Staff Reporters

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 26,439,892 ordinary shares (14.50%) to 24,526,324 ordinary shares (13.38%).

Lodged response to ASX query.

Explains the changes announced in the Federal Budget in May 2004 to the way you can claim an income tax write-off of grapevines.

Brett Matich has resigned as managing director of Aztec Resources Limited.

CHANGE Corporation has added Andrew Crampton and Chris Stevens as a principal consultant and head of its Microsoft Navision practice respectively.

ManufacturerPrice: $570,000 plus stock

Proposed code: MALIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Exploration and development of mineral sands.

Entrust Private Wealth Management Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of  3,208,851 ordinary shares (7.57%).

Queste Communications Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,866,137 ordinary shares (20.2%) to 8,455,970 ordinary shares (21.714%).

1,330,000 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from escrow on September 12.

A general meeting will be held on September 28 commencing at 2pm at the Holiday Inn City Centre, 788 Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia.

Richard Elliott has resigned as director and chairman of Hire Intelligence International Limited. The company has appointed Graeme Sampson as non-executive director.

FLEETWOOD has ascended to the S&P ASX 200 Index, as part of Standard & Poor's September 2004 quarterly rebalance of its Australian Stock Exchange indices.

On Saturday September 18 UWA Extension will hold a seminar titled Increase Your Personal and Professional Productivity.

Castle Springs Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,350,000 ordinary shares (7.8%).

Ocean Resource Capital Holdings Plc increased its relevant interest from 36,000,000 ordinary shares (6.01%) to 107,480,647 ordinary shares (18.02%).

Has entered into conditional arrangements with Aquila Resources Ltd and Asarco Exploration Company Inc.

A general meeting will be held at Crusader Holdings NL Mezzanine Level , BGC Centre, 28 The Esplanade, Perth on September 23 at 10am.

This information and form outlines the requirements for winding up an Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) regulated superannuation fund.

AUSTAL Limited and fellow Henderson resident Raytheon Australia have joined forces to bid for the Australian Govern-ment tender, worth up to $2 billion, to build two amphibious sh

AUSTAL Ships vice president military projects Kim Gillis has joined the Defence Materiel Organisation as program manager amphibious vessels.

Australia's seasonally adjusted trade deficit on goods improved by $932 million to $5.48 billion between the March and June quarters, driven by a strong recovery in export credits

Code: BTXOpening price: $0.43Principal activities: Tin mining, exploration and development.

Mineral Commodities Ltd increased its relevant interest from 4,520,000 ordinary shares (8.88%) to 5,170,000 ordinary shares (10.16%).

Westpac Banking Corporation decreased its relevant interest from 6,354,080 ordinary shares (6.42%) to 5,431,370 ordinary shares (5.4%).

Announced a recommended offer to acquire all the issued capital of International Scientific Pty Ltd, a medical technology development company and owns 100% of the transdermal perm

Announced the completion of a $30 million institutional placement.

THE Full Bench of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission has recently confirmed that a casual employee with less than a year's service cannot claim unfair dismissal under

GREECE'S ship and ferry market could provide further opportunities for Australian exporters in the future, according to Australian export credit body, Export Finance and Insurance

FTR Holdings Limited has appointed Andrew Spicer as chief executive officer. Mr Spicer replaces Steve Townsend who will remain with the company as executive director.

ORBITAL Engine Corporation has announced a $3.4 million after tax profit for 2003-04, a $5.3 million improvement on the previous year.