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Senator gives away pay rise
Senator mad about pay rise Victorian DLP senator John Madigan is shocked about pay increases for federal politicians and will donate over $30,000 to training grants, particularly in the manufacturing ...
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You will lose Ingrids bravery
I said: 'Right, now it is only you versus many people, you are going to lose, what would you like to do?' He said: 'I would like to stay and ...
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Ford Australia to stop making cars
Ford is closing its two Australian auto plants and ending production of cars including the Falcon in 2016 amid soaring manufacturing costs and plummeting sales. The closure of the automaker's plants in the state of Victoria will mean the loss of 1,200 direct jobs, as well as affecting industries that supply parts and support, and will leave Ford as an import-only brand in Australia. Ford ...
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Raiders to pull Manly apart Thompson
Canberra backrower Joel Thompson says if his side sticks to their gameplan, they will pull apart the Manly defence in their NRL clash on Saturday ...
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Flight Centres MD one of Australias wealthiest
spot in the industries category, falling behind investment and the services sectors. Check out the table below to see who made it as Australia’s top five most wealthiest people last ...
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Police launch nationwide gun crackdown
Australia Police across Australia have joined forces to launch a nationwide crackdown on firearms and their supply on the black market.The operation will target weapons that are illegally imported or manufactured, stolen from registered owners or used in criminal activities. Police will take anonymous tip-offs from the public by phone or online as part of the two-week campaign, called ...
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Ford closure Timeline of the car-makers history in Australia
Geelong 3220 Following the announcement that Ford will be shutting its Broadmeadows and Geelong plants in 2016, we look back over the car maker's production ...
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Ford Australia to close Broadmeadows and Geelong plants 1200 jobs to go
Australia Ford Australia says it will close its Australian manufacturing plants in October 2016, with the loss of hundreds of jobs.Ford president Bob Graziano said approximately 1,200 workers would lose their jobs when the Broadmeadows and Geelong plants were shut down.He made the announcement in Melbourne this morning after announcing that the company had lost $141 million over the last ...
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Australia shares extend losses on Bernanke comment China PMI
Wed May 22, 2013 10:01pm EDT (Adds details, comments, stocks on the move) SYDNEY May 23 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 1.5 percent in late morning trade on Thursday, after Wall Street retreated over worries that the U.S. Federal Reserve may consider winding back its economic stimulus programme, and weak data from China. Investors were watching for HSBC's flash May manufacturing report on ...
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Cracking North Koreas secrets
An online community of amateur satellite sleuths are gathering all sorts of interesting intelligence about North Korea by comparing historical differences in publicly accessible satellite imagery. Not only have they been successful in predicting recent rocket launch dates, they have also been able to use the imagery to identify expansions of prisons and changes to key landmarks. More recently, ...
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RPT-Ford to close Australia auto plants
Wed May 22, 2013 9:14pm EDT SYDNEY May 23 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country in October 2016. Ford Australia Chief Executive Bob Graziano said the company will close its engine plant in Geelong and its assembly plant in Broadmeadows, both in the state of Victoria. The car manufacturer has struggled with ...
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Ford closure What it means for South Australia
CLOSURE of Ford's motor manufacturing in Australia will be a severe blow to this state. Ford Australia has announced the closure of its Broadmeadows car factory and Geelong engine plant in October 2016, a move that will cost 1200 people their jobs. South Australia is home to many car component makers, which are based in Adelaide to be near Holden but also supply Ford and Toyota. Many ...
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Is it jif or gif Creator reveals all
If you were among the group of people who said a GIF, the popular animated images file, is pronounced "jif", then give yourself a pat on the back – you were right. The creator of the image file format, Steve Wilhite, settled the long-running debate this week, telling ...
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$15.5m for five-bedroom house
Known as "Sundorne", the Bellevue Hill property was always going to be highly coveted: it was the first time the 2549-square-metre prime hillside block, with views of both the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, has hit the market in 45 years. Prestige property at this price point rarely sells at auction. The highest auction price ever was also set in Bellevue Hill when the French ...
