Staff Reporters

Is to acquire the minority shareholdings of its product development subsidiary, Retmed Pty Ltd.

Has placed 31 million shares at 17.7 cents to AngloGold Ashanti Australia Ltd raising $5.487 million

A TARGA Tasmania-style tarmac rally could be coming to Western Australia in less than a year.

Manufacturing / Engineering Price: $665,000

Bell Ixl Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,155,740 ordinary shares (7.33%) to 3,163,032 ordinary shares (10.76%)

Commitments have been received  for the placement of 14.9 million new fully paid ordinary shares at $0.105 per share, to raise $1.56 million, before costs

Takeovers Panel has made a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in relation to the affairs of Emperor Mines Ltd and has made orders to remedy.

Lodged response to ASX query

Former Premier of Victoria the Hon Jeff Kennett, City of Onkaparinga South Australia chief executive officer Jeff Tate, Corporation of the Town of Walkerville South Australia Mayo

Despite Western Australia’s so-called booming resources sector, the surging Australian dollar during the past financial year undermined the value of WA’s petroleum and mineral sal

Akzo Nobel has relocated to:27 Success Way, Henderson WA 6166, PO Box 7185Spearwood, WA 6163

Mcneil Nominees Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of Of 3,244,000 Ordinary Shares (5.8%).

Data Base Systems Ltd increased its relevant interest from 10,884,759 ordinary shares (10.851%) to 13,658,258 ordinary shares (13.616%)

2,700,000 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on 31 October 2004.

Has secured between 75%-100% of tenements known as Golden Mile South

Has reached agreement with Intersuisse Corporate Pty Ltd to place 10,000,000 shares at 11 cents and 5,000,000 options to sophisticated investors.

The public reputation of large companies can be made and broken on the back of environmental performance.

LOCAL iron ore hopeful Fortescue Metals Group Limited says it has signed a binding sales agreement with Ping Xiang Iron & Steel Co.

Perth-based BSD Consultants has been acquired by national consulting company Cardno.

Shane Patrick Attwell became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 23,750,000 ordinary shares (38.20%).

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

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.

Altera Capital Ltd increased its relevant interest from 10,884,759 ordinary shares (10.851%) to 13,658,258 ordinary shares (13.616%)

2,100,000 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on 31 October 2004.

Healthscope Ltd confirmed that it is in confidential and incomplete discussions with The Gribbles Group Ltd regarding the potential acquisition by Healthscope of 100% of the issue