07/Jul 2008 | You know I care deeply about the people of Zimbabwe | G8 leaders, from left, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, US President George W. Bush, Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo F... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Nelson opts for guano over Garnaut | And so it came to pass that John Howard turned out to be the high water mark -- pun intended -- of the Coalition s willingness to address global warming. Some commenters thought I was overstating the ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Holden fights for local car industry | If Australia loses its automotive manufacturing industry it is unlikely to ever get it back, Holden chairman and managing director Mark Reuss says. Speaking at the company's launch of its new locally ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | O come all ye faithful and celebrate world youth day | Sunday. More than 100 people followed the cross and icon as it was carried from St Patrick's Catholic Church, Sutherland, to Oatley Memorial Gardens.8-metre high cross and icon to St Joseph's Catholic... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Naked child reaction a beat-up: magazine editor | The editor of the art magazine that splashed a picture of a naked six-year-old girl on its front cover says the reaction to the image is a media beat-up. Art Monthly Australia published the 2003 image... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has urged those debating the art world's use of naked children in photographs not to engage under-age children in their argu | Children were not able to make responsible decisions for themselves in the matter, he said. An image of six-year-old Olympia Nelson, taken by her mother Polixeni Papapetrou in 2003 was published b... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Sex abuse row ahead of Pope's Sydney visit | By Michael Perry SYDNEY (Reuters) - The head of the Catholic Church in Australia was embroiled in a sexual abuse controversy on Tuesday, only days before Pope Benedict arrives in Sydney for a visit th... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Aussie changes world of whistleblowers | In the past year and a half, Australian-born Julian Assange and his band of online dissidents have helped swing the Kenyan Presidential election, embarrassed the US Government and sparked internationa... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Where the bloody hell are they? | TRAVEL HOME. World tourism growth continues to outstrip a stagnant Australian industry, new figures show. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures this week show inbound visitor arrivals grew just 0.8 ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Embracing culture | AS part of World Youth Day, 46 international pilgrims will enjoy a slice of Inverell life this weekend. The Armidale Diocese is hosting a range of young Catholics aged 16 to 26-years-old, with Inverel... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | The perfect way to celebrate World Youth Day | The Rail Union admits next week's World Youth Day strike, which threatens to paralyse the event, could be avoided if RailCorp goes back to the negotiating table.Union and government officials have bee... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Don't shut down: Holden | If Australia loses its automotive manufacturing industry it is unlikely to ever get it back, Holden chairman and managing director Mark Reuss says. Speaking at the company's launch of its new locally ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Melbourne tops as business travel city | Melbourne has beaten out Sydney as the most popular city for business travel for the third year in a row in a new survey.com asked 732 businessmen and women their favourite destinations in their lates... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Indonesia's Jakarta Composite Index opens lower, presently trading down 11 points or 0.48% at 2,293 | Malaysian ringgit rises to 1-week high against dollar 5 minutes ago The Malaysian ringgit climbed to a 1-week high against the US dollar during early Asian deals on Tuesday. more Look For Downward ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Strike can be avoided if RailCorp renegotiates: Rail Union | AUDIO: 'We won't give in to blackmail': Iemma says the rail strike will be blocked The Rail Union admits next week's World Youth Day strike, which threatens to paralyse the event, could be avoided if ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | St John welcomes Health Committee recommendations | St John St John media release, 18 July 2008 St John welcomes Health Committee ambulance sector recommendations St John welcomes the release today of the parliamentary Health Committee s recommendation... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Holden automotive base should stay | If Australia loses its automotive manufacturing industry it is unlikely to ever get it back, Holden chairman and managing director Mark Reuss says. Speaking at the company's launch of its new locally ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Not just job losses, says Holden boss | News. IF Australia loses its automotive manufacturing industry it is unlikely to ever get it back, Holden chairman and managing director Mark Reuss says. Speaking at the company's launch of its new lo... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | 'Thugs' take noose to pedophile hideout | Breaking News. QUEENSLAND'S Police Minister Judy Spence has described as "thugs" some protesters who gathered outside convicted pedophile Dennis Ferguson's hideout last night. Ms Spence said of the 8... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Allco sells part of real estate arm | Allco sells part of real estate arm ALLCO Finance Group has sold part of its Singaporean real estate arm for $138 million. Allco sells part of its real estate arm The Age - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago Allc... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Govt moves to avert rail strike | Govt moves to avert rail strike The Industrial Relations Commission will be asked to prevent 'Super Thursday' strike. The Age small business - Published 2 hours, 27 minutes ago . NSW govt moves to ave... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Document an integrity issue | Document an integrity issue The defence of Richard Pratt opens up interesting arguments about the use of agreed statements in court. Published 2 hours, 25 minutes agoAlso reported by: Pratt defence an... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Aussie tourism stagnating | World tourism growth continues to outstrip a stagnant Australian industry, new figures show. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures this week show inbound visitor arrivals grew just 0.8 per cent in M... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Aussie tourism remains low | World tourism growth continues to outstrip a stagnant Australian industry, new figures show. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures this week show inbound visitor arrivals grew just 0.8 per cent in M... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Show respect: PM | Australia is honoured to have the holy father with us and all Australians, including those in this particular union, I believe should treat him with respect . Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has urged a ra... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Wise beyond her ears | On the hop Adelaide Eastley and Gabor Bretz, who plays one of Opera's bad boys in the modern version of Don Giovanni. WE'VE had the Packers and the Murdochs, the Willesees and the Newtons. Now a new n... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Pope strike still on | The Iemma government is pinning its hopes on a crucial meeting today with rail unions to avert a city wide train strike next week, during World Youth Day, after the Industrial Commission declined to c... