Staff Reporters

Has agreed to make a placement to raise $2.44 million by the issue of 12.2 million shares at 20 cents per share.

MORE than 30 State school teachers and TAFEWA lecturers have won the last round for 2004 to become eligible for the finals of the inaugural $25,000 Premier's Teacher of the Year A

PARLIAMENT recently passed sweeping reforms to the Occupational Safety & Health Act 1984.

I take great exception to last week's column by Joe Poprzeczny, Bipartisan failure on energy policy.

WESTERN Australian Local Government Association president Bill Mitchell has been elected vice president of the Australian Local Government Association, the first time a WA represe

Mark Parry-Billings has been appointed research and development director of pSivida's UK subsidiary pSiMedica.

MOTO Gold Mines has entered into a letter of intent with the principal shareholders of Canadian company King Products Inc over a merger of the two companies.

Proposed code: IBRIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Exploration and development of gold deposits in Portugal.

Lim Asia Arbitrage Fund Inc became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of  6,500,000 ordinary shares (13.42%)..

Portfolio Partners Ltd increased its relevant interest from 23,328,276 ordinary shares (14.06%). to 25,292,196 ordinary shares (15.24%).

3,987,500 fully paid shares will be released from escrow on the 18th of November 2004.

Lodged response to ASX query.

SEVENTEEN of Western Australia's secondary schools have won BP Education Grants for developing creative projects that extend learning beyond the classroom.

Western Australian engineers enjoyed bigger pay rises last year than their interstate counterparts and are now the best paid in the country, a new survey has found.

OUTGOING Senator Peter Cook has been appointed an adjunct professor at Curtin University of Technology.

MIRVAC Fini and the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia have lodged a joint submission for the development and operation of a proposed Multipurpose Indoor Entertainmen

Proposed code: AXOIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold exploration

Equity Trustees Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,979,543  ordinary shares (5.107%).

Carluke Capital Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 3,069,339 ordinary shares (10.48%). to 3,077,031 ordinary shares (8.67%).

Xstrata matter should be heard before Christmas.

Lodged response to ASX query.

This issue includes information on issuing of payment advices to trustees of SMSFs, preparing to lodge the ACR online for Approved Auditors, DASP, lodging payment variation advice

Sceales & Company has appointed Bill Manning, formerly of Allens Arthur Robinson, as a consultant specialising in the area of resources law.

IMUGENE is one of several Western Australian companies to receive a grant from the Federal Government's Biotechnology Innovation Fund.

The Master Builders Association will hold Talking Business – Women in Building and Construction on Wednesday November 17 at the Olive Tree Restaurant in West Perth.

Peter & Yvonne Stedwell ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Healthscope Ltd increased its relevant interest from 46,000,000 ordinary shares (10.17%). to 90,000,000 ordinary shares (19.9%).

200,000 options will be released from escrow on the 11th of November 2004.

Lodged response to ASX query.

Have signed a services agreement with Westpac for a further five years of approximately $75M, with a minimum of $45M.