Melbourne Food and Wine Festival switches from Clemenger

B&T - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

Internationally renowned foodie event Melbourne Food and Wine Festival has appointed a new advertising partner following a competitive process. Ogilvy Group Melbourne came out on top of the Festival’s hunt and begins work on the creative and strategy account immediately. The STW Group agency takes over from incumbent Clemenger BBDO Melbourne whose director, Peter Clemenger, founded ...

Big retail critics costing jobsindustry

West Australian - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

The chairman of Australia's peak retail body has launched a strongly worded attack on critics of Australia's biggest retailers, saying a stream of misinformation is threatening job creation and impeding growth in the sector.Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA) chairman John Gillam, who is also managing director of hardware chain Bunnings, told an ANRA function in Sydney ...

Champions Trophy Australia confidence low says George Bailey

The National - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

George Bailey concedes confidence within the Australia camp is running dry following their early elimination from the ICC Champions Trophy. Australia were knocked out of the ODI competition on Monday night after a 20-run defeat to Sri Lanka at the Kia Oval. ...

Bruins take Stanley Cup lead

sportal.com.au - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

The Boston Bruins took a 2-1 lead in the race for the Stanley Cup over the Chicago Blackhawks, with a 2-0 shutout victory.Second-period goals to Daniel Paille and Patrice Bergeron saw the Bruins earn the points at their TD Garden home, building on the advantage garnered when they won on away ice in game two.Should Boston prevail in their final two games at home, they will lift the illustrious ...

Liberals pledge productivity commission for South Australia

ABC Australia - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

SA Opposition Leader Steven Marshall said the Liberals would set up a state productivity commission if they won the South Australian election next March.He outlined the policy as part of his budget reply speech in State Parliament.Mr Marshall said the first job of a commission would be to do an independent review of the state's finances ahead of the budget.He told Parliament it would not ...

Socceroos v Iraq Tim Cahill confident of World Cup 2014 qualification as pressure mounts on Australia

ABC Australia - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

Sydney 2000 The pressure of qualifying for Brazil is not suffocating Tim Cahill or the Socceroos as they aim to turn Sydney into their World Cup dream factory for the second time in eight years.After nearly three weeks in camp, Australia say they are ready to rise to the challenge of beating Iraq at Sydney's Olympic stadium on Tuesday night and secure a World Cup finals berth.Superstar ...

Qld dump Harrison Shillington for Origin

Sydney Morning Herald - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

Queensland coach Mal Meninga has dumped Ashley Harrison and David Shillington, calling up Daly Cherry-Evans and Josh Papalii for the must-win State of Origin game two at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday week. Workaholic back-rower Harrison and prop Shillington paid the price on Tuesday after the Maroons pack was outplayed in the game one loss to NSW in Sydney. South Sydney's Chris McQueen and ...

Lend Lease says itll meet expectations

Sydney Morning Herald - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

Developer Lend Lease has reassured investors its earnings will grow this financial year despite a restructure to deal with a slowing construction market. The company's shares dropped 7.5 per cent on Monday after it announced a streamlining of its Australian construction business that is likely to involve job cuts. Lend Lease on Monday also said earnings from its construction businesses in ...

Carles sues Satterley over jilted tag

perthnow - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

The defamation battle between Western Australia's treasurer Troy Buswell and his former parliamentary lover Adele Carles has taken a twist, with the deposed MP revealing she is attempting to sue millionaire property developer Nigel ...

Unpaid overtime Exploitation or part of the job

News.com.au - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

But why do you work so many extra hours for your boss? Is it exploitation on behalf of your employer, or is it a personal choice?Richard Denniss, executive director of think tank The Australia Institute, says industries in the service sector such as finance, law and IT have the highest prevalence of unpaid overtime."Those sorts of professional service industries have a much stronger culture ...

Holden workers in snap meeting

News.com.au - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

HOLDEN factory workers at Elizabeth, in South Australia, have been called to a staff meeting at 1.30pm today, Adelaide radio is ...

