Staff Reporters

ANY further unsolicited share purchase offers from Ross Investments will be made under the scrutiny of an Australian Securities and Investments Commission-approved external compli

Those who like to enjoy a country drive followed by some of the Great Southern's best wines and gourmet food are in luck.

CROESUS Mining has announced a $5 million net profit for the first half of 2004-05 on the back of half-year gold production of 112,705 ounces at a cash cost of $379 an ounce.

Sirolli Institute chief executive officer Ernesto Sirolli, National Economics Melbourne principal economist Dr Craig Shepherd, Hervey Bay City Council chief executive officer Leig

Irrawaddy Investments Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

McNeil Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 28,885,809 ordinary shares (7.46%) to 33,885,809 ordinary shares (8.45%)

AMP Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 23,062,737 ordinary shares (6.41%) to 18,412,890 ordinary shares (6.12%).

Signed a Memorandum of Understanding wth Government of Ghana to develop an integrated aluminum industry in Ghana that would include bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminum prod

General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia at 10.00am (WST) on Monday, 28 February 2005

Provision of voice communications system, on behalf of the Department of Sport and Recreation

US-based investment management group Stark Investments has joined with Japanese-owned Mizuho Financial Group to complete a $60 million capital raising for biotech company Chemeq.

Western Australian pallet maker Pinetec has hired Chandler Macleod to recruit up to 50 people to fill permanent positions at its new sawmill near Western Power's Muja power statio

DEFINING the ‘right' Aboriginal people to negotiate land access with is the central issue in gaining timely access to ground that may be subject to Native Title.

Proposed code: DRKIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold and silver exploration.

Barclays Group ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Global Property Corporation Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 922,722 ordinary shares (7.5%) to 944,392 ordinary shares (7.68%)

Received Bidder's Statement from Metcash relating to the takeover offer to acquire the entire issued capital of Foodland.

Acquisition of the entire share capital in PIXe has now been completed.

Is to raise $2,600,000 through the placement of 57,777,777 ordinary shares at $0.045 to clients of Hartleys Ltd.

The rapid growth in tourists visiting The Great Southern's coastal towns of Albany and Denmark has prompted multi-million dollar investments in tourism projects.

 RUSSELL Holmes has joined ABN Amro Morgans in Perth as an investment manager.

A NON-INVASIVE test for iron overload disease developed by Western Australian biomedical company Resonance Health has received US Food and Drug Administrati

UK Government, UK Trade and Investment international oil and gas business and engineering directorate director Brian Gallagher to speak at the AustralAsian Oil and Gas Exhibition

ING Australia Holdings Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,203,397 ordinary shares (5.52%).

Bell IXL Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 3,552,636 ordinary shares (12.08%) to 3,870,554 ordinary shares (13.16%)

Accepted Sedimentary offer in respect of 69,354,367 NuStar shares which it owns.

Nominations are being called for the fourth Entrepreneur of the Year in Australia in the categories of retail, consumer and industrial products; services, including financial, bus