Staff Reporters

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.

JAPANESE speaking Western Australian school students have performed strongly in this year’s National Japanese Language Speech Contest securing two firsts and two seconds in the fo

New stamp duty laws are providing impediments to takeovers in Western Australia’s resources sector, sources say.

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

People Who Care is an independent volunteer organisation that assists the frail, aged and people with disabilities to live independently. 

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

Equity Trustees Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 31,999,297 ordinary shares (5.071%).

Run Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 2,736,491 ordinary shares (18.14%). to 2,520,000 ordinary shares (16.53%).

Has joined the PeopleSoft® Inc. Partner Connection Program.