Staff Reporters

CENTRELINK has appointed Darryl Alexander as its newest area manager for Western Australia.

GREAT Australian Resources has entered into an option agreement with New Zealand company Southwest Exploration to acquire a large gold project area on New Zealand's South Island w

Proposed code: ANOIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Production of nanomaterials.

Equity Trustees Limited became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of  ordinary shares (%).

International Wine Investment Fund decreased its relevant interest from 7,914,852 ordinary shares (10.08%) to 5,738,778 ordinary shares (6.24%).

1,012,302 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from voluntary escrow on 5

THE cost of developing the Cliff Head oil project north of Perth has jumped by 50 per cent over the past nine months, illustrating the dramatic impact of the State's investment bo

THE State Government has announced a series of new training programs to tackle Western Australia's chronic skills shortage, but most of the benefits are not expected to kick in for several years.

MARK Cuomo (pictured) has been appointed chairman of the Real Estate and Business Agents Supervisory Board.

Strata Mining Corporation Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Queste Communications Limited increased its relevant interest from 2,140,000 ordinary shares (5.495%) to 2,640,000 ordinary shares (6.779%).

Have announced a $A3.9 million capital raising program.

Communications company Vodafone has emerged as one of the major winners from the Western Australian Government's new Mobile Telecommunications Contract.

PERTH'S Consumer Price Index increased by 2.9 per cent through the year to December 2004, to stand 0.9 per cent higher than in the September quarter.

Code: CRKIssue price: $0.23Principal activities: Gold mining.

Arredo Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,200,000 ordinary shares (6.8%).

Sedimentary Holdings Ltd increased its relevant interest from 41,577,260 ordinary shares (4.2%) to 89,625,384 ordinary shares (9.1%).

3,059,998 Ordinary shares will be released from Voluntary escrow on the 20 January 2005.

Political prisoner the start of saga

PHILLIPS Fox has added five new staff at associate and senior associate level.Tony Heaver-Wren (top left) has been made a senior associate.

SECURITY technology company QR Sciences has been appointed to promote, sell, rebrand and distribute Italian X-ray manufacturer Gilardoni Flavio's products in the ASEAN region.

Proposed code: MMX

The Essential Earth Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,140,000 ordinary shares (5.495%) to 2,640,000 ordinary shares (6.779%).