevant interest from 9,152,649 ordinary shares (8.76%) to 10,330,188 ordinary shares (9.83%).

Has completed its acquisition of QRSciences Ltd.

Charter discusses: Set up, membership, operating principles and responsibilities, limitations and evaluation. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/56832.htm Published: April 19 2005

THE Federal Government has reached an in-principle agreement to a new inter-governmental agreement that will lead to greater consistency in national building regulation.

Bankwest floats BANKWEST was seemingly on the road to a public float this week 10 years ago.

May 6 - Australian Renewable Fuels Proposed code: ARW Issue price: $1.00 Principal activities: Biodiesel production.

David Sietsma became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,420,000 ordinary shares (5.35%).

IWL Limited increased its relevant interest from 21,577,765 ordinary shares (24.02%) to 24,057,417 ordinary shares (26.78%).

Announced fully underwritten one-for-two non-renounceable entitlements issue at 10 cents a share to raise approximately $5 million.

Aurox Resources Ltd Annual General Meeting will be held at the Irish Club, 61 Townshend Road, Subiaco on 27 May 2005 at 4.30pm. Brainytoys Ltd

Two graduates from the University of WA have won Fulbright Postgraduate Awards, in recognition of their research efforts.

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government's Department of I

Acuity Investment Management Limited has appointed Tony Cunningham as a director following the resignation of Graham Morrow.

Code: ZBB Issue price: $0.50 Principal activities: Develops and manufactures distributed energy storage solutions.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Kefford Holdings Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 4,756,100 ordinary shares (10%) to 5,256,100 ordinary shares (11.04%).

Has contracted to purchase a 17.04ha land parcel in the growth area of Baldivis, in the South Western corridor of Perth. There are potentially 200 lots.

Annual publication presenting taxation statistics of various entities and information on various taxes for which the taxation office is responsible.

A FREE trade agreement (FTA) with Japan is “absolutely pointless” if agriculture is not going to be included, according to WAFarmers president Trevor De Landgrafft.

THE feud between CopperCo and its hostile takeover target, Universal, continues as CopperCo moved last week to block the planned alliance between Swiss miner Xstrata and Universal to develop the Roseb

GOLD producer Dominion Mining has substantially increased production at its South Australian Challenger Mine during the March quarter.

Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Nickel exploration. Corporate: Shane Sadleir (managing director); Michael Young (non-executive director); Stephen Brockhurst (non-executive director).

Inco Austmin Holdings Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 16,500,000 ordinary shares (10.36%).

FMR Corp increased its relevant interest from 32,166,405 ordinary shares (6.58%) to 37,773,236 ordinary shares (7.72%).