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Don't use kids in art/porn debate: Rudd | Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has urged those debating the art world's use of naked children in photographs not to engage children in their arguments. Children were not able to make responsible decisions ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Police are looking for a 58-year-old man who took a brand new VW campervan for a test drive from Wurtulla business Queensland Campervans on Thursday a | It must have seemed like the perfect plan except for the part where he left his victims with the means to identify him to police. Police are looking for a 58-year-old man who took a brand new VW cam... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Pell sex abuse letter 'dishonest' | A man sexually abused by a priest has agreed a letter to him from Cardinal George Pell was "badly worded" - as Cardinal Pell claims - but he insists it was also "dishonest" and contained lies about th... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Rudd calls for reasoned debate on naked child images | Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has urged those engaging in debate over the art world's use of naked children in photographs not to engage children in their arguments. Children were not able to make respons... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G8 climate deal unlikely: Rudd | Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the Group of Eight meeting he will attend in Japan is unlikely to reach a breakthrough on the issue of climate change. However, he says it will be an important step on t... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | NSW govt, union meet to stop rail crisis | NSW Transport Minister John Watkins will meet rail union leaders at 11am (AEST) Tuesday for talks on the rail strike which threatens to paralyse Sydney on the biggest day of World Youth Day celebratio... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | 'Show Pope respect', Rudd tells rail workers | Audio: Rail strike threat to dampen WYD celebrations (AM). Related Story: Special powers urged to stop Pope strike . Related Story: Iemma furious over WYD rail strike 'blackmail' . Related Story: Yout... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Lee leaves for Japan to attend expanded G8 summit | Japan on Tuesday to attend an expanded G8 summit of major industrialized countries which is expected to focus on global countermeasures against climate change and skyrocketing oil and raw materials pr... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Payday jackpot, but not for all | News. PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has given the nation's most senior public servants a $1400-a-week pay rise, despite calling on other sectors of the workforce to show wage restraint.9 per cent pay rise... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Shares fall with oil price | News. THE Australian share market opened slightly lower as energy companies, including Woodside Petroleum, fell after the price of oil declined overnight. Miners, led by BHP Billiton, gained after mos... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | I'm offended by Rudd, says girl in latest | THE girl at the centre of the latest controversy over child nudity in art said yesterday that she was "really, really offended" at comments by the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, that he "cannot stand" th... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Election message from anti-Howard campaign | By Pip Hinman End the lies and rally for truth The October 2-3 weekend - a week before the federal elections - Australians will have an opportunity to vote with their feet and join in rallies across t... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | NSW Labor to use WorkChoices to block strike | July 8, 2008 - 8:33AM. NSW Transport Minister John Watkins says he is prepared to use the Howard government's unpopular WorkChoices legislation to stop a planned 24-hour rail strike during World Youth... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Auction in memory of Marlborough landscape artist | Art & Entertainment. 12:44 pm Press Release: Word of Mouth Media Media release July 8, 2008 Top NZ artists donate works to auction in memory of Marlborough landscape artist Leading New Zealand artis... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Respect Pope: PM on strike | Australia is honoured to have the holy father with us and all Australians, including those in this particular union, I believe should treat him with respect . Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has urged a ra... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Ricky Ponting's wrist injury worse than first thought | Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technolo... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Rudd gives federal fats cats big pay rise | Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has given the nation's most senior public servants a $1400-a-week pay rise, despite calling on other sectors of the workforce to show wage restraint.9 per cent pay rise for t... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Climate change breakthrough unlikely at G8: Rudd | Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the Group of Eight meeting he will attend in Japan is unlikely to reach a breakthrough on the issue of climate change. However he says it will be an important step on th... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Rudd hands bureaucrats 18pc pay rise | PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has given the nation's most senior public servants a $1400-a-week pay rise, despite calling on other sectors of the workforce to show wage restraint.9 per cent pay rise for t... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Zimbabwe sanctions could lead to civil wareki warns leaders | Bush losing patience with South African diplomacy Opposition activist's body found tortured and burntSouth . THE HAGUE Comrade Robert Mugabe has been re-anointed as President of Zimbabwe amid the pr... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Show Pope respect: PM | Australia is honoured to have the holy father with us and all Australians, including those in this particular union, I believe should treat him with respect . 10:21AMPrime Minister Kevin Rudd has urge... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Kewell writes open letter to Leeds fans | Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technolo... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Rail strike order sought | NSW Transport Minister John Watkins says he is prepared to use WorkChoices legislation to stop a planned 24-hour rail strike during World Youth Day events, as the NSW government plans to apply at 10am... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Scott Weber | THE revelations in today's Daily Telegraph highlighting how tough life is for frontline police officers is a breath of fresh air for all working cops. For years the Police Association has ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | John Howard's School Days | By Joanna Mendelssohn John Howard matriculated with the kind of Leaving Certificate pass that would not get him into any faculty of the University of Sydney today. He managed As (good passes) in Engli... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Big IAG shake-up on cards | Big IAG shake-up on cards LEADING broking analysts believe that Insurance Australia Group is poised for its biggest restructure since it was spun out of the NRMA eight years ago. Big IAG shake-up on c... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Let s all join in | NAIDOC Week was launched yesterday at the Bendigo library complex with festivities celebrating the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Mayor David Jones ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Tiny Kialyshia a symbol of unity | Elwyn Dickson, of Ballina, carries three-year-old daughter Kialyshia, of Ballina, on his shoulders during yesterday's NAIDOC We . AT JUST three years old, Kialyshia Dickson was too young to understan... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Sydney Buses World Youth Day service changes | General Information. Pre-purchase commemorative public transport tickets for WYD. World Youth Day is the largest youth event in the world and will be held in Sydney from Monday 14 July to Sunday 20 Ju... