Staff Reporters

Singtel Optus managing director transformation Christophe Bur, West East Holdings managing director Song Huat Tan, Minister of International Trade and Industry for Malaysia Her Ex

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

National Nominees Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,385,000 ordinary shares (5.97%).

Roderick James Hollas Smith increased his relevant interest from 13,031,210 ordinary shares to 14,875,709 ordinary shares

Cleveland Cliffs Australia Pty Ltd has made an off-market  take-over bid for shares in Portman.

FOR the second time in three years a female scientist from Western Australia named Fiona has been named Australian of the Year.

Victorian company Hansen has won a three-year contract, estimated to be worth $7.1 million, to supply a metering solution to Western Power.

 EMMA Crocker has been appointed as a solicitor in the insurance services group of Talbot & Olivier.

On Friday March 11 the Securities Institute will hold The Future of Water in a Drying Climate at the Parmelia Hilton Perth.

Ascent Capital Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

John R Haldon increased his relevant interest from 6,096,378 ordinary shares to 8,296,929 ordinary shares

Jaydne Investments Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 7,209,315 ordinary shares (5.97%) to 6,209,315 ordinary shares (5.14%).

Further proceedings against Xstrata (Schweiz) AG in the New South Wales Supreme Court in relation to the Royalty Agreement have been commenced.

Has also made a Placement of 20.5 million shares at 2 cents per share to raise a further $410,000.

A survey of some of Australia’s major private companies has shown high confidence for growth in the year ahead, particularly in WA.

WOODSIDE West Africa, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Woodside Petroleum, has successfully bid for an offshore exploration block in Liberia.

AN in principle agreement has been reached between Niagara Mining and WMC Resources for the purchase of the Windarra nickel assets.

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JubileeX Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 22,978,121 ordinary shares (18.45%).

Ivanhoe Nickel & Platinum Ltd increased its relevant interest from 9,130,000 ordinary shares (11.01%) to 12,640,997 ordinary shares (12.42%)

Cunningham Securities Pty Ltd will underwrite the renounceable 1:4 rights issue at $0.055 per share to raise approximately $1.373 million.

On Friday, 21 January 2005, it closed the A$108.5 million sale of the Saltfleetby Gas Field to the WINGAS GmbH

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Virgin Blue has boosted its regional efforts, with direct flights from Perth to Kalgoorlie increasing to four times a week from April 7 and a daily service to Broome from May 1.

 PETER Hamer has been appointed the Head of the School of Physiotherapy at the University of Notre Dame Australia.

AZTEC Resources has signed its third memorandum of understanding with Sinom (China) Ltd taking the amount of its iron ore secured by MOUs to more than 22.5 million tonnes.