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Call for crisis talks on car manufacturing
FORD Australia says it will contribute to a government package to assist workers who are set to lose their jobs, as unions urged the government to hold crisis talks on the future of local car manufacturing. Victorian Premier Denis Napthine says the car maker needs to outline its plan to financially help 1200 sacked workers after announcing it will cease its manufacturing operations at its ...
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Aussies Kiwis saw tornado shred Oklahoma
AS the atmospheric conditions brewed perfectly outside Oklahoma City earlier this week to create the monster killer tornado, Australians and New Zealanders from all walks of life watched nearby in fear and awe. There were amateur storm chasers like Perth couple Melissa and Brayden Marshall, Brisbane's Dean Naromore and Kiwi Neill Ellis, who, for their holidays, travelled to America's ...
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Packer wants second Sydney casino
JAMES Packer has sold his stake in rival casino owner Echo Entertainment to pursue his plan for a second casino in Sydney. Mr Packer's Crown sold its 10 per cent interest in Echo on Thursday for $264 million, less than it paid for the shares. Just two weeks ago, Crown received regulatory approval to increase its stake in Echo to 23 per cent. Mr Packer on Friday said Crown wanted to pursue ...
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Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr meets with Syrian refugees at Lebanon camp
Syrian Arab Republic Foreign Minister Bob Carr has told a group of Syrian refugees in Lebanon that the United States military does not want to risk a drawn-out war with the Syrian army.Senator Carr spoke with the refugees during a visit to their camp in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, on the border with Syria.More than 1.5 million people have fled across Syria's borders to escape the civil ...
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Cricket NSW appoints former Cricket Australia executive
Sydney 2000 Cricket New South Wales has confirmed the appointment of former Cricket Australia head of strategy Andrew Jones as its new chief executive.Jones comes into the position during a tumultuous time for cricket in the state after former chief Brad Gilbert had stood down in January following 11 years in the role.The Blues firstly sacked coach Anthony Stuart last season but that led to ...
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Your say Ford Australia to close plants in 2016
it will close its Australian manufacturing plants in October 2016 , with the possible loss of hundreds of job.Ford president Bob Graziano said approximately 1,200 workers would lose their jobs when the Broadmeadows and Geelong plants were shut down.How will the closures affect you?Have your say ...
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Fires cause $3m damage in Broome
Two houses have suffered significant damage and a factory in a light industrial area has also been badly affected, with an estimated $2 million damage bill. The blaze in the industrial area took firefighters about an hour to bring under control, but they were then called to a fire which completely destroyed a house, valued at $250,000.Resources were stretched when they were called to another ...
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Train network running after early hitch
Services were restored on all lines just after 6.30am after the disruptions threw the network into chaos from the start of scheduled services this morning. Initially, only one train was able to operate on the Fremantle line and that was terminating at West Leederville.The Joondalup line was running, but terminating at West Leederville.The Mandurah line was terminating at the Esplanade.The ...
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Holden handouts good deal for Australia
HOLDEN boss Mike Devereux says his company will seek more government help to keep the Australian auto industry viable - and that the handouts are a great deal for the ...
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McDonalds grilled by shareholders
MCDONALD'S has again faced criticism that it's a purveyor of junk food that markets to children at its annual shareholder ...
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Ford to help sacked workers
FORD Australia will work with governments to see how it can contribute to a transition package for workers who lose their jobs in 2016, the company's president and CEO Bob Graziano ...
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Wild swings and an Aussie snapback
What a wild day the last 24 hours have been - there will be plenty of traders licking their wounds this morning after stocks, currency and commodity markets moved through wide ranges before snapping ...
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Aussie dollar slides how far can it fall
With Aussie dollar hitting 11 month lows and price barreling towards 1 year lows of .9602 set last June. This is your target to re-load the gun after taking ...
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Australia shares seen firmer after sharp sell-off
SYDNEY | Thu May 23, 2013 7:16pm EDT SYDNEY May 24 (Reuters) - Australian shares are seen edging up from a one-month low on Friday after weak manufacturing data from China knocked the market down 2 percent in the previous session. A rise in gold prices may lend support to miners. * Local share price index futures rose 0.3 percent to a 23.6-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 ...