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Is That a Dolphin in Your Bed? | Dolphin-shaped condom ushers in The Art of Condoms (FDA-approved), as the latest hi-tech advancement in safe-sex. introduces the SafeSexyShapes(TM) line of designer-condoms. Remarkably shaped condoms,... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Martin stands behind an embattled Premier | Member for Bathurst Gerard Martin has thrown his full support behind embattled Premier Morris Iemma. Questions have continued to mount about Mr Iemma s handling of the electricity privatisation, forme... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Mercenary jailed 34 years for coup plot | News. A FORMER British commando who traded a privileged upbringing for life as a gun for hire will spend three decades in an "infamous" African jail for his role in a foiled coup plot in Equatorial Gu... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G8 leaders call for Mugabe ouster | Canada backs G8 Zimbabwe sanctions. Harper government not counting on climate deal with G8 . Alexander Joe/AFP/Getty ImagesZimbabwean President Robert Mugabe addresses his supporters at Harare airport... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Farmers optimistic after disturbing report | Local farmers are remaining optimistic after a report has predicted we face a hotter, drier, more drought-stricken future as a result of climate change. The prediction has been delivered in a major re... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Art or abuse? Fury over image of naked girl | In itself, the picture is simple. It shows a girl of six in a demure pose, sitting on a rock with white cliffs in the background. Its impact comes from the fact she is naked and the photograph is on t... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Drunk driver causes crash mayhem | A MAN using a phone booth and a young girl asleep in her bed narrowly escaped injury when a motorist, allegedly drunk, lost control of his car. A 32-year-old Gold Coast man lost control of... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Plan for 'super bishops' to head off schism | THE creation of a trio of "super bishops", an elite tier created for traditionalists who oppose women, has been proposed as an 11th-hour compromise to avoid a schism in the Church of England. The plan... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | New Family Relationship Centres Open | Australian divorce and family law by a Brisbane family lawyer. All about children, property settlement, spousal maintenance, child support and domestic violence. Federal Attorney-General Robert McClel... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Sparkadia And Faker Team Up | Faker for a national run of dates in September. The tour is in support of Faker s new single Are You Magnetic? , the follow-up to the ubiquitous This Heart Attack . The tour will see both bands trav... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Garnaut report fails the | 7th 2008, 5:05 PM BST News.AU by Piers Ackerman gave a good account of the email we received recently from Viv Forbes (just use use the above tag for Viv Forbes to see email) TAXPAYERS should ask Prof... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Bush Says Medvedev Is Smart Guy | By Deb Riechmann The Associated Press TOYAKO, Japan President Bush and new Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stood united Monday on issues like Iran and North Korea. But for all their handshakes and... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Principals Welcome Labour Commitment to Key Issues | New Zealand Principals' Federation Media release 7 July 2008 Principals Welcome Labour Commitment to Key Issues The Minister of Education s pledge to address the top five issues facing the nation s pr... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | 'We'll use WorkChoices' | NSW Transport Minister John Watkins says he is prepared to use the Howard government's unpopular WorkChoices legislation to stop a planned 24-hour rail strike during World Youth Day events. NSW transp... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | The big issue's not WYD, rail strikes or climate change | 8/07/2008 8:00:00 AM. With everything else that's going on, it's easy to lose sight of the everyday because people are still doing it tough in business and in families. It's just that things like Wor... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Nelson backs out of 2011 emissions trading | The Age: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Scorchers to double and frosts to fade as Victoria hit hard. Analysis Populism gazumps ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G8 underway | Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will fly to Japan today for the G8 summit, where he will join international efforts to try convince China and India to make serious commitments on climate change. The G8 lead... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Nelson non committal | Federal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson has refused to commit the coalition to introduce an emissions trading scheme by 2012. The coalition made a pre-election promise to introduce emissions trading ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Strike threat for WYD | Railway workers are threatening a strike on the day Pope Benedict arrives in Sydney for WYD. The Sydney Morning Herald reports the strike threatens to clog Sydney roads, prevent many of the 200,000 pi... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | PM to push emissions cuts at G8 | Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will push for emissions cuts at the G8 meeting in Japan, which begun this week. Although Australia is not part of the G8, The Prime Minister was invited to attend as an obser... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Fact Sheet for Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited | General : ANZ is one of the largest companies in Australia and New Zealand and a major international banking and financial services group, which is among the top 50 banks in the world. ANZ world head... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Southern Opera takes to the skies | Art & Entertainment. Southern Opera July, 2008 Media Release Southern Opera takes to the skies Southern Opera s forthcoming production of Verdi s operatic masterpiece, Il trovatore, is about to give ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Australia leads the way again on renewable energy | Gordon Campbell. Sustainable Electricity Association NZ Media Statement For immediate release 8 July 2008 Australia leads the way again with smart thinking on renewable energy An Australian state has ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | 'We'll use WorkChoices to block rail strike' | NSW Transport Minister John Watkins says he is prepared to use the Howard government's unpopular WorkChoices legislation to stop a planned 24-hour rail strike during World Youth Day events. NSW transp... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Richard Kauffman: An Open Door to Global Warming | My own unscientific survey shows that the incidence of this energy wasting behavior is, if anything, increasing. In asking employees why doors remain open, I have been met with shrugs, "management say... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Access to ALP chiefs? Priceless | Royce Millar. LAST Tuesday, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was in town and, despite a hectic week addressing some of the nation's biggest-ever challenges, he found time for an ALP fund-raiser. But this was... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Rudd gets six minutes to make difference on climate change | 8/07/2008 7:22:00 AM. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will push for a global emissions trading scheme, as he attends the annual G8 summit of world leaders in Japan. Record food and oil prices and of course... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Strike threat | IT will go down as the most selfish and heartless strike in living memory - rail unions unleashing commuter hell in the middle of World Youth Day celebrations. And it has prompted Government accusatio... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Claims Pell dismissed sex abuse allegations | Senior Catholic cleric George Pell allegedly misled a victim of sexual assault and sought to dismiss his complaint, according to documents obtained by ABC TV. The allegation comes just days before the... