Staff Reporters

26 Oct 2004

United Group Ltd - 18-Oct-04

Has been awarded contracts for the supply of coal wagons and bogies with a total value of $44 million.

26 Oct 2004

Managing Sick Leave

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA will hold Managing Employee Sick Leave – What are Employer's Options on Thursday November 4 at the Chamber's Function Centre in East Perth.

26 Oct 2004

New home insurance player

HOUSING Industry Association of Western Australia members have access to a new player in the home indemnity insurance market, CGU.

26 Oct 2004

Local index maintains momentum

26 Oct 2004

Conquest Mining Ltd - 14-Oct-04

John Sotirious Terpu became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,596,088 ordinary shares (11.12%).

26 Oct 2004

Australian Worldwide Exploration Ltd - 18-Oct-04

Commonwealth Bank Of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 33,450,419 ordinary shares (12.26%) to 30,304,694 ordinary shares (11.10%).

26 Oct 2004

Medec Ltd - 18-Oct-04

Has signed an Heads of Agreement with HK based ViTop Bioenergy Ltd.

26 Oct 2004

Dwyka Diamonds Ltd - 20-Oct-04

Lodged response to ASX query

26 Oct 2004

Enforceable undertaking from NAB

Australian Securities and Investments Commission chairman Jeffery Lucy announced that ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking from National Australia Bank.

26 Oct 2004

Big boost for HBF annual surplus

HBF Group nearly tripled its annual operating surplus to $73 million last financial year, up from $25 million previously.

26 Oct 2004

Edwards joins Downings

Sonia Edwards has joined the Downings Legal team as a senior commercial litigation lawyer.

26 Oct 2004

Prima Biomed Ltd - 15-Oct-04

Peregrine Corporate Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

26 Oct 2004

Asset backed Holdings Ltd - 14-Oct-04

Mineral Commodities Ltd increased its relevant interest from 6,858,000 ordinary shares (11.75%) to 7,658,000 ordinary shares (13.12%)

26 Oct 2004

Rivkin Financial Services Ltd - 14-Oct-04

Sofcom Ltd increased its relevant interest from 10,884,759 ordinary shares (10.851%) to 13,658,258 ordinary shares (13.616%)

26 Oct 2004

Integrated Tree Cropping Ltd - 19-Oct-04

Announced its intention to make an off-market takeover offer for all outstanding shares in Australian Plantation Timber Ltd.

26 Oct 2004

Carpenter Pacific Resources NL - 22-Oct-04

Has entered into a Heads of Agreement to acquire a 30% interest in the Jefferson-McLeod Oil & Gas Project ("the Project") located in Texas, USA.

26 Oct 2004

Macmahon Ltd - 22-Oct-04

Has been awarded two new contracts which have a combined value of $55 million.

26 Oct 2004

State Planning Conference

Over Wednesday November 3 to Friday November 5 the Planning Institute of Australia WA Division will hold its Annual State Conference – Planning for the Built Environment, at the P

26 Oct 2004

WA tops Evatt Foundation survey

Western Australia has been ranked ahead of other States in terms of economic, social and environmental performance.

26 Oct 2004

New General Counsel for Corruption & Crime Commission

Current Office of Director of Public Prosecutions State prosecutor Patti Chong has been seconded to the Corruption and Crime Commission as general counsel for a period of 12 month