Staff Reporters

The Roberts family has put up $50 million to indemnify Multiplex from any loss that emerges on the company’s Wembley stadium project. The family owns 26 per cent of Multiplex.

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

JP Morgan Chase & Co. ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Primus Corp (Aust) Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 62,242,059 ordinary shares ( 5.1576%)

Announced the placement of 12,720,000 fully paid ordinary shares at 11 cents each to clients of Patersons.

A PRODUCTIVITY Commission staff working paper has found that Australia’s labour hire workforce has grown five-fold in the 12 years to 2002, with the changing industrial relations

SCHAFFER Corporation has reported a first half net profit of $6.7 million to December 31, down 34 per cent on the same period last year.

Over Monday March 21 to Wednesday March 23 the 6th annual Crushing & Grinding Conference will be held at the Novotel Langley.

Portfolio Partners Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia increased its relevant interest from 26,281,261 ordinary shares (7.3%) to 30,145,156 ordinary shares (8.37%)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 69,135,358 ordinary shares (7.69%) to 59,895,358 ordinary shares (6.60%)

Offer extended to 28 February 2005.

Advise that 1,100,000 unlisted options will be released from escrow on 8 March 2005.

Balcatta office building has been sold for $14.7M.

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

Australian Trade Commission regional director for the Americas Ian Wing to speak at The AUSFTA: What it Means for You, March 9 at Fraser’s Restaurant & Function Centre.

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

JP Morgan Chase & Co. became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,148,392 ordinary shares ( 5.15%)

Cleveland Cliffs Australia P.L. increased its relevant interest from 4,454,193 ordinary shares (2.5353%) to 7,025,783 ordinary shares (3.999%)

Take over offer by Consolidated Minerals Ltd & Consolidated Nickel P.L. free of all conditions.

Settlement was completed on 18 February 2005 for the acquisition of Island Gateway Caravan Park, Airlie Beach, Queensland

General Meeting will be held at Parmelia Hilton, Mill Street, Perth, Western  Australia on 31 March 2005 at 10.00 am.

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.

On Wednesday March 16 the Committee for Economic Development of Australia will host a luncheon with Wesfarmers deputy managing director and chief financial officer Richard Goyder,

Barclays Group ceased to be a substantial shareholder.