Staff Reporters

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%).

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

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

Tungsten Group has appointed Julie Brooker to the role of contracts & procurement specialist, supporting the Outsourced Business Services team.

Queensland Investment Corporation ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Cleveland-Cliffs Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,185,601 ordinary shares (4.0899%) to 7,274,672 ordinary shares (4.1407%).

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 Australian Hotels’ Association WA has added two staff to its personnel.

The Western Australian Youth Music Association, founded in 1974, aims to offer quality musical experiences through unique performance and educational opportunities and to create a

Over Wednesday March 16 to Saturday March 19 the Tax Institute of Australia will hold its 20th national convention – Tax Unmasked – at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre

Monterrey Investment Management Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Lomp P.L. increased its relevant interest from 20,639,412 ordinary shares (22.66%) to 9,673,048 ordinary shares (23.99%) due to 3-for-1 consolidation

Deutsche Bank AG decreased its relevant interest from 52,500,000 ordinary shares (6.11%) to 45,000,000 ordinary shares (5.00%)

Offer extended to 1 April 2005.

Announced placement of 40 million shares at 0.032 cents to clients of Bell Potter securities

DEVELOPER Cedar Woods has sold 60 per cent of apartments in their Nautilus apartment development in Rockingham.

WOODSIDE Energy has awarded a front-end engineering contract for the development of the Angel gas field off Karratha.

Proposed code: MMX

Deutsche Bank AG became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,107,323 ordinary shares ( 5.02%)

Cleveland Cliffs Australia P.L. increased its relevant interest from 7,025,783 ordinary shares (3.999%) to 7,185,601 ordinary shares (4.0899%)

FMR Corp decreased its relevant interest from 10,283,050 ordinary shares (9.84%) to 9,152,649 ordinary shares (8.76%)