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Diggers honoured in ceremony Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:44PMTHE dedication of a headstone to Toowoomba First World War soldier Private George William Hungerford has been carried out in France.
Qld Health refuses access to TB clinics documents Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:36PMQueensland Health is refusing the ABC access to documents about the controversial decision to shut down tuberculosis clinics in the Torres Strait to Papua New Guinea (PNG) nationals on grounds that are clearly self-contradictory.
Agincourt to Invest Australia Property Dim Sum Funds by January Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:44PMAgincourt Capital, which last week introduced the first yuan-denominated bond fund to buy Australian real estate, said it plans to invest in A$500 million ($533 million) of properties by January.
Mindoro Intersects High-Grade Copper at Pan De Azucar and Plans to Drill High-Grade Gold Targets at Lobo Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:28PM- Further Pan de Azucar copper-gold drilling results include 3.9m of 5.3% Cu, 0.78 g/t Au from 9.2m and 54.8m of 1.17% Cu, 0.77 g/t Au from 20.75m - Lobo high-grade gold targets to be drilled following Gold Fields withdrawal - Plan to evaluate key porphyry copper-gold projects and define targets
In the 8th day of Liwa Date Festival 2011 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:15PMThe Western Region - Mr. Obaid Khalfan Al Mazrouei, Member of the Higher Organizing Committee and Director of Liwa Date Festival 2011, which is being organized under the generous patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and organized by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH), revealed a high average sale ...
WWI diggers find final resting place Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:15PMANOTHER 14 World War I soldiers who died during the Battle of Fromelles almost a century ago have found their final resting places.
Troy Resources NL: Kamila Southeast Target Drilling Continues to Deliver High Grade Results Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:13PMPERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA--(Marketwire - July 19, 2011) - Troy Resources NL (TSX:TRY)(ASX:TRY) -
Apple's Cook on iPad, Asia, Apple TV, and more Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:09PMApple COO Tim Cook spoke to analysts after Apple's record financial results Tuesday. This is an edited transcript of his remarks.
Media Watch Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:50PMLearning difficulties abound, Petrie defends defections and the Lions re-sign another 'youngster'
BHP Reports Annual Production Records On Four Commodities Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:41PMMELBOURNE -(Dow Jones)- BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP), the world's largest mining company, Wednesday said it achieved annual production records across four commodities including an 11th consecutive record in iron ore output from Western Australia, although metallurgical coal production continued to be held back by wet weather earlier in the year.
What's in store today... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:13PMSevern Trent (SVT) makes an appearance today. The water industry has been under careful watch since the bid for Northumbrian Water (NWG) was confirmed at the start of this month. Severn Trent is also not without its suitors, boasting attractive cash and profit levels, however this update is likely to focus on the trading environment.
Draft Nice Guidance on Advanced Breast Cancer Treatment, Halaven(R) Black Triangle Drug (Eribulin) Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:07PMHATFIELD, England, July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ ? The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) today issued draft guidance on Halaven(R) (eribulin) for public consultation. The draft guidance does not recommend NHS funding …
David Williams' Q2 New Buys - CLF, CSCO, MCP, HAS Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:50PMBy guruhl. David Williams has managed $7 billion Columbia Value & Restructuring Fund since its inception in 1992. His average annual total return since that time is 12.93%. Read more » »
David Williams' 2Q New Buys - CLF, CSCO, MCP, HAS Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:20PMBy guruhl. David Williams has managed $7 billion Columbia Value & Restructuring Fund since its inception in 1992. His average annual total return since that time is 12.93%. The fund's value strategy focuses on company restructuring and/or industry consolidations; a long-term, multi-cap investments that give companies time to execute business plans and improve fundamentals; and diversification ...
Spitfire's amazing Aussie sortie Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:15PMWILLOWBANK'S Brian Scoffell and his 14-year-old son Stewart are on their way around Australia in their Spitfire to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation.
