Staff Reporters

Colin Marland and Malcolm Dick have been appointed as directors of Swiftel.

Brickworks Ltd - 14-Aug-03 New Hope Corporation Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 461,597,154 ordinary shares (65.33%)

Perilya Mining Ltd - 18-Sep-03

Technology Incubation Group Ltd - 18-Sep-03

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued a new class order on reporting requirements for Australian Financial Services licensees who are natural persons.

WHILE Microsoft is still the most widely used software available, the growing support for Linux through organisations such as Telstra and IBM is heralding increased competition for

COMMERCIAL law firm Jackson McDonald has appointed solicitors Su-Ming Chng and Fiona Dempster and law clerks Jo Aberin and Andrea to its insurance team.

Sam Andersen has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer for Lumacom.

Summit Resources Ltd - 19-Sep-03 Acorn Capital Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,000,000 ordinary shares (7.85%)

Cooper Energy NL - 19-Sep-03

Eagle Bay Resources Nl - 15-Sep-03 Lodged response to ASX query.

THE Western Australian Government is seeking the views of people and organisations for a review of extended working hours.

On Monday October 6, the Save Foundation of Australia is holding a Sporting Celebrities Gala Dinner and Auction which is titled An evening with some international Cricketers and Rug

THE State Government has announced a review of the Public Sector Management Act, despite conceding that aspects of the act are less than ideal.

VRI BioMedical Limited has announced that it has successfully completed its fully underwritten rights issue, raising $2.8 million.

Daryl Bird has resigned as CEO and Managing Director of Lowan Australia Limited.

Amnet Ltd - 15-Sep-03 Acorn Capital Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,130,402 ordinary shares (13.04%)

Coventry Group Ltd - 18-Sep-03

Impress Ventures Ltd - 18-Sep-03

Psivida Ltd General meeting will be held at Suite 1, Level 31, Allendale Square 77 St Georges Terrace at 2.30pm (Perth time) on 21 October 03.

ERNST & Young Transaction Advisory Service has acted as the lead advisor to the Aditya Birla group in their acquisition of its second copper mine in Australia, Queensland's Moun

DEREK Ford has been appointed as a director in the corporate broking division of Jardine Lloyd Thompson. He is moving from Westminster Insurance Brokers.

Didier Murcia has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director for Bounty Oil and Gas NL.

Monadelphous Group Ltd - 18-Sep-03 Acorn Capital Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,015,802 ordinary shares (6.43%)

Universal Resources - 19-Sep-03

Redflex Holdings Ltd - 18-Sep-03

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EGYPT should be a good market for Australian trade, but the failure to press ahead with economic reforms by the Egyptian Government is stalling economic development in the region.

NEWLY listed Western Australia-based leasing financier Financial Resources has posted a slightly higher net profit than its prospectus forecast.

DIANE Nuich has been appointed manager in KPMG's Transaction Services division.

Lindsay Parttridge has been appointed as Managing Director of Bristile Ltd.