Staff Reporters

Announce signing of a formal Heads of Agreement to acquire the name and RTO operations of Tasmania's leading private Registered Training Organisation, TasTrain Pty Ltd.

Information for tax agents about the Capital gains tax checklist which will help them  to assess possible CGT implications for their clients.

ACTIV Foundation has added Ernst and Young's Martin Alciaturi to its board.

On Friday August 27 the Committee for Economic Development of Australia will hold The China Story – Resources and Beyond at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

Opening price: $0.29Principal activities: Production and marketing of barramundi in the US.

Anthony Maxwell Cannon & Anna Varla Cannon ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

The Metal Group Pty Ltdincreased its relevant interest from 40,000,000 ordinary shares (32.29%) to 42,000,000 ordinary shares (32.74%)

34,160,364 fully paid ordinary shares, 11,386,786 listed options (exercisable at 20 cents each on or before 20 August 2006) and 500,000 unlisted options (exercisable at 30 cents e

Has received a letter of intent to execute a contract in relation to the hire and installation of scaffolding for the Burrup Fertilisers Project in Karratha.

RSG Global has recently appointed Tim Kindred, Jon Errey and Janene Barter.

Australian eyecare company Regenera has bought new technology that will expand its treatment options for back-of-the-eye diseases.

Listed telco Datafast Telecommunications has acquired Bunbury's largest local Internet service provider, OzzieNet Pty Ltd.

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

MBM Corporation Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,490,000 ordinary shares (7.90%)

Casanda Securities Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 56,270,942 ordinary shares (27.72%) to 23,141,089 ordinary shares (10.09%).

Has completed the acquisition of North Asia Metals Pty Ltd, a private Australian company that is earning a 60% interest in the Xin Zhuang joint venture in Shandong, China

A fact sheet to explain the tax consequences of a compensation payment received under the GIO class action by former GIO shareholders whose shares were required to be disposed of

Duncan Maclean has joined Minter Ellison Perth as special counsel in the firm's Corporate & Commercial Group.

Californian Air Resources Board, chairman, Dr Alan Lloyd; Toyota Motor Corporation, general manager - Fuel Cell Commercialisation Conference of Japan, Hideaki Akamatsu; Chinese Ac

While the rapidly developing Chinese market is attracting major interest worldwide, experts have warned that doing business in China requires a significant degree of knowledge of

Proposed code: AXOIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold exploration

Durban Roodepoort Deeps Ltd increased its relevant interest from 50,275,523 ordinary shares (44.42%) to 51,305,307 ordinary shares (45.33%)

4,500,000 fully paid common shares will be released from escrow on 18 August 2004.

Has secured purchase of Brocks Creek Gold Plant in the Northern Territory.

The University of Notre Dame Australia has appointed Patricia Goss as manager of its International Education Office.

Equatorial Mining has settled its litigation with Cyprus Climax Metals Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Phelps Dodge Corporation, in relation to its obligations under the pur

National Mutual Building, 88 Colin Street West Perth (1)

Proposed code: STXIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Oil and gas exploration.

Integrated Tree Cropping Ltd  became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 45,631,368 ordinary shares (19.8%)

Optus Networks Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 441,986,596 ordinary shares (86.73%) to 447,745,742 ordinary shares (87.86%)

Has settled litigation with Cyprus Climax Metals Company in relation to its obligations under the Purchase Option Agreement pursuant to which the Company purchased the Tonopah min

A joint review by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and US regulators has found no evidence of systemic or large-scale use of improper investment practices in t