Staff Reporters

Manufacturing/Wholesale/Service/RetailPrice: $980,000

Achim Drescher has resigned as a director of Austal Limited.

California Institute of Technology professor and author of Out of Gas - The End of the Age of Oil David Goodstein, to speak at Oil Depletion – Choices and Challenges, January 17 a

Proposed code: LRFIssue price: $1Principal activities: Invests in smaller to medium-sized resource companies.

Queensland Investment Corporation became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of  11,489,000 ordinary shares (6.432%).

Equity Trustees Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 86,995,871 ordinary shares (8.788%) to 66,995,871 ordinary shares (6.768%).

Have reached  agreement with Western Areas NL whereby YML can earn a 60% interest in the northern portion of E69/982 in the Plumridge project area of Western Australia and a 60% i

Has been awarded an exclusive supply contract for 389 park homes required by National Lifestyle Villages Pty Ltd for their new Bridgewater Lifestyle Village at Mandurah, south of

Speech by Michelle Crosby to ASFA conference November 12, outlining common problems the Tax Office is finding during SMSF audits, determining the fund's 'risk assessment profile'

BLACK Swan Theatre Company has appointed Bronwyn Edinger as general manager.

AUSTRALIAN Plantation Timber independent director Alan Good has recommended that shareholders back Integrated Tree Cropping’s take over offer.

On Thursday December 2 Business Seminars Australia will hold How to Lead and Motivate Sales Teams – Strategies to Lead Winning Sales People at the Novotel Langley Perth.

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

Tribune Resources NL increased its relevant interest from 2,459,000 ordinary shares (6.11%) to 2,499,000  ordinary shares (6.21%).

150,000 shares will be released from escrow on 4 December 2004. 

Lodged response to ASX query.

In principle agreement with Hartleys has been reached for the placement of up to 14,457,832 shares at 83 cents to raise $12M.

OVER the past few years domain names have become an essential part of most businesses. 

St John of God Healthcare national chief executive Dr Michael Stanford believes failure to take account of social trends has contributed to the current skills shortage.

 MIKE Howard (left) has been appointed chief operating officer of Midwest Corporation.

The Australian Marketing Institute is the peak body for the marketing industry.

Proposed code: UKDIssue prices: $0.20Principal activities: Diamond and nickel exploration.

Wythenshawe Pty Ltd And Associates became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,421,047 ordinary shares (5.31%).

Has closed placement raising $1,680,000 by the issue of 8,400,000 shares at $0.20 each.

 Lodged response to ASX query.

PERTH Airport has been voted Australian Major Airport of the year for the second year running by the Australian Airports Association.

LANDCORP has acquired a 40-hectare parcel of industrial land in Wangara for $8.7 million.

NIK Silsby has been appointed as a mortgage consultant with The Loans Café.

On Thursday December 2 the Committee for Economic Development of Australia will hold In the Game – a presentation from Azure Capital Pty Ltd co-founder and managing director Mark