Staff Reporters

AUSTAL has posted a $20.1 million profit for the financial year ended June 30, a marked improvement on the $18.7 million loss the company posted over the same period last year whe

Lion Energy Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,364,966 ordinary shares (11.05%).

PBL (WA) Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 288,085,892 ordinary shares (58.78%) to 322,218,769 ordinary shares (65.74%).

 TERESA Keleher has been appointed national community partnership and sponsorship manager with Alcoa World Alumina Australia.

Q Limited has appointed Grant Darling as company secretary, following the resignation of David Berinson.

Has completed the expenditure of $1,200,000 which entitles it to a 50% interest in the Saugon Gold-Silver Project.

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has commenced Federal Court proceedings against Manito Pty Ltd, SJR Nominees Pty Ltd, Steven Preston and James Payne in Perth.

AS the evidence rolls in that Australia's six-year property boom has moved into reverse everyone with an interest in real estate will need to sharpen their thinking – and that goe

The Australian Institute of Energy is holding a Regulatory Update with guest speaker Jackson McDonald partner Matthew Bowen on Wednesday September 1 at the Parmelia Hilton.

JESPER Sentow has been appointed to the chief financial officer's role at Skywest.

Entrust Private Wealth Management Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,302,986 ordinary shares (8.86%).

Franklin Resources, Inc increased its relevant interest from 18,484,.700 ordinary shares (9.8226%) to 20,683,300 ordinary shares (10.99%).

BLJ Australia has appointed Amanda Langridge as a data analyst/program manager and Joanne Longshaw (pictured) as business relations manager.

PBL announced that it now has a relevant interest in more than 90% of Burswood shares.

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PHARMANET Group's wholly owned subsidiary Medical Products Group has agreed to terms to buy Darwin-based Medlab Medical & Surgical for about $95,000.

Proposed code: MALIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Exploration and development of mineral sands.

Drumfrochar Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,160,000 ordinary shares (6.61%).

Golden Rivers Mining Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,690,020 ordinary shares (32.5%).

Skin-Plex Laboratories Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 6,800,627 ordinary shares (8.37%) to 7,595,551 ordinary shares (9.452%).

150,000 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on August 29, 2004 and 400,000 fully paid ordinary shares on September 5.

A general meeting of shareholders of Dwyka Diamonds Ltd will be held at the Sandalwood Room, Ground Floor, Holiday Inn City Centre, 788 Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia at 9.3

Around 60 per cent of the initial group of small business and individuals who were given the opportunity to clean up their tax debts have taken up the offer.

Durban Roodepoort Deep Limited executive chairman Mark Wellesley-Wood has been appointed managing director of Emperor Mines Limited.

Marketforce staff have turned their hand to soup kitchen operations.

Foodland Associated Limited has reported a 6.2 per cent sales increase for the fourth quarter of 2003-04 to $1.5 million.

Greenvale Mining NL ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

J P Morgan Chase & Co. Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,850,000 ordinary shares (5.5%).

PBL (WA) Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 267,125,053 ordinary shares (54.5%) to 272,717,502 ordinary shares (55.84%).

Commonwealth Bank Of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 20,444,546 ordinary shares (11.62%) to 18,257,549 ordinary shares (10.38%).

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