Staff Reporters

Mineral Securities Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Data Base Systems Ltd increased its relevant interest from 13,658,258 ordinary shares (13.616%) to 18,979,258 ordinary shares (18.920%).

200,000 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on November 17, 2004

Has raised $5.5 million by placing 18,795,000 shares at 26 cents per share with a range of Australian and international institutional and private investors.

THE Aspen Group has announced the refinancing of its property finance facilities from its previous lenders to the National Australia Bank.

WESTERN Areas has entered into an agreement to buy 17.5 per cent of the shares in Fox Resources, the owner and operator of the Radio Hill nickel sulphide and concentrate plant nea

THE Department of Housing and Works, Landcare Solutions, the RAC and SGIO have won this year's community safety awards.

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

Healthscope Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 36.165,650 ordinary shares (7.99%).

Jp Morgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates increased its relevant interest from 8,815,532 ordinary shares (5.01%) to 11,675,433 ordinary shares (6.63%).

Perth-based telecommunications management firm Stratatel once again has its sights set on the Western Australian market as part of its expansion strategy.

SINCLAIR Knight Merz has strengthened its resources sector team with the appointment of Graham Joss (left) and Steve Davis (right).

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

Proposed code: CRKIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold mining

Deutsche Bank AG ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Fast Scout Ltd increased its relevant interest from 13,658,258 ordinary shares (13.616%) to 18,979,258 ordinary shares (18.920%).

Chariot and Datafast Telecommunications Ltd are in merger negotiations

Allied Gold Ltd

THE tussle for market dominance between Southern Cross Broadcasting's 96fm and Austereo's Mix 94.5 in the 25-54 year-old demographic has been highlighted in the latest radio ratin

TAKEOVER target Phosphate Resources Limited has hit back at a letter takeover suitor Asset Backed Holdings sent to PRL shareholders on October 12.

Tax Office assisting the gold mining industryAn Information Release on the Tax Office assisting the gold mining industry.

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

Afminex Ltd  became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 23,285,135 ordinary shares (39.12%).

Skin-Plex Laboratories Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 13,658,258 ordinary shares (13.616%) to 18,979,258 ordinary shares (18.920%).

Is to enter into a joint venture with German interests for operations in the state of Brandenburg.

Placement Offer for the issue of 60,000,000 shares at 0.7 cents has closed to raise $420,000.

TREVOR O'Connor has been appointed financial controller at QPSX.

Former captain of the Wallabies Nick Farr-Jones AM, founder of the Extreme Group Alistair Gosling, Cricket Australia chief executive officer James Sutherland, National Basketball

THE Administrative Appeals Tribunal ("AAT") recently handed down the decision in AAT Case [2004] AATA 710, Re Eldersmede and Ors and FCT that applied the income injectio

Jpmorgan Chase & Co. And Its Affiliates ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Trent Capital Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,839,705  ordinary shares (8.30%) to 5,018,614 ordinary shares (14.67%).