Staff Reporters

Miningnut Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,030,000 ordinary shares (5.08%).

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 22,813,371 ordinary shares (9.8%) to 20,186,758 ordinary shares (8.67%.).

Wolf Gerhard Martinick increased his relevant interest from 9,519,373 ordinary shares (15.33%) to 10,824,757 ordinary shares (17.43%).

Broadcast sent to tax practitioners on July 1 to inform of the small business debt assistance initiative.

Buoyant trading volumes and increased capital raising activity have boosted the returns of listed stockbroking firms.

The Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry will hold The Middle East – Unlocking the Potential for the Small to Medium Enterprises, a seminar on July 22 at the Novotel La

Ted Van Arkel has resigned as managing director of Foodland Associated Limited's New Zealand division, Progressive Enterprises.

Proposed code: MBNIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Nickel exploration

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

Durban Roodepoort Deep increased its relevant interest from 33,355,606 ordinary shares (29.47%) to 41,439,139 ordinary shares (36.61%).

     3,670,719 shares will be released from escrow on July 22.

IMF (Australia) Ltd - 05-Jul-04           

Diabetes Australia WA is the State branch of Diabetes Australia.

Clint Holten has been appointed to Deloitte’s Tax Services division.He was previously group tax manager at Clough Limited.

Nido Petroleum has appointed David Whitby as managing director and Gregor Dixon and James Brown as non-executive directors.

Proposed code: PPCIssue price $1.20 Principal activities: Property developer.

Woodside Petroleum Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 38,250,000 ordinary shares (34.82%).

         Lyreco SA increased its relevant interest from 179,324,952 ordinary shares (70.54%) to 228,401,864 ordinary shares (94.6%).

         Lodged response to ASX query.

Information for tax practitioners regarding Draft Taxation Ruling TR 2004/D3 Income tax: plant in residential rental properties.

I write to you having taken great offence at our omission from your recent two-page article featuring Western Australian diamond companies (WA Business News July 1).

The buoyancy of Perth’s CBD leasing market has led Knight Frank to appoint its first Perth-based national leasing director.

Proposed code: BPHIssue price: $0.20

Braidwood Investments (WA) Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 4,200,000 ordinary shares (7.26%) to 5,200,000 ordinary shares (8.99%).

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 15,136,468 ordinary shares (12.92%) to 16,777,772  ordinary shares (14.32%).

16,999,996 ordinary shares will be released from escrow on July 10 2004.

A general meeting will be held at the Broadwater Pagoda Hotel, 112 Melville Parade, Como at 2pm on July 28 2004.