Staff Reporters

Has reached agreement with Harmony Gold Ltd to purchase a 100% interest in their South Australian mineral exploration properties covered under the Abelle Joint Venture.

The Commonwealth Bank's 2004 off-market share buy-back requires the application of special rules to determine the capital proceeds amount to be used in capital gain and capital lo

PIVoD has appointed Stephen Mahwinney and Ron Stephens to its sales management staff.

On Wednesday August 25 the Securities Institute will hold a corporate briefing on biotechnology.

Opening price: $0.25Principal activities: Biomedical commercialisation business partnering univerisities, medical institutes, companies and hospitals.

Charles Waite Morgan ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Barclays Group increased its relevant interest from 8,585,793 ordinary shares (5.01%) to 12,115,537 ordinary shares (7.08%)

Has entered into an agreement with Newcrest Mining Ltd to form a gold-only exploration joint venture at its Roe Project in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia.

UK operating subsidiary pSiMedica Ltd has been granted a further US patent for BioSiliconTM.

Gavin Thomas has resigned as managing director of Equatorial Mining Limited.

WA Swimming manages junior development, competitive and elite swimming throughout Western Australia. It comprises about 7,000 members and represents 81 swimming clubs State wide.

Fortescue Metals Group director Andrew Forrest made a quick on-market profit by selling two million FMG shares for $1.1 million last week.

Proposed code: MPEIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Oil exploration.

Macquarie Bank Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 17,553,979 ordinary shares (12.33%)

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 1,257,937 ordinary shares (9.03%) to 1,118,258 ordinary shares (8.02%).

Announce signing of a formal Heads of Agreement to acquire the name and RTO operations of Tasmania’s leading private Registered Training Organisation, TasTrain Pty Ltd.

Information for tax agents about the Capital gains tax checklist which will help them  to assess possible CGT implications for their clients.

ACTIV Foundation has added Ernst and Young's Martin Alciaturi to its board.

On Friday August 27 the Committee for Economic Development of Australia will hold The China Story – Resources and Beyond at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

Opening price: $0.29Principal activities: Production and marketing of barramundi in the US.

Anthony Maxwell Cannon & Anna Varla Cannon ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

The Metal Group Pty Ltdincreased its relevant interest from 40,000,000 ordinary shares (32.29%) to 42,000,000 ordinary shares (32.74%)

34,160,364 fully paid ordinary shares, 11,386,786 listed options (exercisable at 20 cents each on or before 20 August 2006) and 500,000 unlisted options (exercisable at 30 cents e

Has received a letter of intent to execute a contract in relation to the hire and installation of scaffolding for the Burrup Fertilisers Project in Karratha.

RSG Global has recently appointed Tim Kindred, Jon Errey and Janene Barter.

Australian eyecare company Regenera has bought new technology that will expand its treatment options for back-of-the-eye diseases.

Listed telco Datafast Telecommunications has acquired Bunbury’s largest local Internet service provider, OzzieNet Pty Ltd.

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

MBM Corporation Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,490,000 ordinary shares (7.90%)

Casanda Securities Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 56,270,942 ordinary shares (27.72%) to 23,141,089 ordinary shares (10.09%).

Has completed the acquisition of North Asia Metals Pty Ltd, a private Australian company that is earning a 60% interest in the Xin Zhuang joint venture in Shandong, China

A fact sheet to explain the tax consequences of a compensation payment received under the GIO class action by former GIO shareholders whose shares were required to be disposed of