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Fri, 9 May 2008 15:17:00 GMT

Australia won't jump ship on anti-whaling

Australia will not back down on its call for Japan to stop whaling in the Southern Ocean, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith says. Speaking from Tokyo, Mr Smith said Australia and Japan were both committed to reaching a diplomatic solution over their
Fri, 9 May 2008 15:17:00 GMT

The Costello effect? 2006 sees a new Aussie baby boom

More Australian babies were born in 2006 than in any other year during the past three decades, new data shows. Ahead of Mother's Day, the nation's statistician says that women can now expect to have 1.8 children during their lifetime, the highest number
Fri, 9 May 2008 15:16:00 GMT

Watanobi! The most unfortunate suburb names in Australia

The Top 10 most unfortunate suburb names in the country have been compiled by online property site domain.com.au. New South Wales dominates the list with six entrants including Pitt Town Bottoms and Bogan, but the ultimate gong goes to South Australia,
Fri, 9 May 2008 15:15:00 GMT

IP Australia releases Reconciliation Action Plan

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Fri, 9 May 2008 15:03:00 GMT

Broken Hill leaves a toxic question mark on indigenous children

Children from the Bugmy family in Broken Hill. Aboriginal children in the city are recording unacceptably high levels of lead in their blood. Photo: Brendan Esposito Russell Skelton BROKEN Hill's mining boom has no silver lining for the town's fast
Fri, 9 May 2008 15:02:00 GMT

Ledger painting wins Australian art contest

A painting of late actor Heath Ledger has won a prestigious Australian art prize. The portrait, titled 'Heath' and painted by Ledger's friend Vincent Fantauzzo, landed the prestigious People's Choice honour at the Archibald Prize art awards on Friday
Fri, 9 May 2008 15:02:00 GMT

Australia's nickel capital has a rich life ahead

In 2000 Kambalda as the nation's nickel mining heart was unloved and looking at perhaps a decade of life ahead providing the nickel price improved. The pathfinder company that restarted mines on the Kambalda and Widgiemooltha domes has painted a powerful
Fri, 9 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Qantas VP Gets Jail For Cargo Cartel Role

A former Qantas executive could be the first person jailed for participating in a cargo price-fixing conspiracy that has already seen giants like British Airways, Japan Airlines and Korean Air pay millions of dollars in fines. Barry McCaffrey, who had
Fri, 9 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Aussie at new multi-year high versus New Zealand dollar

(RTTNews) - The Australian dollar edged higher versus its New Zealand counterpart in the early New York trading Friday, hitting a fresh multi-year high of 1.2275 by about 8:25 am ET, up from yesterday�s close of 1.2238. In its quarterly
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:57:00 GMT

Houdini's Australian dream: one for the record books

WHEN Ehrich Weiss - aka Harry Houdini - left Australia in 1910 he had awed audiences with his escape acts, including surviving a dunking in Melbourne's Yarra River. But his grandest feat - and the one he had sacrificed the down-time of the long sea
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:51:00 GMT

Premium Australian Beverage Company Lion Nathan Selects Quickcomm for Telecom Expense Management Services

NEW YORK, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Lion Nathan, an Australian premium alcoholic beverages company has chosen Quickcomm, a leading global provider of telecommunications expense management software and services. Quickcomm will implement the software solution
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:50:00 GMT

Melbourne: future shock or future planned?

A GOVERNMENT that plans growth by a generational timeframe is to be commended. A government that stands still as time goes rushing past it is to be condemned. Where does the Victorian Government fit in? Somewhere between the two. In the planning of
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:48:00 GMT

Born to run? Families turn to genetic testing

HUNDREDS of sports-loving parents have latched on to genetic testing to determine if their children have the makings of great athletes. And now the word has spread - to English football clubs. A Melbourne company, Genetic Technologies, has produced the
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:45:00 GMT

Tennis player on bail after date-rape claim

AN AUSTRALIAN tennis player on bail in London has denied claims that he date-raped a woman at his home near Wimbledon. Paul Hanley, Australia's highest-ranking doubles player, is accused of raping a young woman he met at a nearby bar. The rape was
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:45:00 GMT

