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Osieck makes winning call for Socceroos
Holger Osieck risked being the Socceroos coach who shot Bambi. Instead, he can reflect with pride after his brave substitution of national hero Tim Cahill with the game in the balance swung it - and World Cup qualification - for the Socceroos. Cahill's replacement Josh Kennedy netted the 83rd minute winner at ANZ Stadium on Tuesday night which saw off plucky Iraq to book Australia a place ...
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ACTU wont commit to Gillard
ACTU secretary Dave Oliver won't say whether trade unions continue to back Julia Gillard's leadership of federal Labor. Their backing for the prime minister is seen as her strongest bulwark against supporters of Kevin Rudd. Confidential polling conducted for the ACTU has confirmed Labor is facing huge swings in a raft of government seats at the September 14 election. It predicts ...
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Senators attack PM over Crossins dumping
Labor senators have defended Senator Trish Crossin and launched a broadside at the Prime Minister over her treatment of the outgoing senator. Senator Crossin delivered her valedictory speech to parliament on Tuesday after being dumped in January for Julia Gillard's ''captain's pick'' of indigenous ...
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Stocks to watch on Wednesday
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, June 19: ELD - ELDERS - down two cents, or 22.22 per cent, at 7.00 cents RHL - RURALCO - down nine cents, or 2.65 per cent, at $3.30 Elders has shunned a takeover bid for its rural services division by rival ...
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Driver zapped after using problem track
A QUEENSLAND train driver suffered a severe electric shock after his train was allowed to use a track with a damaged overhead power ...
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Deloitte fined $US10m in laundering case
BIG accountancy firm Deloitte was fined $US10 million by New York State overnight for its actions in advising Standard Chartered Bank over money ...
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Aussies snap up our homes
Aerial view of houses in Rosedale / Albany. Photo / Chris GormanAustralians are contributing to New Zealand's skyrocketing house prices, with new research showing they bought more property than any other overseas group. The figures have prompted calls to ban purchases by foreigners or impose a tax on top of the sale price. BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander has found Australians are the biggest ...
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Lions defeat a wake-up call for Gatland and massive lift for Australia
Jake White said, after his Brumbies side had beaten the Lions, that Australia will be far more optimistic about the Test series. Photograph: Mark Metcalfe/Getty ...
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Australian market set to open higher
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street rose decisively as investors bet that the Federal Reserve will stay the course on its economic stimulus policy. At 0635 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 34 points at 4,854. In economic news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases May's international merchandise imports ...
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Woman kicked during Sydney robbery
A MAN has been charged with punching and kicking a Sydney woman before he stole her car keys and made off with her four-wheel ...
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Company charged with underpaying ship crew
The Fair Work Ombudsman alleges the Philippines-based company InterOrient refused to pay the correct wages to the crew of a cargo ship operating in Australian waters in July, 2011.The ombudsman launched Federal Court action against InterOrient, alleging the 20 crew were underpaid by $13,513 in a just a nine-day period.The employees were all employed on 988 Maritime Crew visas at the time.The ...
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$A opens weaker despite Wall St surge
The Australian dollar is weaker despite a firmer finish on Wall Street.At 0632 AEST on Wednesday, the local unit was trading at 94.81 US cents, down from 94.92 cents on Tuesday.US stocks closed firmer, as the US Federal Reserve kicked off its Federal Open Market Committee meeting that will decide whether to continue its stimulus measures.Investors in recent weeks have speculated the Fed will ...
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Icahn revamps Dell offer urges rejection of buyout
NEW YORK (AFP) - Corporate raider Carl Icahn revamped his proposal Tuesday for embattled computer company Dell, calling for a big share buyback in a plan which would keep the company public.Icahn, who has lambasted a go-private plan led by founder Michael Dell as undervaluing the company, said he and his investor allies would vote against that proposal and urged shareholders to consider his ...
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UPDATE 1-New ZealandAustralia Morning Call-Global markets
-----------------------(06:33 / 2033 GMT)----------------------- Stock Markets S&P/ASX 200 4,814.35 -11.53 NZSX 50 4,462.10 ...
