Staff Reporters

Subdivision 170-C operates to prevent the duplication of net capital and tax losses that have been transferred between wholly-owned group companies, where direct or indirect inter

The Australian and New Zealand Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine has installed the 2004 Hay Shed Hill Sauvignon Blanc Semillon as the best wine for the variety in its autumn edition with a score of 95/100.

Over Wednesday March 2 to Friday March 4 the 2005 Community Compass WA conference on volunteering will be held at the Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle.

Barclays Groupbecame a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,058,646 ordinary shares (5.09%).

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

3,637,298 ordianry shares are due to be released from escrow from 25 February 2005.

PERTH-BASED Internet service provider iiNet will become Australia’s third-largest ISP after this week announcing a successful deal to acquire its competitor, OzEmail, for $105 mil

 PAUL Piercy has been appointed managing director of environment, safety systems and occupational health specialist Sustainability P/L.

Reserve Bank of Australia head of economic analysis Dr Tony Richards to speak at the 2005 CEDA/ Promina Economic and Political Overview, February 24 at the Sheraton Hotel.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia ceased to be a substantial holder.

The Essential Earth Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 3,179,711 ordinary shares (8.165%) to 4,555,348 ordinary shares (11.698%).

Fast Scout Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 5,900,000 ordinary shares (15.1551%) to 4,700,000 ordinary shares (12.069%)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 9,079,847 ordinary shares (8.81%) to 8,130,163 ordinary shares (7.78%).

OP Inc have completed and signed a Joint Participation Agreement with Maxim TEP, Inc to develop the Sledge Hamar/South Belridge prospect

National water trading and taxation – Australian Water Summit – November2004

IRISH-BORN Martina Crowley decided to take control of her own future after her “great [Western] Australian dream” suffered a setback with the collapse in 2002 of her (then) employ

As head of several large organisations with several millions of dollars of turnover, Nat Lenzo is mainly involved in the production or use of radiopharmaceuticals for imaging and

The fourth annual WA Business News 40under40 Awards attracted a record 178 nominations and more than 100 entries, presenting judges with the difficult task of choosing just 40 winners from some of the state’s most talented and successful young business pe

ROBERT HARVEY  Faculty of Business and Public Management, Edith Cowan University  executive dean

 LISA Yesuratnam has joined QPSX as legal counsel.

SOLBEC Pharmaceuticals has announced that its safety trial of Coamsine in the treatment of psoriasis has finished successfully and ahead of schedule.

Sydney-based consultant and author Kim Skildum-Reid will conduct back-to-back workshops on behalf of the Public Relations Institute of Australia (WA).  On Wednesday March 2 M

Cleveland Cliffs Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 1,564,576 ordinary shares (0.8649%) to 1,846,407 ordinary shares (1.051%).

Rivkin Financial Services Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 28,198,016 ordinary shares (9.45%) to 24,788,016 ordinary shares (8.31%)

Has entered into a conditional agreement to merge with AIM-listed Petra Diamonds Limited under a A$250 million merger plan.

A 100% owned subsidiary of Finbar has entered into a contract to purchase the 10, Whatley Crescent Maylands development site for $5.2 million.  The site is a suburban block c