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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:21:00 GMT

HwangDBS new fund to tap Aussie growth

HWANGDBS Investment Management Bhd has launched a new fund called HwangDBS AUD Income Fund (AUDIF) that will enable investors to tap into Australias economy and growth which is mainly driven by the export of commodities. Essentially a mixed asset, income
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:21:00 GMT

Telstra sets up LTE trial

Print Email Telstra signs NSN, Huawei to test LTE Australian carrier Telstra will conduct trials of LTE in May after signing Nokia Siemens Networks and Huawei to deliver kit for the project. Telstra said it will spend the next three to six months testing
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:21:00 GMT

Australia shares set to edge higher; Telstra in focus

Also in focus will be indebted utility Alinta Energy AEJ.AX, which has been advised by its investment bankers to raise up to A$1 billion ($923 million) in equity to repair its finances, three sources with direct knowledge of the situation said.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:20:00 GMT

WEEK 1: Tying my laces - again (The West Australian)

Bethany Chismark trains for the HBF Run For A Reason. Picture: Robert Duncan When The West Australian asked me to write about training for a 14km run, I agreed without really thinking about it. You see, I ran my first half-marathon last year as one of
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:19:00 GMT

Tropical Cyclone Ului threatens Queensland coast

Cyclone Ului is expected to make landfall on Sunday morning. [Bureau of Meteorology] Wild seas and damaging winds are expected to develop along Australia's Queensland coast as Tropical Cyclone Ului moves towards the mainland. The category three system is
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:19:00 GMT

Obama postpones Aussie visit

SEE YOU LATER: President Obama, pictured with Rudd and Berlusconi at the G8 summit, has postponed his visit to Australia. Relevant offers Mother gets 15 years for baby killings Quake knowledge saved Chileans Cyclone Tomas claims second victim
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:18:00 GMT

Queensland prepares for Cyclone Ului

Mother gets 15 years for baby killings Quake knowledge saved Chileans Cyclone Tomas claims second victim 'Jihad Jane' denies terror plot Deadly rocket attack in Israel Warships fight back against pirates Obama postpones Aussie visit
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:18:00 GMT

Perth fugitive jumps out of wheelchair, flees police

Mother gets 15 years for baby killings Quake knowledge saved Chileans Cyclone Tomas claims second victim 'Jihad Jane' denies terror plot Deadly rocket attack in Israel Warships fight back against pirates Obama postpones Aussie visit
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:18:00 GMT

Flat start tipped for Australian shares

The local share market is expected to open only slightly higher today, after Wall Street finished fairly mixed overnight. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained ground for an eighth straight day, but the S&P 500 Index ended the session flat. Boeing
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:17:00 GMT

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:14:00 GMT

Credit Suisse GP100 Australia Trust has NAV of $0.9654 per unit

Source: News Bites Credit Suisse has announced that the net tangible asset value for its GP100 Australia Trust as at March 17, 2010 was $0.9654 per unit. The trust's net tangible asset value as at March 16, 2010 was $0.9627 per unit. STOCK DASHBOARD:
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:14:00 GMT

H1N1 vaccine could go unused in Australia

MILLIONS of doses of the Commonwealth's swine flu vaccine could expire as people opt for the new seasonal flu vaccine, which provides broader protection for the year ahead, a Victorian doctor says. Dr Peter Eizenberg, a GP and former member of the
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:14:00 GMT

Tasmania set to vote

'We need change. Big change. And that can only come from electing quality people.' SURPRISE sale deals, money for non-existent hospital staff and support from a retired Tasmanian judge in Samoa were part of yesterdayescape_start39;s last-minute jostling
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:14:00 GMT

Jobs plan provides hope (The West Australian)

Tegan Humphries believes having a job has changed her life, making her realise what she wants for the future.She is one of many to benefit from WA mining magnate Andrew Forrest's ambitious plan to find 50,000 jobs for Aboriginal Australians.The plan,
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:13:00 GMT

Australia bat first in opening test (Yahoo!Xtra Sport)

Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and decided to bat first in the opening test match against the Black Caps at the Basin Reserve.Northern Districts bowler Brent Arnel will make his test debut for New Zealand while Ryan Harris plays his first
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:13:00 GMT

Aussie trip not good for Obama's health

US President Barack Obama has postponed his trip to Australia and Indonesia until June. Mr Obama's Aussie trip is off / Reuters Source: Reuters President wants to see health Bill pass Date for Aussie trip now set for June Yudhoyono told; Rudd to follow
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:11:00 GMT

Giants sign ex-Aussie Rules player as punter

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:10:00 GMT

Mother can't understand beating of son in wheelchair in Australia

Steve Lambert, THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG - Shellan Proden couldn't bring herself to watch the grainy surveillance video of two young men who brutally attacked her son, forced him out of his wheelchair and pummelled him. 'I haven't watched that video
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:09:00 GMT

LIVE BLOG TOMORROW: Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC final

LEADER will be pitchside as Melbourne Victory takes on Sydney FC tomorrow night in its chase for back-to-back A-League premierships.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:07:00 GMT

Drug dealers target kids

POLICE yesterday raided an Ocean Grove home in an ongoing crackdown on dealers who are believed to be targeting teenagers. In an early morning warrant police seized eight foils containing about .5g of cannabis, a sum of cash believed to be the proceeds
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:07:00 GMT

Obama postpones visit to Australia

It's understandable that US President Barak Obama has cancelled his visit to Australia to fight for health reforms at home, Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard says. Mr Obama was due to arrive in Canberra next week but has delayed the trip until June so
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:06:00 GMT

Australia dlr record high vs euro; Greece woes flares

-(Snapshot at 8:25 a.m./2125 GMT)- FOREX (vs Late Sydney) DEBT FUTURES (Night Session) 0.9194 (0.9208) 90-DAY (JUN) 95.36 (95.38) 0.6759 (0.6728) 3-YR ...
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:06:00 GMT

Aussies push for snowboard green light

VANCOUVER (AFP) - International Paralympic team officials will meet Friday to consider adding snowboarding to the roster of competitions at the games. The informal meeting in Whistler, venue of alpine events during the current winter games, was organized
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:05:00 GMT

Melbourne's hot 100 as mercury sticks

MELBOURNE'S temperature has topped 20 degrees for the past 100 days straight, the longest stretch of its type in more than 150 years of measurement. Yesterday's maximum of 31 degrees continued a run of 20-plus degree days that began on December 9 last
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:04:00 GMT

Aussie trip not good for Obama's health

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:04:00 GMT

Cyclone watch for Queensland

AAP Tropical Cyclone Ului continues to track towards the Queensland coast and on current predictions is expected to hit land on Sunday morning between the north Queensland communities of Cardwell and Mackay. At 4am (AEST) on Friday, the category three
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:03:00 GMT

Obama to have 'more relaxed' visit next time: Rudd

US President Barack Obama is planning a more relaxed visit to Australia when he comes in June, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says. Mr Obama was due to arrive in Canberra next week but has delayed the trip until June so he can ease his major health reform
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:02:00 GMT

Obama postpones trip to Australia (AAP)

US President Barack Obama is planning a more relaxed visit to Australia when he comes in June, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says.Mr Obama was due to arrive in Canberra next week but has delayed the trip until June so he can ease his major health reform
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:02:00 GMT

Cyclone watch for Queensland (AAP)

Tropical Cyclone Ului continues to track towards the Queensland coast and on current predictions is expected to hit land on Sunday morning between the north Queensland communities of Cardwell and Mackay. At 4am (AEST) on Friday, the category three
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:01:00 GMT

Australian mutton in short supply

DOHA: The local foodstuff market witnessed a shortage ranging from 20 to 50 percent in the subsidised Australian mutton, according to some malls and butchers. Australian mutton distributed by the Qatari livestock company (Mawashi) is sold in Qatar at a
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:01:00 GMT