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | I'M OFFENDED BY RUDD - GIRL IN AUST NUDITY STORM | REALLY, REALLY OFFENDED: Olympia Nelson, 11, poses with the nude picture taken when she was six by her mother, Melbourne photographer Polixeni Papapetrou. Nelson has hit back at comments by Australian... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Body found on train tracks on NSW Central Coast | 8/07/2008 6:43:00 AM. The New South Wales Central Coast train line has been closed after a train hit a body on the tracks near Lake Macquarie. Police say the train struck a body lying on the tracks a... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Claims head of Catholic Church misled sexual abuse victim | 8/07/2008 6:55:00 AM. Senior Catholic cleric George Pell allegedly misled a victim of sexual assault and sought to dismiss his complaint, according to documents obtained by ABC Television. The allega... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Union urged to reconsider rail strike | NSW Transport Minister John Watkins has urged unions to reconsider a planned 24-hour rail strike during World Youth Day events. NSW transport unions have threatened to shut down trains on ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Edwards' No. 99 Ford to feature paint scheme with nearly 8,000 signatures | Roush Fenway Racing 's No. 99 Ford of Carl Edwards will carry almost 8,000 signatures of associates of sponsor Office Depot for this weekend's Lifelock.com 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Chicagoland Sp... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Asian sites added to Heritage List | News. A HINDU temple in Cambodia, historic Malaysian towns and an agricultural site from Papua New Guinea were added to UNESCO's World Heritage List today. Honoured were the 11th century P... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Body on track shuts rail line | THE NSW Central Coast train line has been closed after a train hit a body on the tracks near Lake Macquarie, police said. At about 2am (AEST) today the train struck the body lying on the t... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Market lower amid earnings concerns | Wall Street stocks fell today following hefty market swings as investors fretted about the opening of the second quarter earnings season, sensing major banks could unveil further losses. The leading D... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Australian report pushes for carbon trading | Carbon tax could pay off for Canada. World Bank, China working together on clean energy. The Garnaut Review says the country faces catastrophic destruction of the Great Barrier Reef and critical water... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Park death 'symptomatic of accom crisis' | A leading Queensland housing advocacy body says the alleged murder of a 52-year-old man in West End on Sunday is symptomatic of a crisis accommodation sector "under intolerable pressure". Two teenager... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Italy frees hijacker of Achille Lauro cruise ship, orders him expelled | Bush calls to PM: 'Yo, Harper' A televised feed at the Group of Eight summit showed U. President George Bush wanting to introduce Prime Minister Stephen Harper to the Nigerian President. Oil prices dr... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Critics say McCain's California campaign a case of 'California Dreaming' | G8 leaders pressure African leaders on Zimbabwe Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other Group of Eight leaders put pressure on the heads of African states on Monday over Zimbabwean President Robert Mu... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | McCain Hates the Bloggers | Frankly, I am not much a fan of you either, my friend, even if I may have to suck it up and vote for you for the good of the country. And, pray tell, how do you feel about the gays? (Via Wonkette) Sha... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | The G8 Start With a Focus on Africa | Rule of Global Etiquette #1: When you throw a party for the exclusive club of the world's richest countries, you have to make sure the poorest don't feel shut out. Japan is adhering to that rule out a... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G-8 Finds Condemning Mugabe Is Easier Than Meeting African Aid Commitments | July 8 (Bloomberg) -- Group of Eight leaders are finding it easier to conjure up words to denounce Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe than money to meet their African aid commitments. The G-8 summit b... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | I'm offended by Rudd, says girl in latest nudity storm | Favourite Olympia Nelson with her mother, father and brother and the nude picture. THE girl at the centre of the latest controversy over child nudity in art said yesterday that she was "really, reall... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Oz photogs call K-Mart catalogues more offensive than Henson's nude child art | A group of Aussie photographers considers K-MART catalogues to be more dangerous and offensive than the images by artist Bill Henson, which feature naked and near-naked children. A group of Aussie ph... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Julie Bishop's History Wars | By Rebekka Power Rebekka Power asks: Which type of history do you want black armband or white collar? Tomorrow (17 August), 22 people meet in Canberra for the first Australian History Summit a 'gath... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Climate change: sometimes, do believe the hype | Monday July 7, 2008. In traditional Hollywood style, the 2004 disaster movie, The Day After Tomorrow, paid little more than lip service to consensus climate science, and scant regard to the real world... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | 'Psycholically unfit' | Travel News. SWANS hothead Barry Hall may never play for the club again after he was yesterday sidelined by coach Paul Roos. The troubled forward was told by Roos that he will not be able ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Catholic church head 'misled' abuse victim | SENIOR Catholic cleric George Pell allegedly misled a victim of sexual assault and sought to dismiss his complaint, according to documents obtained by ABC Television. The allegation comes ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G8 leaders pressure African leaders on Zimbabwe | Canadian medic killed in Afghanistan A Canadian military medic was killed by an explosion during a foot patrol in Afghanistan's Panjwaii district on Sunday. Colin William Wilmot is the 87th Canadian s... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | ACCC releases issues paper for bulk water charge rules | The water charge rules are an important component of the new Water Act 2007 . The development of water charge rules will contribute to the sustainable and efficient management of water resources and i... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | World leaders ready to slap more sanctions on Zimbabwe | World leaders raised the prospect of more sanctions against Zimbabwe on Monday unless quick progress is made to end a political crisis after a violent election that extended President Robert Mugabe's ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Eleven Wins in South Bend? | Don t laugh at Charlie Weis prediction that the Notre Dame Fighting Irish could win more than 9 games in 2008. Powerhouses like Air Force, UCLA and Duke have been replaced by San Diego State, Syracus... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | 'Freedom and Responsibility: New Challenges in Africa.' | LOCATION University of South Africa SPEAKER David Miliband EVENT Foreign Secretray's visit to Africa DATE 07 July 2008 The Foreign Secretary delivered a speech to South Africa University as part of a ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Australia Agriculture News | 7 Jul 2008 15:51 GMT. it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Holloman Minerals, Ltd. of Perth, Australia to Farm -in up to 98% of seven (7) exploration license areas in the Frome Embay... