April 16, 2011

Cancer patients drive two-time survivor to climb world's highest peaks - Regina Leader-Post

Cancer patients drive two-time survivor to climb world's highest peaks - Regina Leader-Post: "

Cancer patients drive two-time survivor to climb world's highest peaks
Regina Leader-Post
Following his Everest climb, Swarner wanted to extend his reach around the world so he took on the highest peaks in Africa, Europe, South America and Australia. No one has survived cancer twice and conquered the 7-Summits. But he realized no challenge ...

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Disasters to slash Australian growth by 1 pct - AFP

Disasters to slash Australian growth by 1 pct - AFP: "

FRANCE 24

Disasters to slash Australian growth by 1 pct
AFP
SYDNEY — The hit to exports from Japan's quake and tsunami, devastating floods in its own northeast and a rallying dollar has shaved 1.0 percent off Australia's growth forecasts, according to a report. Accompanied by a slump in consumer spending, ...
Massive budget cuts expected in MayABC Online
Everyone talks tough at budget timeTrading Room
Strong Australian Dollar as a positive economic factor«Market Leader» - news and previews making you rich.
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Researchers find link between Vitamin D and gestational diabetes - Cumberland Courier Newspapers

Researchers find link between Vitamin D and gestational diabetes - Cumberland Courier Newspapers: "

Cumberland Courier Newspapers

Researchers find link between Vitamin D and gestational diabetes
Cumberland Courier Newspapers
She said she believed that Vitamin D deficiencies were on the rise in Australia although because this is the first study measuring it there is no comparison yet. “We think in general in Australia we're going in the sun less, so our average Vitamin D ...

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Latest: Earthquake rattles north Queensland townships

 
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake has shaken far north Queensland with a 5.3 magnitude aftershock hitting quake-devastated Christchurch just minutes later.
 
Geoscience Australia said the Queensland quake happened about 3.30pm about 180 kilometres from Townsville.
 
The quake was felt as far away as the Whitsundays off the central coast of Queensland and in the state's capital Brisbane, a Geoscience Australia spokesman said.
 
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''It's a shallow earthquake; that means it's close to the surface and potentially damaging,'' he said. ''For this type of event we would definitely expect aftershocks ... and generally they are smaller than the original event.''
 
Townsville councillor Natalie Marr said there had been no immediate reports of damage. But she told how her windows rattled and her young daughter leapt into her arms during the quake.
 
''It scared my daughter enough she jumped on the couch with me and my windows were rattling,'' Cr Marr said.
 
"I haven't heard of any damage at the moment.
 
''We usually get SMS warnings if there is more danger and to stay inside and that hasn't happened.''
 
Cr Marr said she had been listening to the local radio for updates and had heard people as far south as Bowen calling the station saying they felt the quake.
 
''It's hard to say how long it lasted, but it was probably about 10 to 20 seconds I think,'' she said.
 
''I heard a guy on the radio say he timed it and it lasted 40 seconds, but it's hard to tell.''
 
The Christchurch quake struck at 3.49pm (AEST), centred 10 kilometres north-east of Diamond Harbour at a depth of 11 kilometres.
 
It was felt strongly in Christchurch and also in Timaru.
 
Christchurch remains devastated following a magnitude 6.3 quake on February 22, which claimed an estimated 181 lives.
 
That quake followed a magnitude 7.1 quake on September 4 last year.
 
Power was cut in several areas of the city, but Roger Sutton, chief executive of power company Orion, said this was because the substations had automatically shut down when the quake hit.
 
He said that electricity supplies would be restored within an hour as soon as checks were carried out.
 
News website stuff.co.nz reported emergency services had been activated with army, police and ambulances on the streets.
 
 
 

Latest News: Major earthquake rattles North Queensland 124km south of Townsville between Ayr and Bowen

UPDATE 5.10pm: A 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook buildings as it rocked North Queensland this afternoon, with its effects being reported from Ingham to Mackay.

A preliminary US Geological survey report says the 5.2 magnitude quake struck 124km south-east of Townsville, between Ayr and Bowen, about 3.30pm today.

The quake struck at a depth of 10km with USGS recieving reports of the tremor in Townsville, Bowen and as far away as Mackay.

Geoscience Australia reports the quake had a magnitude of 5.4.

The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed there is no tsunami warning following the quake.

The quake was felt as far away as the Whitsundays off the central coast of Queensland and in the state's capital Brisbane, a Geoscience Australia spokesman told AAP.