Roxon Behave like a government

News.com.au - Monday 17th June, 2013

FORMER cabinet minister Nicola Roxon has issued a stern warning to her party to behave like a government and focus less on internal disputes in her final speech to ...

Roxon Behave like a government

News.com.au - Monday 17th June, 2013

FORMER cabinet minister Nicola Roxon has issued a stern warning to her party to behave like a government and focus less on internal disputes in her final speech to ...

Fitch Upgrades Australias Downer to BBB Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings - Monday 17th June, 2013

Fitch: Spanish Floor Clause Ruling May Reduce Excess Spread A recent Spanish Supreme Court ruling could cause lenders to stop applying floor clauses that set minimum interest rates in mortgage contracts, and so reduce excess spread in Spanish RMBS transactions, Fitch Ratings says. The presence of interest rate floors in mortgage contracts has bolstered excess spread during the recent period of ...

North Queensland soldiers social media investigation

Townsville Bulletin - Monday 17th June, 2013

THE Australian Defence Force is investigating claims soldiers in north Queensland posted derogatory comments about women on social media. It comes amid a separate, unrelated investigation into a scandal involving soldiers who allegedly filmed themselves having sex with fellow military personnel and civilians before sending the images to their colleagues.The latest scandal involves a ...

Holden workers called to meeting in SA

West Australian - Monday 17th June, 2013

Holden workers in South Australia have been called to a meeting with senior management.The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) says it is about to be briefed by company officials with workers to hear from senior management later on Tuesday.The company recently announced plans to axe 400 jobs at its Adelaide vehicle assembly operations and a further 100 at its product development ...

Sri Lankans hand Aussies the exit pass

The Standard - Monday 17th June, 2013

(49 mins ago) Sri Lanka reached the Champions Trophy semi-finals with a 20-run victory over holders Australia in the last league match at the Oval in London yesterday. The Sri Lankans, who needed a win to stay in the competition, relied on aggressive half-centuries from Mahela Jayawardene and Lahiru Thirimanne to score 253 for 8 wickets after being sent in to bat. Seamer Nuwan Kulasekara then ...

Alleged cop killer screamed in pain court

Sydney Morning Herald - Monday 17th June, 2013

Moments after he allegedly shot a police officer, Michael Allan Jacobs was "screaming and yelling" in pain from his own wounds, his murder trial has heard. Cheryl Carpenter told the Supreme Court in Sydney she was lying on her bed in her unit at West Tamworth last year when she heard shots ring out. Ms Carpenter said she ran outside to discover a police officer and another man lying ...

PM implores Labor to focus on nation

Sydney Morning Herald - Monday 17th June, 2013

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has urged her Labor colleagues to focus on the nation rather than on themselves. With her leadership again under threat from former prime minister Kevin Rudd, Ms Gillard told caucus it must put "purpose before self-interest". While neither Ms Gillard nor anyone else mentioned the leadership turmoil directly, she implored her team to "focus on the ...

Aust shares fall ahead of key US data

Sydney Morning Herald - Monday 17th June, 2013

Australian shares are lower at noon, defying upward trends overnight on Wall Street. Independent movement in the S&P/ASX 200 index has largely reflected trading of local high yielding stocks like banks and large supermarkets, according to CMC Markets analyst, Ric Spooner. "These stocks are a little lower this morning as investors see less compelling value after two days of solid ...

RBA ok with budget minutes show

Sydney Morning Herald - Monday 17th June, 2013

The federal budget held no surprises for the central bank, which says Treasury's economic forecasts were broadly in line with its own. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Tuesday released the minutes of its June 4 board meeting, at which it left the cash interest rate unchanged at 2.75 per cent. The minutes noted the tabling of the budget by Treasurer Wayne Swan on May 14. ...

Raiders to decide on Fergusons NRL future

Sydney Morning Herald - Monday 17th June, 2013

Suspended NSW State of Origin winger Blake Ferguson's playing career at Canberra will be decided in the next 24 hours, after the troubled star meets with the NRL club's management and board. The NRL suspended Ferguson's registration on Monday night, citing repeated behavioural issues involving the abuse of alcohol. The move came after he was charged by police with indecent ...