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Source: The Australian The Australian RIO Tinto has raised questions about a major West Australian iron ore expansion as rising Australian development costs and calls for more returns to shareholders lead to a more cautious pace. Rio chief Tom Albanese made the revelation last week at the ... Vale Loses to Australia as Mine Laws Curb Market Share |
![]() The Australian Financial Review | Source: The Australian The Australian AUSTRALIAN investors face another volatile week as political limbo in Greece saps confidence in European financial markets and calls for "austerity" to be wound back fan confusion about the direction of reform. Overseas markets failed at the weekend to ... Australia shares slammed to 6-month low on Europe woes Europe: heavy weather heads this way |
Trade win with Malaysia spurs regional talks The Australian LABOR hopes a breakthrough free trade agreement to be signed with Malaysia tomorrow - giving Australian companies unprecedented access to Asia's eighth-biggest economy - will provide momentum to negotiations on other bilateral deals across the Pacific ... |
Australian Budget Prices Contracting Euro Economy, Swan Says Bloomberg Australia's federal budget, targeting a return to surplus next fiscal year, is taking a conservative view of Europe's economic outlook, forecasting a 0.75 percent contraction this year, Treasurer Wayne Swan said. “Determined, consistent and continuing ... |
![]() The West Australian | CSR chief advises Australia to stay local Herald Sun BUILDING products giant CSR says Australia must fight for its manufacturing base or go the way of declining European nations. CSR chief executive Rob Sindel yesterday said the countries succeeding internationally had a strong manufacturing base. ETS change affected CSR building business |
![]() BigPond News | GST fight may push Western Australia to Asia ties, says Barnett The Australian WEST Australian Premier Colin Barnett has warned his state will "fully integrate" with Asia if the federal government doesn't ensure WA gets its fair share of the GST pie. Speaking on Sky News's Australian Agenda program yesterday, Mr Barnett said his ... "May simply move away from rest of Australia" WA is moving away from the 'east': Barnett WA moving away from the 'east'- Barnett |
![]() Sydney Morning Herald | Australians face barrage of dope tests Brisbane Times A MULTI-pronged doping blitz is putting Australia's top athletes under unprecedented surveillance in the lead-up to the London Olympics. The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority says it has never been more confident it will catch cheats. Let the banter begin Track cycling Games team to be named early Olympic dinner a hit |
![]() YACHTe.com.au | Australian sailors smash opposition at World titles ABC Online Australia has won its third world sailing title in 10 days, with Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page triumphing in the 470 championships in Spain. Defending champions Belcher and Page led the regatta from start to finish, winning eight races over a week of ... Sailors complete 'perfect' Games prep Aussie sailors on verge of world title Aussie sailors take world crown |
![]() NEWS.com.au | Thomson advised: don't go on attack The Australian Mr Thomson is expected to stay away from line-by-line responses to the 1100-page report from Fair Work Australia on its three-year investigation into the HSU and its former leader. Fair Work Australia found Mr Thomson used the union funds to spend ... Two of Fair Work Australia's bosses are on holiday as Craig Thomson saga continues Thomson has no words to lance boil that will ache until election day Lawyers call for Thomson correction |
Australia Council recognises artistic merits of death metal The Australian But this quartet has another, more unusual attribute: its website acknowledges support from the Australian government through the Australia Council for the Arts. It may be the first death-metal band -- the genre is distinct from thrash and other ... |