``It's a shallow earthquake, that means it's close to the surface and potentially damaging,'' he said.

``For this type of event we would definitely expect aftershocks ... and generally they are smaller than the original event.''

Grant Walters said his high-set home, opposite the Willows Golf Clubhouse in Kirwan, shook for up to a minute.

"The whole house started shaking. I thought someting had run into the house that's how bad it was shaking," he said.

"It would have lasted probably 30 seconds to a minute.

"It was a bit scary. It was somthing we've never felt before."

Whitsunday Mayor Mike Brunker said the quake reminded him of how the earth moved during mine blasts in his days at Collinsville.

He said it gave the seaside town of Bowen a "bit of a rattle and a roll" but there were no reports of damage.

"We heard there could have been a power outage in Guthalungra but i can't confirm that," he said.

As with Bowen, there have been no reports of damage across the affected area.

A 5.3 magnitude aftershock hit quake-devastated Christchurch just minutes after the North Queensland quake.

The Christchurch quake struck at 3.49pm (AEST), centred 10km northeast of Diamond Harbour at a depth of 11km.

It was felt strongly in Christchurch and also in Timaru.

Christchurch remains devastated following a magnitude 6.3 quake on February 22, which claimed an estimated 181 lives.

That quake followed a magnitude 7.1 quake last September 4.

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Latest on North Queensland earthquake: Whitsunday Mayor Mike Brunker says the earth shook

Mayor Mike Brunker says
"the earth shook".



 
Mike Brunker, Mayor of Whitsunday Regional Council, was in Bowen when the earthquake hit.
 
 
Bowen is 200km south of Townsville and is approximately 80km from the earthquake epicentre.
 
 
Initial reports logged the earthquake as 5.4 on the Richter scale.
 
 
Mayor Brunker said the "earth shook".
 
 
He said there were no immediate reports of property damage.
 
 
"We've had everything now in North Queensland.  We are just waiting for the water to turn into wine."

Latest news on North Queensland earthquake

  
There's been a 5.2 magnitude earthquake in far north Queensland with its impact felt in Mackay and other towns.
 
The US Geological Survey says the quake happened at 3.31pm (AEST) on Saturday and had its centre 124km southeast of Townsville, 10km below the surface.
 
The ABC says there are no reports of damage so far.
 

Five arrested in $2-million gold bar robbery - Globe and Mail

Five arrested in $2-million gold bar robbery - Globe and Mail: "

Globe and Mail

Five arrested in $2-million gold bar robbery
Globe and Mail
The alleged scam first came to the attention of police some time between Feb. 9 and Feb. 11, when a fraudulently obtained bank draft in the amount of $1865751 was used to purchase about 75 gold bars in Montreal, Detective Sergeant Cameron Field of the ...

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5.4 magnitude earthquate hits North Queensland

‎#qldquake 5.4 magnitude and centred near Bowen according to Geoscience Australia. Felt in Charters Tower, Mackay & Townsville.

Touched by tragedy in Hillside cancer fight - Melton Leader

Touched by tragedy in Hillside cancer fight - Melton Leader: "

Melton Leader

Touched by tragedy in Hillside cancer fight
Melton Leader
Best friends Roxana Ristevski and Nikki Isergin are hosting an event in Hillside for Australia's Biggest Morning Tea - a fundraiser for the Cancer Council. The pair met in 2008 and discovered their families' battle with the disease. ...

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Andrew Wilkie accused of ordering teen cadets to salute Hitler

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INDEPENDENT MP Andrew Wilkie says he cannot remember ordering military cadets to commemorate Adolf Hitler's rise to power so he won't be apologising for that specific incident.

But he says he is regretful of other inappropriate behaviour when he was at Duntroon Military College.

The Herald Sun today said Mr Wilkie had forced his juniors to salute the 50th anniversary of Hitler's rise to power while he was a senior cadet in 1983.

"I honestly cannot remember anything about that specific allegation," Mr Wilkie said in Hobart.

"But I have never made a secret of the fact that I was one of many cadets involved in the bastardisation scandal at the Royal Military College Duntroon. In fact I was disciplined for misconduct at the time."

It comes as the clubs industry says it had no prior knowledge of the allegations and demanded he apologise after insisting he had accused the industry of orchestrating a smear campaign against him.

Mr Wilkie has questioned why the story, that alleges he bastardised junior cadets in the early 1980s when he attended the Royal Military College, Duntroon, has suddenly appeared during his fight against poker machines.