Dawson: Do or Die Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:59PMDaniel “The Rock” Dawson (36-3, 24 KOs) knows his fight against South Africa’s Virgil Kalakoda (25-6-2, 16 KOs) this Saturday night at the WA Italian Club in Perth Australia is “Do or Die”. Dawson will fight for the Pan Asian Boxing Association interim Light Middleweight title against Kalakoda.
Baz v Sonny Bill has lucrative ring Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:42PMA massive battle of the football codes looms for Barry Hall and Sonny Bill Williams after Hall's retirement from the AFL at season's end.
Have to master all forms of cricket and stay for long time to be remembered, says Warner Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:48PMCanberra, July 16 : Australian batsman David Warner has said that it is important to play all forms of cricket and stay at the peak of career for long time to be remembered by others.
$2.5m golf event could tee off in Perth Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:03PMPerth could still host Australia's richest golf tournament next year as issues approach resolution.
In Backing Benghazi, U.S. Places Bet Against Qaddafi's Staying Power Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:52PMThe Obama administration’s decision to formally recognize Libya’s opposition movement as the country’s legitimate government represents a high-stakes gamble that Libyan strongman Muammar el-Qaddafi’s hold on power has weakened so much that funneling money and diplomatic aid to the rebels will finally bring about his ouster. Libya’s Transitional National Council, headquartered in the eastern city ...
Weak dollar hurts travelers Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:12PMThe American economy is still sputtering, so travelers might want to go somewhere their dollars stretch further this summer.How about Turkey? Istanbul is fascinating, and its cities along the Mediterranean have been a cultural and culinary center for a millennium.What else? OK, um, Pakistan?...
It's batty not to cleanse this scourge Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:39AMWHEN Australia's farming sector was under threat from a rabbit plague in 1950, the CSIRO released the myxomatosis virus.
O'Connor ruled out - Davies drafted in Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:13AMAustralia have been forced into a late change ahead of their season-opener against Samoa on Sunday that will see Reds winger Rod Davies make his debut as a replacement for the injured James O'Connor
Cowan out to make an impact Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:12AMAustralia prop Pek Cowan has vowed to make the most of his return to the Wallaby fold ahead of Sunday's clash with Samoa in Sydney
Scottish couple scoop record £162m lottery win Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:42AMA Scottish couple out of work due to ill health have been unveiled as Europe's biggest ever lottery winners, scooping £162 million ($262 million) in the EuroMillions jackpot.
It's not extreme to be Green Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:28AMTHE shrieks echoed around Australia's boardrooms but, more pointedly, around its newsrooms, writes Andrew West. The Greens were about to take control of the Senate! The media and corporate elites circled the wagons and dragged the political elites in after them.
Modern Perth Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:49AMWestern Australia is experiencing the biggest resources boom in Australian history. Perth, as the state's centre, is at the heart of the change but is there a vision for the city and its future?
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Defends His Generals Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:29AMPARLIAMENT has no business discussing the conduct of security forces, President Mugabe has said.
Adunga, Brown give Chase, win Subaru race Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:29PMToronto woman has ties to the area. Megan Brown of Toronto is having something of a "working vacation" in Western New York this weekend. The work part only took her 21 minutes and 31 seconds on Friday night. That was her time as she won the women's division of the Subaru Buffalo Four Mile Chase.
CITIC Pacific agrees asset sale, expects $301mn profit Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:28PMHONG KONG : Hong Kong listed China conglomerate CITIC Pacific Ltd said it expected to make a profit of $301 million from the sale of its stake in investment holding company CITIC Guoan.
U.S. AAA credit rating in jeopardy as risks get reality check Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:53PMMoody's and S&P warned this week that they might soon cut the government's top-rung debt rating because of the political battle over the debt ceiling and spending cuts. Yet so far, that hasn't scared off Treasury bond buyers. Nearly three years after the financial system crash, the concept of investment risk continues to be turned on its head.
