Staff Reporters

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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.

Received its single largest order to date for BM3 wireless modems from Velocita Wireless, the Mobitex Operator in the US

Has agreed to place up to a total of 31,411,766 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of 8.5 pence per share to UK based investors, institutions and fund managers to raise GBP2,670,000.

On Wednesday March 23 the Graduate School of Management at UWA, in conjunction with The Western Australian Club, will host a breakfast seminar – The Androgynous Leader – at The WA Club.