Staff Reporters

PHILLIPS Fox has added five new staff at associate and senior associate level.Tony Heaver-Wren (top left) has been made a senior associate.

SECURITY technology company QR Sciences has been appointed to promote, sell, rebrand and distribute Italian X-ray manufacturer Gilardoni Flavio’s products in the ASEAN region.

Proposed code: MMX

The Essential Earth Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,140,000 ordinary shares (5.495%) to 2,640,000 ordinary shares (6.779%).

Political prisoner the start of saga

Tony Warren has been appointed managing director of Wentworth Mutual’s property management division Wentworth Mutual Investment Management.

Comings & Goings for WA’s listed companies have been provided by the WA office of the Australian Stock Exchange.

CONSISTENCY is the key when considering when determining appropriate disciplinary action as two recent cases before the full bench of the Western Australian Industrial Relations C

Strata Mining Corporation Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of  148,350,684 ordinary shares (15%).

Sedimentary Holdings Ltd increased its relevant interest from 89,625,384 ordinary shares (9.1%) to 100,875,787 ordinary shares (10.2%).

Declares bid for Nustar Mining Corporation free from defeating conditions.

Bounty Oil & Gas NL’s earned an option to participate in up to five wells to be drilled in Eagle Bay NL’s PEL 182 in the Copper Basin.

CLOUGH has won a $33 million offshore installation contract with ConocoPhillips Indonesia for the Kerisi oil and gas project.

Proposed code: WGMIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold, nickel, copper and platinum exploration.

Island Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,140,000 ordinary shares (5.495%) to 2,640,000 ordinary shares (6.779%).

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 20,361,817 ordinary shares (12.27%) to 18,077,345 ordinary shares (10.49%).

Announced the signing of a Collaborative Research Agreement with the CSIRO.

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MANGIMUP fruit grower Rangal Pty Ltd, trading as A&N Fontanini, has been fined $6,000 for failing to adequately guard an item of farm machinery.

Trade Wind Communications Limited became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 48,989,445 ordinary shares (53.69%).

Hosking Financial Group CC Holdings Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 25,800,000 ordinary shares (19.82%) to 29,662,433 ordinary shares (22.78%).

Has finalised the $5 million share placement as announced on 23 November 2004.

Takeovers Panel has made a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in respect of rights issue. Spin-off of Avcol Stockbroking not to proceed.