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Australian PM to Visit Malaysia | Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will arrive on Thursday for his official visit to Malaysia, the Malayisan Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. Rudd is scheduled to meet with Malaysian Prime Minister... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Big Catholic celebration holds a risk of backlash | Australian Catholics are treated far more tolerantly today than they were 50 or 100 years ago. It now risks a backlash after the Catholic-dominated NSW Labor Government made it a criminal offence to d... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Australia pursues $2bn radio telescope project | PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has been quietly spruiking the capabilities of local researchers on his overseas missions in the countdown to an Australia versus South Africa showdown to host a $2 billion r... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Oz Row Over Naked Child | A magazine has reignited a debate on art in Australia after an image of a naked girl appeared on the July cover of Art Monthly Australia published the photo, in which the six-year-old's body is mostly... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Bush, Russian leader still differ on missile defense | TOYAKO, Japan - President Bush and new Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stood united today on issues such as Iran and North Korea. But for all their handshakes and smiles, it is clear that thorny iss... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Swans misery | OUR advice is that we can't play you at the moment." With these words Swans coach Paul Roos put his star player Barry Hall out of the AFL indefinitely yesterday, telling him he was not psychologically... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | eBay dumps PayPal-only payment plans in Australia | Bay in its wisdom decided to implement a new policy for its Australian auction site. That policy was to force all users to pay by PayPal. The reason used for such a decision was protection against fra... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Child in nude photo 'offended' by Australian PM's reaction | A girl whose nude photo appeared on the cover of an art magazine says she's offended by comments from Australia's prime minister who called the photo revolting. Olympia Nelson, now 11, posed nude at t... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Labor rejects climate caution pleas | LABOR will forge ahead with a 2010 start-up date for an emissions trading scheme in defiance of pleas by the Opposition and mining sector that it wait for the finalisation of a global climate change a... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | This Sally refuses to lay down | Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technolo... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | 7,603 broadband plans | Regulatory submissions to the federal government's AU$4.7 billion national broadband network mostly only paid lip service to the complications and risks of separation in the telecommunications industr... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | NEWS BLOG - Art or exploitation? | Taxpayer-funded magazine Art Monthly has created a storm by printing an image of a naked six-year-old girl on its cover to protest the treatment of photographer Bill Henson. Henson s photographs of a ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Indigenous heritage protection | Celebrating NAIDOC week Heritage Minister, Peter Garrett has announced more than $3 million in support from the Commonwealth Government s Indigenous Heritage Program for 49 Indigenous projects across ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | MALAYSIA Retreat, Local Festivals Prepare Kuching Youths For World Youth Day | KUCHING, Malaysia (UCAN) -- Kuching archdiocese has been preparing for World Youth Day (WYD) 2008 with various activities including a retreat for delegates and parish- and archdiocesan-level celebrati... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Silly for anyone to construe this as porn, most child molesters and | THE young girl whose naked photo appeared on the cover of an arts magazine has defended the picture, saying she is proud of it. Art Monthly Australia magazine sparked fresh outrage over naked images o... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Pope likely to express regret over clergy sex abuse during visit to Australia | Pope likely to express regret over clergy sex abuse during visit to Australia The Associated Press SYDNEY, Australia A senior Roman Catholic cleric says Pope Benedict will likely express regret for... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Cardinal Pell misled abuse victim: ABC | Senior Catholic cleric George Pell allegedly misled a victim of sexual assault and sought to dismiss his complaint, according to documents obtained by ABC Television. The allegation comes just days be... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | World's Top Leaders Tackle Oil and Food Prices | TOYAKO, Japan Leaders of the world's richest nations Monday opened a summit aimed at battling skyrocketing oil and food prices, as pressure mounted on them to live up to their pledges to help Africa... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Wind farms are an environmentally | I find it interesting that Acciona has withdrawn from building a wind farm on Molonglo ridge (''Energy firm pulls plug on wind farm for Molonglo'', May31, p5). It did so after realising the proposal w... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | SBY to meet with UN chief, other leaders in Hokkaido | 7:33 PM | World UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and a number of state and international organization leaders plan to have private meetings with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on the sidelines of ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Africa and Food Crisis Top G-8 Agenda | G8 leaders pose for a group photo at a Tanabata ceremony at the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit in Toyako,. G8 leaders pose for a group photo at a Tanabata ceremony at the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit in Toyak... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Australian premier steps into new row over 'art' photograph of nude girl, six | A photograph of a nude six-year-old girl on the cover of a high-brow Australian art magazine on Monday sparked an uproar after Prime Minister Kevin Rudd called it disgusting, infuriating liberal art c... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Second arrest in French student murders | Real Estate. British police have made a second arrest in their investigation into the murder of two French students in a frenzied knife attack in London after a man handed himself in to police. Bio-en... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Swifts head across the Tasman for semi-final | Herald Sport: Australian and international sports news, results: AFL, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Golf, Athens Olympics, Soccer, Tennis, Cricket, Basketball, Motorsport, Horse Racing, Rugby Heaven . T... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Thankfully, climate action out of states' hands | Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Austral... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Report: Australia weather to get hotter, drier | A new climate change report of increased drought, heatwaves and less rain for Australia in the future prompted the nation's agriculture minister to say it reads like a "disaster novel. "Parts of these... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Federal review of e-security | THE federal Government is set to overhaul the digital security framework that protects government and business from electronic attacks. Over the next three months, the Rudd Government will undertake a... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G8 leaders talk of more Zimbabwe sanctions | By David Ljunggren TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - World leaders raised the prospect of more sanctions against Zimbabwe on Monday unless quick progress is made to end a political crisis after a violent elec... