Staff Reporters

Queensland Investment Corporation ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Cleveland Cliffs Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 140,114,096 ordinary shares (79.7507%) to 140,471,401 ordinary shares (79.9541%).

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

LOCAL government is the latest sector to be hit by the shortage of skilled workers in Western Australia, with a new report saying the shortage is making it hard for local government to do its job prop

FUNDS raised from a share placement to clients of local stockbroker Hartleys will help co-producers of electronic transaction technology, QED Occtech, develop production for the company's interest in

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%).

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

University of WA graduate Ian Forsyth has been appointed Australia's ambassador to Poland.

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.

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.

OLIVE oil marketer Piquant Blue expects supply agreements with Coles and Woolworths to enhance its national sales from next month.

A JOINT-VENTURE agreement between Sally Malay Mining and Thundelarra Exploration to develop the Copernicus open pit mining resource has been cancelled because of a dispute between the partners surroun

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%).

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.

Professional accounting body CPA Australia has appointed Colin Beavis as its new state president.

Code: WGP Issue price: $0.25 plus free attaching options. Principal activities: Coal seam methane gas exploration.

Proposed code: CDZ Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Gold, silver and metal based projects.

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