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Exports solution for car industry Abbott
GREATER exports are the way forward for the local car industry, with the loss of manufacturing by Ford a "kick in the guts", Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says. Ford's announcement it will end local manufacturing operations in three years will result in the loss of 650 jobs at Broadmeadows, in northern Melbourne, while 510 will be put out of work at the company's Geelong ...
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Ford will help workers who lose jobs CEO
Ford Australia will work with governments to see how it can contribute to a transition package for workers who lose their jobs in 2016, the company's president and CEO Bob Graziano says.But Mr Graziano would not say how much Ford might contribute to the multimillion dollar government package."I want to get with the governments to understand what they are proposing and then we will come ...
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Australia coal firms dig in for years of mine closings job cuts
A bucket wheel reclaimer collects ore at the BHP Billiton iron ore loading facility in Port Hedland, about 1,600 km north of Perth, in this May, 2008, file photo. Australian coal miners are steeling themselves for years of production cuts, job reductions and asset sales as swelling shipments from international rivals lower hopes of a recovery in prices for coal. (TIM ...
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Rolf Harris bailed again until August
Rolf Harris' hopes that police were about to drop their investigation into sex abuse allegations have been dashed, with his bail renewed until ...
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ACTU calls for emergency talks on car industry after Fords decision to close Australian plants
The news that the Ford plants at Broadmeadows and Geelong will shut in 2016 has prompted calls for high level government and business talks, as well as an emergency boost to tariffs on imported cars.The ACTU is urging the Prime Minister, the industry and unions to convene urgent talks to draw up a survival strategy for Australia's car industry and to minimise job losses.The focus is now on ...
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Fatal milk truck crash causes traffic chaos on Sydneys Parramatta Road
Croydon 2132 Sydney's Parramatta Road is closed this morning after a milk truck crashed into a shopfront in the city's inner west late last night, killing the driver.Police say the truck ploughed into the shop in Croydon and burst into flames about 11:30pm.The accident has closed the major arterial in both directions and diversions are in place.Dave Wright from the Transport ...
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More tributes for the late Hazel Hawke
Hazel Hawke has been remembered as a beautiful soul and a great Australian, as tributes continue following the death of the ex-wife of former prime minister Bob Hawke. Mrs Hawke died on Thursday aged 83, after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. "She had a special grace and a beautiful soul," opposition communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull told the Nine Network on Friday. ...
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$A bounces up from one-year low
The Australian dollar has surged more than one-and-a-half US cents higher from Thursday's low point, as the US dollar lost ground against all the major currencies. At 0700 AEST on Friday, the Australian currency was trading at 97.52 US cents, up from 96.23 cents at Thursday's close. It was up 1.58 US cents from its low of 95.94 US cents on Thursday afternoon, the Australian ...
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Stocks to watch on Friday
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Friday, May 24: AAC - AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY LTD - down one cent at $1.10 Cattle farmer Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) is continuing to negotiate the sale of a major piece of land in Queensland after it was passed in at auction. BTU - BATHURST RESOURCES LTD - steady at 17.5 ...
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$A rebounds from one-year low
The Australian dollar has surged more than one-and-a-half US cents higher from Thursday's low point, as the US dollar lost ground against all the major currencies. At 0700 AEST on Friday, the Australian currency was trading at 97.52 US cents, up from 96.23 cents at Thursday's close. It was up 1.58 US cents from its low of 95.94 US cents on Thursday afternoon, the Australian ...
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Tributes flowing for Australias first lady
View all 17 photos One of Australia's most loved figures, Hazel Hawke, has died at the age of 83. Her daughter, Sue Pieters-Hawke, announced on behalf of the family on Thursday night that Mrs Hawke had died peacefully, surrounded by family. The family had been with Mrs Hawke during her last days as she finally succumbed to complications of dementia, Ms Pieters-Hawke said. ''The ...
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Melbourne will be IT capital of country
Melbourne has been selected by the federal government as the location where the NBN’s operations centre will be headquartered, setting the stage for the city to become the IT, technology and communications capital of Australia.
Melbourne has a long-running rivalry with Sydney and, to a lesser degree, Perth. The two biggest cities in Australia competed intensely to be designated the capital in the early 20th century and Canberra was built from scratch and designated the national capital in large part because of such rivalry, but now Melbourne is set to have something that Sydney will not, the city has been officially chosen as the centre of operations for the ground-breaking National Broadband Network. Analysts and city leaders see the decision as one which will in time make Melbourne the IT hub of the country. Read more
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