However, he has not directly accused the clubs of being behind the mysterious appearance of the story overnight.

Clubs Australia executive director Anthony Ball said: "I think it's disgraceful that someone could lob that hand grenade in and really smear an entire industry who are just going about their business.
He also claimed Clubs Australia is only engaged in an ethical debate over poker machine policy reform.

"But there's nothing underhanded about our campaign," Mr Ball said.

Meanwhile Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, came to Mr Wilkie's defence this morning, saying he was a passionate politician.

"I didn't know the Andrew Wilkie of 30 years ago," she said. "What I know of Mr Wilkie is of course the work I do with him today. He is passionately motivated to make a difference on poker machines."

"Campaign being waged against me"


Mr Wilkie had earlier today questioned why the story had come to light as his pokie reform push was gathering pace.

The independent federal MP is certain that stories of his early life in the Army have emerged because of his determination to protect problem gamblers by limiting the amounts they can bet on poker machines.

"It certainly is the case that this has happened today against a backdrop of the poker machine industry launching its campaign this week, not only against the Government, but also against me personally," Mr Wilkie said.

"This week I've also had a death threat, which Federal Police are investigating. I've also had correspondence threatening the release of what was described as compromising photographs.

"There is clearly a campaign being waged against me on account of the fact I am the only person standing between the poker machine industry and the $5 billion that are lost by problem gamblers in this country by problem gamblers each year."

Mr Wilkie said he was not asserting any link between the reporter who wrote the Nazi salute story and the poker machine industry.

Sexual abuse


The allegations come as the Defence Force comes under siege after revelations that a teenage female cadet was covertly filmed having sex with a male cadet while other males spied on the couple on a screen in another room.
An anonymous barrister has also publicly described the mental, physical and sexual abuse he and others suffered at Duntroon in the early 1990s.
Former cadet Brendan Etches said he was disappointed to be rebuffed by Mr Wilkie after making an appointment to see the member for Denison at his Hobart electorate office on Tuesday.
He was at first assured that Mr Wilkie would speak to him but was later told by advisers that the politician declined to discuss his time at Duntroon.
Mr Etches said he has wondered for some time if and when the independent MP would speak out against the harsh treatment that the-then Senior Cadet Wilkie and others condoned - and sometimes inflicted - on teenage cadets in 1983 and earlier.
Roughing up
In his book Axis of Deceit, Mr Wilkie says he was a "larrikin" at Duntroon and set "some sort of record" for incurring punishments for offences such as "roughing up" anti-uranium protesters and "giving junior cadets a hard time".

Mr Etches, whose grandfather fought against Hitler's troops at Tobruk, said he was shocked at orders to salute the regime that murdered millions in the Holocaust.
"He was drilling us before breakfast," Mr Etches said yesterday.
"I have a memory of him in a dressing gown, watching as the other senior guys were running around giving us a hard time.
"I refused to come to attention when they ordered the general salute."
Mr Etches, then 17, and several other cadets left Duntroon after several weeks of bastardisation that would have long-term effects for some of them.
Sick secret cult
Two decades before Mr Wilkie became famous as the whistleblower who denounced Australia's involvement in the invasion of Iraq, Mr Etches was one of three cadets who blew the whistle on what he calls the college's "sick secret cult" of sadistic punishment for trifling or imagined offences.
The scandal led to the resignation of senior officers and the expulsion and disciplining of several cadets, including Wilkie, but he and most of his peers graduated to become career army officers.
"Now he comes across as 'Andrew Gandhi' but back then he was scary and we were all wary of him," Mr Etches told the Herald Sun.
Mr Etches said he wanted to give Mr Wilkie a chance to say that what happened was wrong and was sorry for it.

"Given his position in Australian politics, I thought he would want the Defence Force to be completely above board," Mr Etches said.
No recollection
"Is he now saying it (bastardisation) was all good, character-building stuff - or will he face the truth? It would be impossible for him not to know about the bastardisation that happened."
In a statement yesterday Mr Wilkie said he had "no recollection" of the Hitler incident but admitted he was one of "many cadets caught up in the 1983 bastardisation scandal at Duntroon and like many cadets was disciplined for it at the time".
A Defence Department spokesperson last night said the department could not comment on specific details of individuals "for privacy reasons".
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The Hallway bags RCPA account - AdNews

The Hallway bags RCPA account - AdNews: "


The Hallway bags RCPA account
AdNews
It is also integral to monitoring chronic diseases such as diabetes. We tasked The Hallway with raising awareness of what we do, making pathology matter to the general public." The Hallway creative partner Simon Lee said: "Pathology is something that ...