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Australia risk scattering Ashes
Even if some of the more scurrilous rumours abounding from within the Australian cricket team are discounted, it is impossible to escape the symbolism of their current disposition. Day one of the tourists' Ashes campaign ended the same way it began, with the 16 chosen squad members and their shadows dispersed across the United Kingdom. Whether by accident or design, this is more a ...
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Australian Labor showdown left for another day
Australian shock jock fired for Gillard gay questioning An Australian Labor Party caucus meeting brought the prime minister's backers and Kevin Rudd's supporters face to face. But there was no showdown, despite days of leadership talk fuelled by the Rudd camp. Julia Gillard told some 100 MPs, many of whom are fearful of losing their seats in the September election, to focus on the ...
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Merritt pick works for Inglis
Queensland centre Greg Inglis is happy his South Sydney teammate Nathan Merritt has finally earned NSW selection - but will still look to exploit ...
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Target in Australia offers to settle Estee Lauder lawsuit
The Wesfarmers Target retail chain in Australia said in court Tuesday it was ready to settle claims that it sold counterfeit Estee Lauder make up. In Federal Court, Target said it would turn over all of its marketing materials related to sale of Make-Up Art Cosmetics, an Estee Lauder subsidiary that accused the Australian retailer of selling fake goods under its name. In addition, Target ...
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New language discovered in Australia gives development insights
A new language discovered in a remote indigenous community in northern Australia reveals insights into how languages develop, a U.S. linguist says. University of Michigan linguist Carmel O'Shannessy has studied a language she has dubbed Light Warlpiri spoken in a small region of Australia's Tanami Desert. Residents there speak a highly endangered traditional language, Warlpiri, but a ...
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Tel Aviv-based group threatens Australian professors over Israel
Tel Aviv-based group threatens Australian professors over Israel boycott Shurat HaDin - Israel Law Center June 13, 2013: A Tel Aviv-based civil rights group warned Australian supporters of a proposed boycott against Israel on Thursday that their activities were racist, and in violation of Australian Federal anti-discrimination laws. Recently, faculty and students at Sydney University ...
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Australia Moves to Rein in Gambling Ads in Sports
Tune into virtually any major sport in Australia, from rugby to cricket to tennis, and you’re likely to be bombarded by commercials touting the latest odds on the game. Legal sports gambling is a multi-billion-dollar industry in Australia, where betting websites sponsor major teams and buy up stadium naming rights. Imagine a ';Bet365″ logo plastered across the back of a Los ...
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British Irish Lions ACT Brumbies spring a surprise as Australia waits
British & Irish Lions had been given "a reality check" after they lost their unbeaten Australia tour record on Tuesday. The Lions went down 14-12 to ACT Brumbies at Canberra Stadium, and there could be few complaints from a team outgunned upfront for an hour before head coach Gatland summoned reinforcements from the bench. The injury-hit Lions, who dominated the first five games ...
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Fifa World Cup Australia Iran and South Korea qualify
"It's amazing for the country," captain Lucas Neill said in a pitchside interview. "Three World Cups [in a row] now. I'm sorry, guys, it wasn't pretty but we beat what was in front of ...
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Pomersbach replaces Chanderpaul in CPL
Shivnarine Chanderpaul has withdrawn from the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) due to contractual obligations with English county Derbyshire. He will be replaced in the St Lucia franchise by Australia ...
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Tonight its the best Osieck gains qualification
Australia coach Holger Osieck won the World Cup as an assistant coach of Germany in 1990 working alongside the legend of German football, Franz Beckenbauer. But even that achievement was, in the relief of qualifcation, topped by Tuesday night's win over Iraq, a victory that ensured the Socceroos would qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Asked where the win, achieved through ...
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Australia the energy superpower?
A new boom in the extraction of Australia's natural gas reserves will have immense economic benefits for the country and especially the state of Western Australia, but conservationists warn of an environmental impact.
Australia is a country rich in natural resources, because of this its economy is an export driven one, and coal, iron ore, wool, meat, gold, and wheat are some of its main exports. It was in the 1920’s that Australia’s economic potential was underpinned by the gold rush that saw its population triple in size in just ten years. Read more
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