Staff Reporters

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

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%).

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 compri

A General Meeting will be held at the Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia at 10.00am WST on 16 March 2005.

On February 8 the High Court of Australia gave its decision on a stamp duty case involving one of the Dick Smith companies.

After almost a decade in clinical practice, Perth GP Lachlan Henderson decided he needed more of a challenge to his career.

Bunbury-based audio technician and 40under40 winner Derek Peterson says the best business tip he can give is to bite off more than you can chew … then chew like mad.

GEOFF GREER  National Australia Bank  general manager financial services WA

 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 Ms Ski

Consolidated Minerals Ltd increased its relevant interest from 25,127815 ordinary shares (25.27%) to  30,043,923 ordinary shares(30.20%).

Portfolio Partners Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 23,005,251 ordinary shares (12.32%) to 18,305,829 ordinary shares (9.81%).

Subsidiary, Alljay Contracting Pty Ltd, has executed a general works agreement with Kalgoorlie Gold Mines Pty Ltd for a two year period.

Sale of Key 2 Limited's property management subsidiaries, Key 2 Rental Management Limited and Aliquot Property Management Pty Ltd, has been completed.

Priya Cooper’s cerebral palsy as not held her back. She is one of Australia’s greatest Paralympians.

It has been said that opening a restaurant is one of the riskiest investments to undertake.