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research cuts will lead to brain drain - The Australian

research cuts will lead to brain drain - The Australian: "


research cuts will lead to brain drain
The Australian
She and her team at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute in Sydney have shown that so-called epigenetic changes can trigger diseases such as cancer. Epigenetic changes are those that determine which genes in a person's DNA are switched on and ...

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Chinese consumer inflation rises more than expected - ABC Online

Chinese consumer inflation rises more than expected - ABC Online: "

Telegraph.co.uk

Chinese consumer inflation rises more than expected
ABC Online
DAVID TAYLOR: And affect the Australian economy too. SHANE OLIVER: And if we did see per chance a slowdown in China's growth to around 6 per cent or less, even though it might sound strong it would remove a lot of the commodity demand that we're now ...
Markets on edge in China inflation fightThe Australian
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Couple of clowns duped in super scam muddy waters for true victims - Sydney Morning Herald

Couple of clowns duped in super scam muddy waters for true victims - Sydney Morning Herald: "


Couple of clowns duped in super scam muddy waters for true victims
Sydney Morning Herald
On Wednesday the Assistant Treasurer, Bill Shorten, said government compensation would cover 5000 members of super funds overseen by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority with money in Astarra Strategic. All up, they will be paid $55 million. ...

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home sweet home from Paris to Provence - The Australian

home sweet home from Paris to Provence - The Australian: "


home sweet home from Paris to Provence
The Australian
Some people had their fingers burnt through scam websites and lost deposits on properties that failed to deliver on expectations. Today's travellers have learned to be more discerning, seeking advice from trusted travel agents or word-of-mouth ...

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Diary of a returning expat: when dreams turn into nightmares - Telegraph.co.uk

Diary of a returning expat: when dreams turn into nightmares - Telegraph.co.uk: "

Telegraph.co.uk

Diary of a returning expat: when dreams turn into nightmares
Telegraph.co.uk
To me, immigration is a scam and Australia makes millions out of it. People need to wake up and think about the nightmare and not the dream." Another said, "Anyone quitting Aus due to high cost of living is kidding themselves the UK is any better. ...

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Meddling that money can't buy - The Australian

Meddling that money can't buy - The Australian: "


Meddling that money can't buy
The Australian
Calls for an "effects" test to be added to section 46 of the Consumer & Competition Act will be rejected, as will demands for an inquiry by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission. In written responses to the inquiry, the ACCC's Brian Cassidy ...
ACCC seeks comment on proposed Airservices charging increasesAustralian Aviation
ACCC to keep eye on milk pricesStock and Land

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NBN delay blamed on ACCC - Broadband Expert Australia

NBN delay blamed on ACCC - Broadband Expert Australia: "


NBN delay blamed on ACCC
Broadband Expert Australia
The delays with the National Broadband Network in Australia are being laid at the feet of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission by many people according to recent reports. A four month delay was experienced with the rollout of the ...

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April 15, 2011

Diabetes Burdening the Asia-Pacific - Asia-Pacific Business and Technology Report

Diabetes Burdening the Asia-Pacific - Asia-Pacific Business and Technology Report: "


Diabetes Burdening the Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific Business and Technology Report
Australia showed 4.000 or more deaths caused by diabetes. China recorded 70000 diabetes-related heart strokes. India's figures indicate a staggering 1,50000 cardio-deaths due to diabetes. Recent studies have found that obesity combined with diabetes to ...

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Damon Gameau movie wins award in Aspen - Digital Spy

Damon Gameau movie wins award in Aspen - Digital Spy: "


Damon Gameau movie wins award in Aspen
Digital Spy
Some described it as "a complete rip off" and demanded that he be "de-throned". He told The Daily Telegraph of the allegations: "It really is none of my business what other people think of me or the film. I know my truth and how well the film is being ...

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Qantas engineers vote for industrial action - Australian Aviation

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Australian Aviation

Qantas engineers vote for industrial action
Australian Aviation
Qantas is facing industrial action from its maintenance engineers, after a postal ballot of Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) members saw 80 per cent vote in favour of overtime-bans and complete work stoppages. ...
Qantas faces threat of imminent strikeTravel Weekly UK

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CONSUMER WATCH COMMENT: Good one Qantas. The Irish clown running the company has precipitated Qantas into a no-win battle with the
ALAEA. It's time Qantas listened to reason and dealt with the union fairly - otherwise, any industrial action will be directly because of Qantas' intransigent attitude. And who said the Irish were smart?