DAVIES IN FOR O'CONNOR Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:34PMQueensland winger Rod Davies will make his Test debut for Australia against Samoa tomorrow after James O'Connor was ruled out of the match through injury.
Cowan in Wallabies line-up Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:16PMWhen Western Force prop Pek Cowan's phone rang on Tuesday night, he didn't recognise the number and let it ring out.
FDI growth rate slows as global gloom bites Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:52PMGrowth in China's foreign direct investment (FDI) for June dropped to 2.8 percent, the lowest rate since last September, as investment from the United States declined and the European Union slowed, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
Davies to make Wallabies debut Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:48PM"Rocket" Rod Davies is intent on showing he is no one-trick Wallaby when he makes his long-awaited Test debut on Sunday.
Watson to return for flying Bombers Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:48PMCaptain Jobe Watson will return from injury as Essendon embarks on its season-defining stretch.
Hushovd claims 13th stage Lourdes: Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:05PMWorld champion Thor Hushovd claimed the 13th stage of the Tour de France after defeating two Frenchmen in a nail-biting finale on Friday.
Production costs hurt Fortescue Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:32PMTHE spectre of rising costs is starting to haunt Fortescue Metals Group, as doubts grow over its ability to deliver operating and capital expenditure within promised budgets.
The global glums are here to stay Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:24PMIf we ignore the euro-zone crises, they won't go away; they may even land on our doorstep, at least according to some observers. Clancy Yeates reports.
Oh those crazy Canucks, trust it to be them to show why Net Neutrality is important Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:08PMImagine just for a second my American readers if Comcast sent you an email one day to let you know that while they still have caps in place you can still watch all the NBC online content and Xfinity content that you wanted because that won’t count against your caps; but things like Netflix will. [...] Oh those crazy Canucks, trust it to be them to show why Net Neutrality is important is a post ...
Old magic eludes a wounded mogul Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:50PMFor so long the predator, Rupert Murdoch, the world's most powerful media mogul, has suddenly assumed the hunted and haunted demeanour of many of his tabloid expose victims.
Scottish couple's record lottery win Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:26PMA Scottish couple out of work due to ill health have become Europe's biggest ever lottery winners.
Growth-minded Peabody sees higher 2Q earnings Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:44PMPeabody Energy Corp., the world's biggest private-sector coal company, reports second-quarter results before the stock market opens Tuesday, hoping to impress Wall Street with its recent spate of moves meant to cash in on red-hot demand for coal in Asia.
June tourist arrivals up 19 pc Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:43PMTourist arrivals in Sri Lanka rose 19.9 percent to 53,636 in June 2011, from a year earlier, with strong growth in the Western European markets. A Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority spokesman said that Sri Lanka has seen a resurgence in tourism after the end of the 30-year war in May 2009.
Rio Tinto: Recovery Supports $97 Value Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:04PMThe following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage. NEW YORK (Trefis) -- Rio Tinto recently released its quarterly operations review report and CEO Tom Albanese said that operations have largely recovered from the severe weather impacts earlier this year, although some ...
‘Good rains’ for India in Aug-Sept, say Japanese experts Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:21PMJapanese researchers have concluded that the 2010-11 La Nina, which brought a normal monsoon last year marked by occasional flooding events, faded out fully in June.
Grand boat ramp bid Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:15PMA WARRNAMBOOL businessman has a clear vision for the future of the city breakwater.
Finalists for 2011 Business Excellence Awards Announced Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:52PMLAS VEGAS, July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Winners will be named at the Awards Dinner August 20 in Miami, Florida The Finalists for the 2011 Business Excellence Awards [http://www.actioncoach.com/businessforum2011-finalists ] have been announced …
Gum trees to fuel Virgin Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:36PMRICHARD Branson's Virgin Australia airline will power part of its fleet using biofuel made from gum trees.
Live sheep exporters warned Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:36PMTHE live sheep export industry has been warned to lift its game or be the next to face a backlash from the Australian community.