Staff Reporters

A $60,000 Churchill Fellowship and a community think-tank have been established to generate new ideas and innovation in accommodation and community support for people with disabil

Forestry contractors in the South West have been the big winners from a Federal Government assistance scheme, with some getting $1 million grants to help buy new harvesting equipm

Proposed code: OMCIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Heavy mineral sands exploration

Sofcom Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,419,323 ordinary shares (19.052%) to 7,866,137 ordinary shares (20.20%).

Fast Scout Ltd changed its relevant interest from 4,908,471 ordinary shares (5.337%) to 5,058,471 ordinary shares (5.043%).

Share Purchase Plan offers shareholders the opportunity to purchase up to $5,000 worth of shares in the company at a price of 16 cents per share

Has recorded a profit of $2m ($1m after outside equity interests) on the sale of a portion of the Dunsborough land.

Lucy Bourne and Georgie Sweeting have been appointed to Ward Holt as senior consultants.

Graeme Raymond Boden has been appointed company secretary of Poltech International Ltd following the resignation of Edward John Bates.

On Wednesday August 25 the Urban Development Institute of Australia (WA) will hold a luncheon in Grand Ballroom One at Burswood.

Proposed code: AAQIssue price: $0.25Principal activities: Production and marketing of barramundi in the US.

Alinta Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Island Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,419,323 ordinary shares (19.052%) to 7,866,137 ordinary shares (20.2%).

Optus Networks Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 401,630,632 ordinary shares (79.33%) to 418,758,766 ordinary shares (81.8%).

Has reached agreement with Apache Energy Ltd for the construction and supply of a new US$7M multi-purpose field support vessel for the provision of dive support, survey work and a

Details of Australian Securities and Investments Commission procedures for dealing with new audit notifications as a result of the Corporate Law Economic Reform Program have been

 Enzo Evangelista has been appointed senior valuer with the commercial division of Christie White Moore.

RiTract has been given Therapeutic Goods Administration approval to sell its syringes in the Australian market.

Listed engineer Clough Limited is close to finalising four oil and gas contracts worth up to $39 million.

Proposed code: SLDIssue price: $0.25Principal activities: Development and commercialisation of pipe lining technology.

W M Clough Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,000,000 ordinary shares.

Barclays Group increased its relevant interest from 12,115,537 ordinary shares (7.08%) to 14,811,628 ordinary shares (8.66%).

Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd offer will extend its offer to close at 7.00pm (Sydney time) on Wednesday 28 July 2004.

Has signed a share sale agreement with The Green & Green Group Pty Ltd to acquire its Canberra recruitment operations.

IN A recent decision by the South Australian Industrial Relations Commission, a shop owner has been found to have constructively dismissed an employee by reducing his working hour

Charles Morgan has altered his position from executive chairman to non-executive chairman of Nido Petroleum.

Over August 16-20 the Australian Human Resources Institute will hold their WA State Conference, which is broken into a series of two seminar sessions in Bunbury and Perth.

Proposed code: OLYIssue price: $0.20

Chieftain Securities Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Ambreen Chaudhri increased his relevant interest from 7,419,323 ordinary shares (19.052%) to 7,866,137 ordinary shares (20.2%).

Optus Networks Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 383,301,708 ordinary shares (75.24%) to 391,067,724 ordinary shares (76.76%).

150,000 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from Escrow On the 4 August 2004