Diabetes Burdening the Asia-Pacific - Asia-Pacific Business and Technology Report

Diabetes Burdening the Asia-Pacific - Asia-Pacific Business and Technology Report: "


Diabetes Burdening the Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific Business and Technology Report
By nation, statistical records of diabe- tes causing heart disease deaths measured 12% in Tonga, and 8% in South Korea, Hong Kong, and Thailand. Australia showed 4.000 or more deaths caused by diabetes. China recorded 70000 diabetes-related heart ...

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Plain packaging bill to extinguish some tobacco trade marks - ABC Online

Plain packaging bill to extinguish some tobacco trade marks - ABC Online: "

ABC Online

Plain packaging bill to extinguish some tobacco trade marks
ABC Online
Tobacco companies have denied that there is any evidence that smoking causes cancer, any evidence that it causes heart disease, any evidence that passive smoking is harmful and any evidence that bans on advertising would lower smoking rates. ...

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Work on your fitness level - The West Australian

Work on your fitness level - The West Australian: "

The West Australian

Work on your fitness level
The West Australian
Revitalise Australia dietitian, nutritionist and diabetes educator Jo Beer says it is important to assess your health before choosing a course. "This can be done with guidance from their GP, personal trainer/gym instructor or other allied health ...

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Otsuka Pharmaceutical picks up stake in Living Cell Technologies - Invest in NZ

Otsuka Pharmaceutical picks up stake in Living Cell Technologies - Invest in NZ: "


Otsuka Pharmaceutical picks up stake in Living Cell Technologies
Invest in NZ
... a placement of shares to Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory Inc. Living Cell Technologies is a global company pioneering the development of a cell implant therapy to treat diabetes, with major operations in Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia. ...

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NEWS IN BRIEF: 15 April 2011 - AdNews

NEWS IN BRIEF: 15 April 2011 - AdNews: "


NEWS IN BRIEF: 15 April 2011
AdNews
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and its creative agency Cubed are challenging Melbourne agencies to take part in a Spin to Cure Diabetes fundraising event next month. The competitive event will see agency teams travel the greatest distance in ...

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Wagners to grow mining services in Qld - Sydney Morning Herald

Wagners to grow mining services in Qld - Sydney Morning Herald: "

The West Australian

Wagners to grow mining services in Qld
Sydney Morning Herald
The sale is expected to be finalised in the second half of 2011, subject to approval by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Mr Wagner said a listing on the ASX next year would provide capital to further expand its mining services and ...
Boral buys Wagners Group's assets in parts of Queensland for $173mThe Australian
Wagners sells concrete division to Boral in multimillion-dollar dealCourier Mail
Wagners sells off selected assets to BoralQueensland Business Review
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ACCC strengthens horticulture investigative powers - ABC Online

ACCC strengthens horticulture investigative powers - ABC Online: "


ACCC strengthens horticulture investigative powers
ABC Online
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken on new powers of investigation as part of its role overseeing fruit and vegetable industry transactions. The Horticulture Code of Conduct has been in place since May 2007 and seeks to ...

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SBS raids ABC for new MD - The Australian

SBS raids ABC for new MD - The Australian: "


SBS raids ABC for new MD
The Australian
Mr Ebeid spent ten years with Optus Communications where his last role was Director of Commercial Operations for the Consumer Division and nine years with IBM before moving to the ABC. SBS Chairman, Mr Joe Skrzynski, said in a statement: "Mr Ebeid ...
SBS names Ebeid as new chiefB&T Marketing & Media

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Boral buys Wagners Group's assets in parts of Queensland for $173m - The Australian

Boral buys Wagners Group's assets in parts of Queensland for $173m - The Australian: "

TheBull.com.au

Boral buys Wagners Group's assets in parts of Queensland for $173m
The Australian
The company says completion of the deal remains subject to clearance from competition watchdog the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission. The acquisition is expected to be completed in the second half of 2011, Boral says.
Wagners sells concrete division to Boral in multimillion-dollar dealCourier Mail
Boral buys Wagners operations for $173 mlnSydney Morning Herald
Wagners sells off selected assets to BoralQueensland Business Review
TheBull.com.au
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Aussie Near Record High After Chinese Retail Sales, Consumer Prices Rise - Bloomberg

Aussie Near Record High After Chinese Retail Sales, Consumer Prices Rise - Bloomberg: "


