Staff Reporters

World champion marathon swimmer Shelley Taylor-Smith to conduct Champion Mindset workshops Reclaim Your Career & Business, April 6 at the Wembley Golf Course Fairway Tavern, and Reclaim Your Life, Apr

PERTH had the fastest growth in house prices of any state capital city in 2004 according to ABS statistics released last week.

BIO-INDUSTRIAL company CollTech Australia has completed construction of its ovine collagen extraction facility in Collie on time.

Donwillow Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 21,966,666 ordinary shares (7%).

Cleveland-Cliffs Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,328,197 ordinary shares (4.1711%) to 7,344,035 ordinary shares (4.1801%).

Acquisition and Farm-in agreement with Fox Resources was executed on 24th February 2005.

A General Meeting to be held on 30 March 2005 at 10.00am at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth.

Speech by Jennie Granger, Second Commissioner, given at the fifth annual Tribeca Tax Planning Strategies conference, February 28 2005 Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney.

Biometrics Limited has changed its principal place of business and registered office to: Suite 1006, Milsons Landing 6A Glen Street Milsons Point NSW 2061 Ph (02) 9460 0577 Fax (02) 9460 0588

International Quantum Resources Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Rand Mining NL increased its relevant interest from 2,441,000 ordinary shares (6.06%) to 2,491,000 ordinary shares (6.19%).

Equity Trustees Ltd increased its relevant interest from 13,821,930 ordinary shares (7.8%) to 17,565,554 ordinary shares (9.9%).

Unanimously recommended shareholders that they reject the unsolicited takeover offer by Metcash Trading Ltd

Has entered into an agreement with Ascent Resources plc to sell two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Gabon Investments (Iris Marin) Pty Ltd and Gabon Investments (Themis Marin) Pty Ltd.

Has placed an additional private placement of 148,362 shares at $0.15c for $22,254

Austrade Australian Business Centre executive director (Taipei) Jeff Turner, Austrade market development specialist China Anne Cao, Austrade senior trade commissioner (Beijing) Kym Hewett and Austrade

PALADIN Resources has announced plans to raise more than $A30 million.

Recently-listed Advanced Nanotechnology expects a UK deal to boost demand for its cerium oxide nanoparticle dispersion and lift earnings for the second half.

Acorn Capital Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,106,426 ordinary shares (5.48%).

Credit Suisse First Boston Ltd increased its relevant interest from 18,794,106 ordinary shares (9.55%) to 20,165,236 ordinary shares (11.47%).

7,925,000 ordinary shares will be released from escrow on 10 March 2005

A General meeting will be held on 29 March 2005 at 10:00 am WST at the Silver Room, Novotel Langley Perth 221 Adelaide Tce, Perth, WA

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued a new class order to provide conditional relief from application form requirements and cooling-off rights for trustees of certain regula

Danielle Hunt has joined Macquarie Financial Services as a strategic financial planner.

Proposed code: AII Issue price: $0.25 Principal activities: Base metal explorer.

Equity Trustees Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,637,066 ordinary shares (5.008%).

Consolidated Minerals Ltd & Consolidated Nickel Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 85,218,546 ordinary shares (74.07%) to 87,456,620 ordinary shares (76.02%).

Offer extended to 4 April 2005

Is to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares in Inner Vision Biometrics Pty Ltd

Announced the placement of 10,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares at six cents per share

AWB Ltd managing director Andrew Lindberg to speak at an Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia breakfast, March 17 at the Kings Park Function Centre.

The Karaoke World Idol Competition is being held at the Moon and Sixpence Woodvale British Pub for 10 weeks, starting Tuesday March 8.