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Australian PM in new nude art row | A child pictured naked on the cover of an Australian arts magazine has said she is "offended" by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's criticism of the photo. Mr Rudd re-ignited a row over children in art when ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Artistic Wind Up | A girl who posed nude as a six-year-old is defending the use of the photograph on the front cover of an arts magazine. Now 11 years old, Olympia Nelson says she has no problems with the photo her moth... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Bob remains defiant | Tsvangirai snubs Mbeki. By Shingo Ito Leaders of the Group of Eight industrial powers are set to ramp up pressure on Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe after an election condemned as a sham, summit h... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G8 talks of more Zimbabwe sanctions | Mugabe accused of 'unchecked brutality'. By David Ljunggren Toyako, Japan - World leaders raised the prospect of more sanctions against Zimbabwe on Monday unless quick progress is made to end a politi... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G8 leaders tackle oil and food prices, Africa aid | TOYAKO, Japan (AFP) - Leaders of the world's richest nations Monday opened a summit aimed at battling skyrocketing oil and food prices, as pressure mounted on them to live up to their pledges to help ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Watkins slams rail workers' WYD threats | 7 hours 14 minutes ago. The threat of a train strike, which has forced authorities to overhaul their plans for next week's World Youth Day has been described as "crazy" and "provocative". Transport M... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Pope set for speech on clergy sex abuse | E-fit of suspect linked to student stabbing frenzy. The Pope is likely to express regret for sexual abuse committed by Roman Catholic clergy when he visits Australia next week, the Church's senior cle... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Nude child photo prompts plan for new protocols | New rules could soon be in place on the use of images of children following the controversial use of naked pictures of a six-year-old girl on a Federal Government-funded magazine cover. The Government... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | 02/07 - Cairns' newest aviation recruits snapped up by industry | 02/07/2008 Ten of Queensland's newest aviation industry recruits officially graduated from the Cairns Aviation Skills Centre today, Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry Desley Boyle... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Rudd, Bush to attend Olympic opening | Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and US President George Bush are two of only six leaders who have confirmed they will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games. With one month to g... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Growing calls to delay emissions trading | Federal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson has backed away from emissions trading any time soon, warning it would be "economic suicide" for Australia to go it alone. The coalition made a pre-election pr... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | WYD pilgrimage begins! | WYD blog Click here to see video of WYD anthem Click here to see video re WYD Cross and Icon 137 Pilgrims from the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin, led by Bishop Jim Moriarty, are travelling to Australi... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Life in the cross hairs | By Father John Flynn Advocates of assisted suicide continue to press their case in many countries. In Germany a former senator from Hamburg, Roger Kusch, released a video of him helping a woman commit... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Commentariat: Alan Jones and Groceries | By Fiona Wright Alan Jones has been a force for good in the supermarket wars, writes Fiona Wright, but his arguments leave something to be desired Last week, new legislation was introduced in Federal ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | REFILE-British PM calls for strong G8 message to Zimbabwe | Gordon Brown[1]; British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for the Group of Eight leaders gathered in northern Japan to send a strong message to Zimbabwe. G8, African leaders differ on Zimbabwe ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | New Aussie tourism agency promises no swearing | Australians are generally not averse to ruffling a few feathers but it seems Tourism Australia has finally decided it's time to draw a line under the "where the bloody hell are you?" incident. Karachi... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Is it art or pornography? | Sydney - A photographic exhibition in Sydney of naked 12 and 13-year-old children, closed by police only hours before its opening night, has sparked a heated debate over whether adolescent nudity is a... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Naked child pic sparks uproar | Sydney - An Australian art magazine which used an image of a naked six-year-old girl on its cover came under fire on Monday from activists calling for new laws to stop the exploitation of children by ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | 15% off Catamaran Charters - Whitsundays - Sunsail | Enjoy a spacious catamaran sailing holiday in the Whitsundays with Sunsail Yacht Charters during the month of August and you'll not only enjoy glorious weather but also 15% off your charter rates. Aug... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Commentariat: Gerard Henderson and Humour | 13 September, 2007: Mark Mordue finds it (almost) amusing how unamused Gerard Henderson is over The Chaser stunt at APEC Wipe that smirk off your faces and roll back the sunshine, kids, Gerard Henders... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Singapore Airlines News | 7 Jul 2008 06:50 GMT. that is to do with the price of flights Air Asia, Emirates and Singapore airlines are doing great deals from the U. Blue-chip gainers include Singapore Telecoms which climbed 0... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | CC report | 03:58pm THE government's chief climate change adviser has described NSW Treasurer Michael Costa as a climate change "denier". Professor Ross Garnaut today urged the federal government to stay strong i... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | 'Porn girl' defends art mag spread as art | The girl at the centre of a pornography row says a picture of her naked body is art. Olympia Papapetrou has defended a photo of her body, which featured on the front of the Government funded magazine ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Costa a known 'climate change denier' | The New South Wales treasurer, Michael Costa, has been described as a climate change denier by the government's chief climate change adviser, Professor Ross Garnaut, in Perth today. Mr Garnaut today u... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | UK orders 11,000 Zimbabweans home | UK orders 11,000 Zimbabweans home 2008-07-07 09:56:39 By Attempts by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to use a meeting of G8 leaders this week to campaign for tougher action against Zimbabwe are i... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | PM very rude about my nude photo: girl | The young girl whose naked image appears on the cover of an art magazine says she is "really offended" by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's criticisms of the photo. The 2003 image of six-year-old Olympia Ne... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Pope to express regret for church sex abuse in Australia | 07/07/2008 - 09:20:41 The head of the Roman Catholic church in Australia says he expects Pope Benedict XVI to express regret for sexual abuse by church officials when he visits the country next week. ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Tahu impresses for Wallaby campaign | Timana Tahu will don the gold jersey as part of Robbie Deans' 30-man Tri-Nations squad, having only recently made the switch from league to union. The 27-year-old is one of four players named on Monda... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | EU pledges unused farm aid to food crisis | European Union , G8 , summit , Japan , Zimbabwe , Africa , global , food , crisis The European Union has pledged 1 billion euros ( 792m) in unused farm subsidies to African farmers to help aid the glo... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Labor officials are cowards - Costa | News. NEW South Wales Treasurer Michael Costa has jumped to the defence of Premier Morris Iemma, accusing Labor officials trying to undermine him of being cowards. Mr Costa, seeking to defe... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | The callous hypocrisy of our asylum system | Gordon Brown has been accused of failing to match words with deeds when it comes to standing up for refugees fleeing some of the world s worst tyrannies. At the Labour Party conference last week, Mr B... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Improving constitutional awareness | The researchers found that only half of the young people they interviewed would vote if it was not compulsory, and among the reasons given by respondents for not voting was lack of knowledge.' In his ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Dollar end days lower | News. THE Australian dollar closed lower after the US dollar returned to favour during today's local trading session. At 5pm AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at 95. During the day, the Australi... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Australian Catholic abuse victims want apology from Pope | By Michael Perry SYDNEY (Reuters) - Victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and brothers in Australia, like Jose Respall who still vividly recalls being fondled at age 11, are calling on Pope Bene... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Rudd rejects Anwar meeting in Malaysia | KEVIN Rudd has avoided a diplomatic row with Malaysia by deciding not to meet the de facto leader of the opposition, former jailed deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, whose career risks being deraile... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Number of Filipino WYD delegates falls short of embassy expectations | MANILA, July 7, 2008 The number of Filipino delegates participating in the 23rd World Youth Day next week only constitutes less than half of the expected delegation initially forecasted by the Austral... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Oz` Champions Trophy tour to Pak in jeopardy following Islamabad blast | Yesterday`s suicide bombing in Islamabad claiming 20 lives has further cast doubts in the minds of the already-worried Aussie cricketers over Pakistan`s ability to host the Champions Trophy, scheduled... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Menzies' "papists" take a step much too far | Australian Catholics are treated far more tolerantly today than 50 or 100 years ago. It now risks a backlash after the Catholic-dominated NSW Labor government made it a criminal offence to do anything... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G8 summit opens with spotlight on aid for Africa, food and Zimbabwe | G8 unlikely to agree on climate deal. Several thousand anti-G8 protesters rally in Japan. RUSUTSU-- Aid for Africa and whether enough is coming from the world's major economic powers was in the spotl... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | 'It's not child abuse' girl | 12:22pm A CHILD whose nude photo appears on the cover of an art magazine says she is offended by Kevin Rudd's comments about the images. Art Monthly magazine sparked fresh controversy over naked image... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G-8 Summit Opens in Japan | LatestNewscast News Now Live VOA Africa Live Africa Americas Asia Europe Middle East U. American Life Health & Science Entertainment News Analysis Special Reports Shows by Name VOA News Blog T2... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Massive Gatherings of Italians, Americans, Franciscans and Maronites:142,000 WYD08 Pilgrims | Many pilgrims are taking advantage of the global gathering of young people during World Youth Day Sydney 2008 (WYD08) to hold large national and community gatherings. From 12 to 26 July, over 30 gathe... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Monday blues lead to market red | 4 minutes ago.5%, with resource plays buckling under pressure from declining commodity prices. Ongoing credit market concerns weighed on financials, while GPT Group led property trusts with a near 15%... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Vaccinate children now against flu: doctors | Nelson backs off emissions promise - Melbourne Herald Sun Nelson to go to police over nude photo - Melbourne Herald Sun G8 leaders face up to Africa failings - The Australian Hunt for clues in Pakist... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Nude art girl defends photo | The young girl whose naked photo appeared on the cover of an arts magazine, sparking a new controversy, has defended the picture, saying she is proud of it. Art Monthly Australia magazine sparked fres... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Wake the Slumbering Spirit | By Rebekka Power and Hugo Kelly Even though Labor is ahead in the opinion polls, it needs to articulate its vision for a fairer Australia, writes Rebekka Power and Hugo Kelly Since the Howard Governme... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Nelson won't commit to ETS in 2012 | 30 minutes ago. Federal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson has refused to commit the coalition to its pre-election promise to introduce an emissions trading scheme by 2012, saying it would be economic ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Cat charters in the Whitsundays - 15% off | Enjoy a spacious catamaran sailing holiday in the Whitsundays with Sunsail Yacht Charters during the month of August and you ll not only enjoy glorious weather but also 15% off your charter rates an... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | African leaders learnt nothing from Madiba | The AU summit in Egypt ended, as anticipated, with a call for Zanu-PF to engage in talks with the opposition MDC. No one dared challenge illegitimate Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. Not because... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Man recovers after being lost in Perth Hills for 24 hours | Luxury Cruise Fly, cruise and save with MSC Cruises! Jetstar announces Perth base, new destinations and special sale fares Jetstar launches sale fares for new Southeast Asia flights Go ASIAMANIA with ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Girl robs fundraiser | By Anna Caldwell STEALING from charity is a low-life act but the brazen thieves won't stop Bob Campbell's dedicated fundraising.20pm Friday afternoon when Mr Campbell took up his regular post just out... Read » |
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07/Jul 2008 | Nelson backs off emissions promise | News. FEDERAL Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson has refused to commit the Coalition to its pre-election promise to introduce an emissions trading scheme by 2012, saying it would be economic suicide for... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Brad Thorn | The All Blacks lock Brad Thorn has been suspended for a week as punishment for a questionable tackle during the 19-8 Tri-Nations rugby win against South. By JIM KAYES - The Dominion Post | Saturday, 0... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | PRESTIGE presents 'The Launch' | Art & Entertainment. PRESTIGE MEDIA RELEASE 3rd July 2008 For immediate release PRESTIGE presents 'The Launch' PRESTIGE, the godfathers of New Zealand hip hop (formerly know as DZIAH), will present th... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Union threatens Pope visit transport chaos | Government trying to stop rail strike. THE New South Wales Government will go to the industrial watchdog in a bid to stop a 24-hour strike by rail workers during this month's World Youth Day celebrati... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Backpay to truckie who died | Backpay to truckie who died A truckie who died in a road accident is among 11 drivers owed back pay by a Queensland transport company. The Age small business - Published 3 hours, 33 minutes ago . 