Aussie Near Record High After Chinese Retail Sales, Consumer Prices Rise
Bloomberg
The Australian dollar traded 0.4 percent from a record high after reports showed China's retail sales and consumer prices rose last month, adding to signs the region's economic recovery is gaining momentum. ...
Australian Dollar Eases From Multi-day Highs Against Greenback And YenRTT News
ANALYSIS-Aussie online shoppers help turn high A$ into low inflationForexyard
New Zealand Dollar Rises After Report Shows House Prices GainedSan Francisco Chronicle

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A Lack Of Broadband Is Killing Retail Sales Says Telstra Boss - ChannelNews

A Lack Of Broadband Is Killing Retail Sales Says Telstra Boss - ChannelNews: "


A Lack Of Broadband Is Killing Retail Sales Says Telstra Boss
ChannelNews
Australian consumer electronics retailers and vendors, selling Smart TV's and tablets, who do not invest in fast broadband services inside retail stores, are denying both themselves and their customers “a good ...

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WPP to sue top executives who jumped to rival company - Sydney Morning Herald

WPP to sue top executives who jumped to rival company - Sydney Morning Herald: "


WPP to sue top executives who jumped to rival company
Sydney Morning Herald
The Australian office of Hill & Knowlton is suing its former chief executive, a senior executive and the rival firm to which they both defected. Hill & Knowlton, which is owned by the London-based global marketing company WPP, is taking action in the ...

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There's only 12 affordable rental properties in WA: Anglicare - WA today

There's only 12 affordable rental properties in WA: Anglicare - WA today: "

WA today

There's only 12 affordable rental properties in WA: Anglicare
WA today
But the bleak findings have been on the cards for some time, according to the Australian Council of Social Service, who said this snapshot showed just how critical that housing shortage was. ACOSS chief executive Dr Cassandra Goldie said the number of ...

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Vimeo deletes “FMG's Great Native Title Swindle” video after legal threats - Sydney Indymedia

Vimeo deletes “FMG's Great Native Title Swindle” video after legal threats - Sydney Indymedia: "


Vimeo deletes “FMG's Great Native Title Swindle” video after legal threats
Sydney Indymedia
Rather, we have merely determined that the video could be subject of a defamation claim and, under Australian law, could subject Vimeo to liability.” It appears that FMG did not want to be identified for its role in gagging the video because this ...

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Coles sets matters straight; milk wars - Switzer Financial News (blog)

Coles sets matters straight; milk wars - Switzer Financial News (blog): "


Coles sets matters straight; milk wars
Switzer Financial News (blog)
“The result of these efforts has been supported by statements from the ACCC and Treasury, who have both said that Coles' actions has done nothing to farm gate prices in the short term and will not damage the long-term sustainability of the dairy ...

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$2.7m penalty for fake Yellow - Cowra Community News

$2.7m penalty for fake Yellow - Cowra Community News: "


$2.7m penalty for fake Yellow
Cowra Community News
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) alleged that between May 2010 and November 2010, YPM and YPL misled thousands of businesses into thinking they were dealing with Sensis Pty Ltd Yellow Pages®, a business well known around ...
$2.7 million fine for companies that ran Yellow Pages scamSmartCompany.com.au

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Study doubts anti-aging claims for DHEA - Reuters

Study doubts anti-aging claims for DHEA - Reuters: "


Study doubts anti-aging claims for DHEA
Reuters
It's also said to help protect against heart disease by improving cholesterol levels, and against diabetes by improving the body's use of the blood-sugar-regulating hormone insulin. But none of those claims hold up in longer-term studies, according to ...

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Two Women Scientists Honored with Discoverers Award for First New Oral ... - PR Newswire (press release)

Two Women Scientists Honored with Discoverers Award for First New Oral ... - PR Newswire (press release): "


Two Women Scientists Honored with Discoverers Award for First New Oral ...
PR Newswire (press release)
Today, JANUVIA is being prescribed to millions of patients with type 2 diabetes and demonstrates Merck's commitment to develop therapies to improve human health around the world. “Because of the work of Ann and Nancy and their team, many diabetes ...

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Rich and scared - SmartCompany.com.au

Rich and scared - SmartCompany.com.au: "


Rich and scared
SmartCompany.com.au
Household balance sheets have rarely looked better, and yet consumer confidence in Australia remains in the doldrums. What's going on in the heads of Australian consumers? "At present Aussie consumers are more focused on perceptions rather than reality ...

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