Compulsory purchase backdown

AMID rising opposition to the State Government's proposed planning reforms, the Planning Minister, Frank Sartor, is expected to drop a controversial plan to allow state and local governments compulsorily to acquire private land to sell to developers.
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:45:00 GMT

Revealed: young Rudd's China sermon

KEVIN RUDD famously stole the stage from John Howard last September by addressing China's president Hu Jintao in Mandarin at a state lunch during APEC. While Rudd was welcoming Hu in the Grand Ballroom of Sydney's Sofitel Wentworth Hotel, outside in Hyde
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:45:00 GMT

Medicare relief for millions

MILLIONS of people without private health insurance will be up to $1000 a year better off under a radical revamp of the Medicare system to be included in Tuesday's budget. Families without private cover will also avoid paying the 1 per cent Medicare levy
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:45:00 GMT

Telstra in play for network tender

TELSTRA today officially threw its hand into the ring for the Government tender for the subsidised rollout of a fibre optic network in Australia. The best news is that, in doing so, it actually finally complied with the Government?s request to release
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:42:00 GMT

Australia to deport 11 Indian workers

MELBOURNE: Australian authorities have detained 11 'illegal' Indian workers in New South Wales Riverina who are expected to be deported back to India. 'Immigration officers located 12 illegal workers and uncovered evidence of possible exploitation and
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:33:00 GMT

Aussies beat NZ 28-12 in Centenary Test

Australia have claimed a 28-12 victory over New Zealand in the Centenary Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The Kangaroos led 22-0 at halftime and never let the Kiwis into the contest as they continued their recent dominance over their trans-Tasman
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:30:00 GMT

NAB's $2.2b profit helps push up all banks

MONEY $A/US94.23+0.19
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:25:00 GMT

Jail for former Qantas boss in cargo price-fixing cartel

QANTAS'S former head of freight in the US, Bruce McCaffrey, has pleaded guilty and agreed to serve an eight-month jail sentence in the US for involvement in the illegal price-fixing of cargo shipments. After striking a plea bargain with the US Department
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:23:00 GMT

Telstra on track, says Sol

T l t a a r a f r e i s a n n s u d n e o t e 0 8 i a c a y a a d a s t b s n s c n i u s o e n e y o d h p . I a r s n a i n o n n e t r o f r n e, e s r c i f x c t v S l r j l o e t r t d r v o s u d n e o e a t n e r i g b f r i t r s a d a (E I ) t
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:22:00 GMT

Telstra opens broadband bid with $5m bond

T l t a a p i t e $ m l i n o d o a e t p a e n h $4. b l i n a i n l r a b n b a t p g a t, t h s m t m o f r n t e e e a g v r m n a a d t c t r n v r t c m e i o s. e s r a s h n e o e t e e w r i f r a i n e u r d s a t f h t n e p o e s o t e a i n
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:22:00 GMT

Record for NAB as it remains debt wary

THE chief executive of National Australia Bank, John Stewart, warned yesterday that the global credit crisis could still get worse before it gets better, even as he delivered a strong half-year earnings result which is propelling his group towards a
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:20:00 GMT

Japan, Australia Agree On Need To Resolve Whaling Issue Calmly

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Fri, 9 May 2008 14:19:00 GMT

Asian stocks tally weekly losses; Sydney's an upside standout

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Fri, 9 May 2008 14:17:00 GMT

Asia Markets: Asian stocks tally weekly losses; Sydney's an upside standout

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Fri, 9 May 2008 14:17:00 GMT

Australia experiences new baby boom

More Australian babies were born in 2006 than in any other year during the past three decades, new data shows. Ahead of Mother's Day, the nation's statistician says that women can now expect to have 1.8 children during their lifetime, the highest number
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:15:00 GMT

1:52pm NAB to restructure broker commissions

NATIONAL Australia Bank (NAB) says it will change the way it pays brokers that sell its mortgages to offset higher funding costs caused by the credit crunch. 'We would be looking to restructuring the way commissions are paid,'' NAB Australian chief
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:12:00 GMT