Staff Reporters

PBL (WA) Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 255,446,189 ordinary shares (52.12%) to 261,011,749 ordinary shares (53.25%).

AMP Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 16,968,112 ordinary shares (8.74%) to 14,955,012 ordinary shares (7.7%).

At an interlocutory hearing in the Federal Court last Friday, 6 August 2004, upon the application of Sofcom Limited, Altera Capital Limited and Fast Scout Limited, Justice Hely ma

A general meeting will be held at The Board Room, Level C, Sheraton Perth Hotel, 207 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, Western Australia on Tuesday, the September 7 commencing at 10am WST.

Paul Kingsley and Melissa Hickford have been appointed as directors at MJB&B Advertising and Marketing.

The steady growth in international tourism over 2003-04 continued into the first month of 2004-05, with the seasonally adjusted number of short-term visitor arrivals to Australia

The WA Trades and Labour Council has applied to the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission for a general order to provide for conditions of employment with respect to

Multiplex has successfully sought up to $US16.5 million in bonding from Australia's export credit agency for a subsidiary's involvement in the construction of a mineral sands proj

Goldman Sachs J B Were Holdings Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,364,485 ordinary shares (5.01%).

Anthony Lennon became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 70,010,448 ordinary shares (35%).

Robert Anthony & Helen Maree Healey increased their relevant interest from 21,700,000 ordinary shares (7.02%) to 28,200,000 ordinary shares (7.64%).

185,714 ordinary fully paid shares and 142,857 options (unlisted) exercisable at 20 cents on or before June 30 2006 are to be released from restricted securities class on the Augu

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On August 6 2004 it has issued 5,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of 7.5 cents per share raising a total of $375,000.

Western Australian researcher David Pannell has won the WE Wood Award, Australia's most prestigious prize for salinity research.

Solbec Pharmaceuticals Ltd has appointed Greg Barrington as business development manager.

American Institute of Certified Planners fellow and Planning and Implementation Strategies planning consultant Rick Pruetz to speak at an Urban Development Institute of Australia

Proposed code: MDGIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold explorer

Yangtes Investments Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,000,000 ordinary shares (6.12%).

PBL (WA) Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 237,444,609 ordinary shares (48.44%) to 248,781,579 ordinary shares (50.76%).

NM Rothschild Australia Holdings Pty Ltd

An agreement has been reached with OMV Australia Pty Ltd for Tap to farmin to three exploration permits which surround Tap's production licence over the Woollybutt Oil Field.

A general meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia on Friday September 10 at 10am.

 MARKETING consultant Claire Kalis has started her own consultancy business Imagine Innovative Marketing.

Managed BusinessPrice: $1.8 million plus stock of about $840,000

A Western Australian Government plan to protect more than 51,000 hectares of previously identified bushland across the metropolitan area has been released for public comment.

At Dampier Primary School early this month, a heavyweight collection of engineers led by Engineers Australia's national president Doug Jones and State president Steve Algie presen

Wellington Management Company Llp ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

AMP Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,000,000 ordinary shares (5.1%).

Minga Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 4,100,000 ordinary shares (10%) to 6,100,000 ordinary shares (15%).

Has adopted a share purchaseplan and the offer will be to all of the company's shareholders registered at 5pm WST on August 27.

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