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Did school buy $15.5m house
23 Victoria Road, Bellevue Hill, has reportedly sold for more than $15 million at auction. Sydney recorded its third highest auction sale price on Wednesday night when the former home of Sir Peter Abeles sold for $15,501,000. There was much secrecy surrounding the private auction and agents refused to divulge details about attendees. However, among the last to leave was the chancellor of ...
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Sums switch hits budget bottom line
DESPITE billions in asset sales, the state budget will be out by more than $1 billion this year because of a change in accounting ...
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Australia stocks fall as miners banks pull back
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) - Stocks in Australia slipped Thursday, with miners and banks lower as investors awaited monthly data about manufacturing-sector activity in China, Australia's largest trading partner. The S&P/ASX ...
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Australia failing on human rights Amnesty
Australia is failing to live up to its promise to protect some of the world's most vulnerable people, Amnesty International says in its latest report card on global human rights.Amnesty's annual State of the World's Human Rights report takes aim at Australia's treatment of asylum seekers.Amnesty Australia national director Claire Mallinson says the Australian government is ...
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Ford Australia poised for important announcement amid shutdown speculation
Australia Ford Australia says it is poised to make an "important business announcement", amid speculation that the car-maker will confirm an end to all Australian manufacturing.Ford executives have called a press conference at the company's Melbourne headquarters for 10:45am.There are reports the car-maker will announce that it is shutting its Broadmeadows and Geelong plants ...
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Ford set to announce shutdown of major plants
Ford is this morning expected to announce the closure of its Broadmeadows and Geelong production facilities. A press conference is due to commence at 10:45 am, and Ford Australia has sent a release stating it would: "release 2012 financial results and outline important business announcement". "Ford Australia President and CEO Bob Graziano will make an important ...
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You are going to lose mothers bravery
I said: 'Right, now it is only you versus many people, you are going to lose, what would you like to do?' He said: 'I would like to stay and ...
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Bookies turn on Waterhouse
Australia's biggest corporate bookmaker, Sportingbet, has backed calls for a complete ban on the spruiking of live odds in sports broadcasts and launched a withering attack on Tom Waterhouse. Sportingbet joined market leader Tabcorp in voicing concern at the damage being done to the gambling industry by the growing public outrage at the intrusion of betting into football coverage. Michael ...
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Telstra jobs to go in shake-up
Significant job losses are expected at Telstra after the telco announced sweeping changes to its operational structure as it shifts away from its legacy business. The telco plans to divert its resources towards high-growth areas such as wireless, NBN and network services while cutting back on loss-making ventures, such as the Sensis directory business. About half of Telstra's ...
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Australia fails asylum seekers says Amnesty
Australia has ''failed abysmally'' to protect asylum seekers, Amnesty International says in its annual report, released on Thursday morning. The human rights agency also lambasted the ''crisis'' of indigenous incarceration, with Aboriginal people 28 times more likely to be in detention than non-Aboriginals. Amnesty argued that its research showed why ...
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Australias James Hardie Q4 profit down 11 pct outlook cautious
SYDNEY | Wed May 22, 2013 7:19pm EDT SYDNEY May 22 (Reuters) - Australian building materials group James Hardie Industries Ltd reported an 11 percent fall in fourth-quarter profit after declines in sales prices in the United States and Europe offset improved sales volumes in those markets. The world's largest manufacturer of fibre cement products, which earns two-thirds of its ...
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Sydney's scandalous toxic waste plan by government
A controversial waste relocation project in Sydney has created anger in a community with a lower income than the Sydney suburb from which the waste is being removed, with many suggesting a class-bias in the city government.
Hunter’s Hill is a predominantly wealthy suburb of Sydney with average house prices of around AUD $1.3 million and a harbour-side community made up predominantly of professionals, managers and other traditionally middle to high-income workers. Penrith, on the other hand, located just over 50 kilometres from Sydney’s CBD, is not as affluent, with average property values of around AUD $280,000. Read more
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