Staff Reporters

AUSTRALIAN businesses are losing as much as $1.84 billion a year as employees opt for gourmet, cafe-made coffee over the tearoom instant variety, according to a national recruitment

INTEGRA Medical Imaging Limited has changed its name to IM Medical Limited.

Tritton Resources Ltd - 03-Dec-03

A DISCUSSION paper about how the proposed National Mine Safety Framework could be effectively implemented has been released for public comment.

FORMER Federal Government Minister John Moore as been appointed patron of Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia.

Tritton Resources Ltd - 9-Dec-03 Far Joy Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder 4-Dec-03

Reefton Mining N.L. A General Meeting will be held on Monday 12th January 2004 at 9.00 am.at the Emerald Hotel, 24 Mount Street, Perth.

Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive Lyndon Rowe speaks out on the need for the Opposition to back the WA Government’s electricity laws.

DAVID Goode has taken the helm of the Community Bank branch in Gosnells.

Terrain Australia Ltd - 28-Nov-03 WPE Nominees Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,000,000 ordinary shares (7.42%)

A REPORT outlining a new approach to help ensure public money is spent countering salinity goes towards protecting high-value public assets has been released.

INDUSTRY groups have criticised the Reserve Bank’s move to increase interest rates a second time in recent months.

New Hope Corporation Ltd - 9-Dec-03 Far Joy Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Candle Australia Ltd - 9-Dec-03 Has signed an agreement for the purchase of the business of Workskills Professionals Pty Ltd. For approximately $2.4M.

SKYWEST has appointed Alisia Battalis-Mumby as marketing manager and Mike Hoar  as manager business development.

Terrain Australia Ltd - 18-Nov-03 Fewbah Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,357,143  ordinary shares (6.20%)

Second ace for Kennedy Bay

STATE Development Minister Clive Brown (pictured)  will continue to promote WA’s gas resources in the US this week when he represents the State Government at the LNG Ministeria

FIVE board members have been appointed to the Mid West Development Commission board.

Auridiam Ltd  - 11-Dec-03

ON November 27 the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced that it would oppose the proposal by Coca-Cola Amatail to acquire Berri Limited.

COLIN Jackson has been appointed to the Red 5 board as a non-executive director.

It&E Ltd - 04-Dec-03 Yencken became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,308,789 ordinary shares (6.08%)

Siberia Mining Corporation Ltd - 8-Dec-03

WESTERN Australia led the way in he number of initial public offerings in the half year to December, accounting for 45 per cent of all IPO activity, according to a review of IPO act

FORMER Paterson Ord Minnett Perth-based resource analyst Andrew Driscoll has taken up a position with large Asian broker and investment bank CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets.

Tritton Resources Ltd - 03-Dec-03

INPUT is sought on a Western Australian Government plan to promote the State as an artistic and culturally rich destination.

FRANKLIN Lough has joined Scotford & Fennessy – Executive Search and Consulting as a senior consultant in its information technology and telecommunications division.

Gme Resources Ltd - 08-Dec-03 Troika Securities Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,118,246 ordinary shares

Reefton Mining N.L. A General Meeting will be held on Monday 12th January 2004 at 9.00 am.at the Emerald Hotel, 24 Mount Street, Perth.

BURSWOOD dominated nominations in the category of best corporate hospitality provider with entertainment facilities.