Staff Reporters

Consolidated Minerals Ltd & Consolidated Nickel Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 77,703,188 ordinary shares (70.03%) to 85,218,546 ordinary shares (74.07%).

On 16 March 2005, 1,350,000 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from escrow.

A General Meeting will be held on 29 March 2005 at 3.00pm at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, Perth

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THERE have been three resignations at MJB&B Advertising and Marketing recently, including that of company co-founder Brian Bowley.

State government loses to High Court over Native Title

Patrick Volpe became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 18,763,972 ordinary shares (7.17 %).

Cleveland-Cliffs Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,274,672 ordinary shares (4.1407%) to 7,328,197 ordinary shares (4.1711%).

100,000,000 share placement has been fully subscribed raising $750,000

Announced the acquisition of four highly prospective alluvial diamond prospecting licences covering 84 km near Kimberley in South Africa for an initial consideration of 1 million Rox shares.

Placement raised $1,011,476

Meat & Livestock Australia live exports general manager Mike Hayward, Australian Wool Innovation animal health & welfare project manager Scott Williams, ABARE commodity forecaster Vince O’Donnell and

A recent addition to Q & A Communications Group, Mat Dalby enhances Q & A’s ability to deliver community development analysis and implementation.

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

Nieuport Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,221,000 ordinary shares (9.04%).

Consolidated Minerals Ltd & Consolidated Nickel Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 64,332,863 ordinary shares (64.68%) to 77,703,180 ordinary shares (70.03%).

125,000 ordinary shares were released from escrow on 1 March 2005

A General Meeting is be held at the Christies Corporate, Cavalier Room, Level 1, 56 Berry Street, North Sydney NSW at 10am on Monday 4 April 2005

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has announced that its training register has expanded to include specialist courses in self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) advice.

When Gusto asked chief winemaker at Barwick Estate Nigel Ludlow how vintage was going, he admitted: “It’s all about timing”.

Doug Corbett has been appointed to the Deloitte partnership and will play a key role in the development and growth of its tax services division.

Perennial Value Management ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Daniel Paul Wise increased his relevant interest from 2,945,000 ordinary shares (8.21%) to 2,995,000 ordinary shares (8.35%).

Joseph David Ross decreased his relevant interest from 8,900,656 ordinary shares (8.86%) to 8,850,656 ordinary shares (6.96%).

Has acquired for cash the business of Walkers Mining Products.

Intends calling a meeting for 15 April 2005.

Australian commissioner of taxation Michael Carmody, Ernst & Young international tax solutions group head Alf Capito, University of Sydney professor of taxation law Graeme Cooper, Australian Taxation

SOFTWARE developer HarvestRoad has appointed John McConnell as non-executive chairman.

HEALTH care equipment company Medec Limited has added to its business development in Asia with progress in a Malaysian joint venture and a new distributorship in South Korea.

Atticus Capital LLC became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,346,089 ordinary shares (5.89%).

Bell IXL Nominess Pry Ltd increased its relevant interest from 3,870,554 ordinary shares (13.16%) to 4,185,034 ordinary shares (14.23%).

Offer for all of the issued shares in NuStar Mining Corporation Ltd closed on 25/02/2005.