Staff Reporters

Independent Electricity Market Operator Onatrio director markets assessment and compliance Harry Chandler to speak at the Sixth Energy in Western Australia Conference over Novembe

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

Bejjal Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

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

Has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the shareholders of White Mining Ltd for Felix to acquire all of the issued and merge the WML and Felix operations

Is to raise $500,000 through an unsecured three-year convertible note provided by Yandal Investments Pty Ltd a company associated with Apex 34.5% shareholder Mark Creasy.

TOWN planning and design group Roberts Day has formed an alliance with US-based architects and planners DPZ Pacific.

HOTEL supplier Eurast has bought Norwood Systems both in Australia and in London.Norwood is involved in Bluetooth fixed-mobile convergence.

Airlite Group has won the large organisation award in this year's National Safety Council of Australia Safety Awards of Excellence.

Proposed code: BONIssue price: $0.25Principal activities: Diamond exploration.

Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 31,000,000 ordinary shares (12.3%).

The Essential Earth Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 13,658,258 ordinary shares (13.616%) to 18,979,258 ordinary shares (18.920%).

Has acquired the business and assets of Norwood Systems both in Australia and London.

Biometrics Limited has changed its principal place of business and registered office to: C/- Monash Associates Pty Ltd, Chartered Accountants & Business Advis

IBM Australia / New Zealand chief executive and managing director, and Australian Information Industry Association and Victorian Schools Innovation Commission board member Philip

Code: ESSOpening price: $0.37

Prudence Hannon ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

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

United Gold Prospectus dated 9 August 2004 has been closed unsuccessfully, as it has not raised the minimum subscriptions .

Has secured another $44 million in new projects through the Group's engineering construction, maintenance and facilities management business, United KG.

The operators of theatre production company Lyons Productions have won a reprieve after earlier fears their award-winning partnership with the Railway Hotel was in doubt.

Jenny Hvalgaard has been appointed business development manager at the Sheraton Hotel.

ING Australia Holdings Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

GRD NL ncreased its relevant interest from 200,000,494 ordinary shares (55.5%) to 203,600,494 ordinary shares (56.5%)

Franklin Resources, Inc decreased its substantial interest from 22,146,495 ordinary shares (9.51%) to 19,776,548 ordinary shares (8.49%).

Is currently acquiring a 20% interest in Brehon and a 49% interest in Brehon Far East Pty Ltd, through which a Memorandum of Understanding  with four Chinese groups to establish i

Lodged response to ASX query

Common errors in applying for endorsement as a tax concession charity

HOUSING Industry Association of Western Australia members have access to a new player in the home indemnity insurance market, CGU.

John Sotirious Terpu  became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,596,088 ordinary shares (11.12%).