Staff Reporters

Has acquired the business and business assets of Laser and Allied Cutting Services for a total consideration of $6.5M

Lodged response to ASX query.

Details of research being conducted into the complexity of the tax system and link to a University of Sydney survey.

Last December, CBH and AWB thought they had put to rest protracted wrangling over grain handling in Western Australia when they announced plans to establish Grain Direct.

BART Boaden has joined Fujitsu Australia as general manager for the western region.

THE legal battle between Chameleon Mining NL and its former geologist Robert McLennan continues.

Proposed code: MDXIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold and nickel exploration.

Fmr Corp became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 77,590,197 ordinary shares (5.34%).

AMP Ltd increased its relevant interest from 16,864,933 ordinary shares (10.12%). to 17,814,966 ordinary shares (11.14%).

5,300,000  fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on 18 November 2004 and 3,000,000 on the 20th.

Lodged response to ASX query.

Has reached in principle agreement to place $3.4 million with UK and European institutional investors at a placement price of $0.58 per share.

1. Revenue Laws Amendment (Tax Relief) Bill 2004 and Revenue Laws Amendment (Tax Relief) Bill (No.2) 2004 – cognate debate. All remaining stages;

303'S investment in brand consultancy UffindellWest has helped it generate more than $10 million in new business, including its recently won corporate brand contract with HBF.

 CHRIS Mardon has been appointed general manager operations and Tim Smith has been appointed exploration manager of Jabiru Metals.

Executive coach Jenny Strachan to speak at Leadership Skills for Women, November 11-12 at the Mercure Hotel.

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

Invesco Australia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 5,675,098 ordinary shares (6.355%). to 7,789,311 ordinary shares (7.4665%).

Commonwealth Bank Of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 23,804,480 ordinary shares (14.34%). to 22,041,153 ordinary shares (13.28%).

has reached agreement with private UK-based Hunter Petroleum Ltd to acquire Hunter's 100% working interest in North Sea Block 211/22b, subject to approval by the UK Department of

Lodged response to ASX query.

Update on CGT developments during 2004-2005 income year.http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/47452.htm

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.