44 ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Australian sharemarket news | Market takes lunchtime tumble The Australian sharemarket has fallen sharply with the benchmark ASX 200 index below 5,000 points for the second time in less than a week. Fallen sharply with the benchma... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Southern Cross Equities | Bell Financial buys Southern Cross Equities Bell Financial Group ( BFG ) is one step closer to becoming one of Australia's largest independent broking businesses after signing an agreement to buy Sout... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Fighting global warming -- now where's that magic bullet? | Murray Darling deal leaves too many unanswered questions. Liberal distortions a return to Howard's climate fear tactics. The temptation for our politicians to look for magic bullet technological solut... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Kohler: Garnaut -- the beadle and the dietary | Richard Farmer's political bite-sized meaty chunks. What Australians really think about climate change . Professor Ross Garnaut s draft report has certainly achieved one of its aims -- it has scared ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Police pilot of nursing support in stations | Joint Media Statement Joint Media Release: Ministry of Health and New Zealand Police Police to conduct pilot of nursing support in stations A scheme expected to have significant benefit to those who s... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Warning as $22m scam reaches the Border | BORDER people are being warned not to fall victim to a scam offering recipients a share in $22 million. A letter is being sent to Border mail boxes by a Madrid lawyer named David Thomson Jr, claiming ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Ready for take-off | Australia's Next Top Model , so pretty and petty, seems perfectly at home in Sydney. Project Runway Australia , a couture-themed competition cut from a richer bolt of fabric, was always going to be ma... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Lee to hold seven bilateral talks on sidelines of G8 summit | President Lee Myung-bak will leave for Japan on Tuesday to attend the annual G8 summit of major industrialized countries which is expected to focus on global countermeasures against climate change and... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Australia: Chinese investment still welcome | Investment 7 July 2008 Australian Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner insisted that the country will not attempt to deter Chinese investment in its natural resources, despite domestic qualms over China's ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Rudd decides against meeting Anwar | Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has decided not to meet with PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim when the former arrives in Kuala Lumpur this week. ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Nelson calls cops over cover | Girl in nude cover photo 'proud of shot'. THE young girl whose naked photo on the cover of an arts magazine has sparked a new controversy over nude child images says she is proud of it. Art Monthly Au... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | World's top leaders meet under pressure to help Africa | Leaders of the world's top industrial powers were under pressure Monday to live up to pledges to help Africa as they opened a summit dominated by skyrocketing oil and food prices. Bush gathered in the... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | 'Ambition only' | Goverment hints it will delay start of emissions trading. CLIMATE Change Minister Penny Wong has hinted the Government may bow to pressure and delay the introduction of an emissions trading scheme (ET... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Garnaut hits back at 'denier' Costa | Costa's claims his draft report on climate change is "nonsensical" and contains "Chicken Little" warnings. Professor Garnaut has described Mr Costa as a climate change denier after he questioned the r... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Oil prices ease from record highs | News. OIL prices eased in Asian trading today after Iran's weekend offer to negotiate on its nuclear drive. New York's main oil futures contract, light sweet crude for August delivery, fell $US1. US m... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Leading photographers have attacked PM Kevin Rudd for his comments on the image of a naked | 09:50 Updated 7 July 2008 13:37 Leading photographers have attacked Prime Minister Kevin Rudd for his comments on the image of a naked six-year-old girl used by a national art magazine. Mr Rudd said h... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Profile: Kevin Rudd | Kevin Rudd has become Australia's 26th prime minister, following the emphatic victory of his Labor party in November's general election. Born in September 1957 in the coastal hinterland north of Brisb... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Churches' secret talks to stop gay surge | The Church of England has refused to deny that its most senior bishops held secret discussions with their Vatican counterparts this weekend in an historic union to topple the controversial Anglican pu... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Federal Court | 11:56am CRIMINAL charges against billionaire Richard Pratt for lying are an "abuse of process" against an honourable Australian, a court has heard. Mr Pratt, chairman of the cardboard company Visy Ind... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | NSW govt tries to avert WYD rail strike | The NSW government will go to the industrial watchdog in the hope of averting a 24-hour strike by rail workers during this month's World Youth Day celebrations. Transport Minister John Watkins said no... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Third anniversary of London bombings (AFP) | AFP - South Korean police promised Monday to crack down on protesters who block main streets as President Lee Myung-Bak said the rallies against US beef imports are hurting the country's economy and i... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | John Watkins admits speeding fine was cancelled | 26/05/2008 10:21:00 AM. Deputy NSW Premier John Watkins has admitted he is the minister caught speeding in Sydney's Lane Cove Tunnel last year. Newspaper reports today said an unnamed minister would ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Calling pics of naked kids porn 'a huge | ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope says he is deeply concerned if a serious and respected art magazine like Art Monthly can't discuss the issue of photographing naked children. There were classifications... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | ACT last to look at seniors villages | The ACT is the only jurisdiction in Australia without specific legislation for retirement villages, according to Labor backbencher Mary Porter. Ms Porter is holding meetings with residents, retirement... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Garnaut tells Government - stay strong | Government's chief climate change adviser has described NSW Treasurer Michael Costa as a climate change "denier". Professor Ross Garnaut today urged the Federal Government to stay strong in the face o... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Strike called for Pope's big day | The busiest day in the World Youth Day calendar could be thrown into chaos, with rail workers preparing to strike for 24-hours on July 17. That Thursday will have the biggest impact on the normal work... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | A Civilised Union | By Steve Dow Census time presents a cornucopia of options for postmodern gay and lesbian couples, writes Steve Dow Census time presents a cornucopia of options for postmodern gay and lesbian couples. ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Wealthy voters begin to shift on PM | KEVIN Rudd has suffered double-digit falls in his popularity among higher-income earners, full-time workers and people aged 35-49 years as the superstar ratings of earlier in the year returned to more... Read » |