Staff Reporters

If you are an Australian resident aged 55 or over, you may be entitled to the mature age worker tax offset. This measure was announced during the 2004 election and is not yet law.

ACCOUNTING body CPA Australia and research group Cannex Australia have launched a new service that provides a benchmark analysis of small business lending rates, fees and charges.

Peet & Company has appointed Brendan Gore to the position of chief financial officer.

Minerals Council of Australia chief executive officer Mitchell Hooke, Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement chief executive Parry Agius, and National Indigenous Times editor Chris Graham to speak at Cultur

Approved Securities Corporation Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Bayonet Investments Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 25,407,425 ordinary shares (6.62%).

Announced plans to spin-off its molybdenum and tungsten projects in the Northern Territory, including the advanced Molyhil project.

General Meeting is to be held at Ground Floor, 168 Stirling Highway, Nedlands, Western Australia on Friday 29 April 2005 at 10.00am.

Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 11 May 2005 at the Duxton Hotel, 1 St Georges Terrace, Perth at 2.00pm.

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

HLP Mortgage Company has appointed Graeme Healey as its new national marketing manager.

Established in the 1920s and operating under the current name since 1971, Talbot & Olivier is one of the oldest law firms in Western Australia.

Code: PYC Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Biopharmaceuticals company.

Intermin Resources Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Lion Selection Group Ltd increased its relevant interest from 6,250,000 ordinary shares (7.58%) to 16,250,000 ordinary shares (16.08%).

Will hold 49 per cent of a new JV company with the balance held by China Century Group Ltd – a newly-formed Australian company investing in high growth areas of the Chinese economy.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has warned Australian investors to be wary of messages, websites, phone numbers and addresses from fake international regulators.

FINANCIAL technology company and takeover target JDV has deferred plans for a 21 cents per share capital return to its shareholders.

Wentworth Mutual Investment Management has appointed Anne Twist as chief operations manager of its property management division.

US Consulate General commercial consul Nasir Abbasi to present a special business briefing for the CCI on the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement, April 15 at the CCI Function Centre, East Pe

Commonwealth Bank of Australia ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Biotech Capital Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 29,166,167 ordinary shares (27.04%).

Has extended Universal takeover offer to 15 April 2005.

The Rotondella group of companies associated with Atlantic’s Chairman, Mr Joe Rotondella, have agreed to acquire the major shareholding that P G Finance Pty Ltd holds in Atlantic.

WOODSIDE Energy has selected preferred contractors for integrated maintenance services on its North West Shelf assets.

PERTH-BASED nano-technology company pSivida Limited has announced that its UK manufacturing partner, Atomising Systems Limited, has completed construction of a dedicated clean-room facility at its She

Code: TFE Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Iron ore exploration.

Lazard Asset Mgmt Pacific Co ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Cleveland Cliffs Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 117,440,242 ordinary shares (65.8451%) to 120,735,381 ordinary shares (68.720%).

Department of Industry and Resources have confirmed that fourteen mining leases over the Eucalyptus, Murrin North, Hepi, Macey Hill and Mt Kilkenny nickel laterite projects have now been granted.

General Meeting is to be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth on 6 May at 9.00am.

Issued 40,000 convertible bonds at $1,000 each to raise AU$40 million to Mizuho International plc, Stark Trading and Shepherd Investments International.