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IAG to Scale back UK Operations, Slash 600 Jobs, cut Dividends
Wednesday, July 09, 2008 6:06:00 PM
SYDNEY—Insurance Australia Group Ltd (IAG) has slashed its final dividend, cut 600 local jobs and will wind back its United Kingdom operations at a cost of $350 million, just two years after entering ...   Full Story
 

Victoria set to Drive Move to Low Carbon Economy-Professor Garnaut
Wednesday, July 09, 2008 6:05:00 PM
MELBOURNE—Victoria is well-placed to spearhead Australia's drive towards a low carbon economy, the Federal Government's chief climate change adviser says.   Full Story
 

Greens Leader Brown outlines Balance of Power Agenda
Wednesday, July 09, 2008 6:04:00 PM
CANBERRA—Australian Greens leader Bob Brown has unveiled an ambitious balance of power policy agenda for his party, topped by climate change, euthanasia, maternity leave and a better deal for pensione ...   Full Story
 

Canberrans may be Moved by Light Rail-Chief Minister Stanhope
Wednesday, July 09, 2008 6:03:00 PM
CANBERRA—Canberra could become the light rail capital of Australia with a $1 billion system linking the city centre, airport and parliamentary triangle.   Full Story
 

CSIRO Makes Advance on Capturing CO2
Wednesday, July 09, 2008 6:02:00 PM
CANBERRA—The CSIRO has achieved a major breakthrough for Australia by capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from power station flue gases, it's energy technology chief says.Trapping CO2 is a significant ...   Full Story
 

Rabbi who Helped Holocaust Victims to be Buried in Israel
Wednesday, July 09, 2008 6:01:00 PM
MELBOURNE—The rabbi who steered Melbourne's Jewish community for the past 50 years was farewelled today before his body was flown to Israel to be buried on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.   Full Story
 

Biofuels Drain Food Supply
Tuesday, July 08, 2008 6:09:00 PM
Biofuels have been touted as an answer to the US and European fuel crises, but there is increasing concern that the alternative plant-derived fuels are responsible for rising food prices and may contr ...   Full Story
 

Optus to Release iPhone at Midnight on Thursday
Tuesday, July 08, 2008 6:08:00 PM
Technology buffs have a wait of less than two more days before they get their hands on Apple's new iPhone, with Optus holding a launch party at midnight on Thursday.   Full Story
 

Aussies Lost for New Ideas
Tuesday, July 08, 2008 6:07:00 PM
Once Australians bragged about inventing the blackbox flight recorders or the first ultrasound machines. Now, we are the nation that has lost its innovation spark, according to the latest research rel ...   Full Story
 

Kidman Leads the Way for Tourism
Tuesday, July 08, 2008 6:06:00 PM
"Would you like to hear a story?" asks Nicole Kidman in Baz Luhrmann's anticipated epic Australia. Imagine romantic imagery of rough and ready horsemen – and horsewomen – cracking whips to ...   Full Story
 

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