Australia

Sydney to get 300 new buses

Thursday December 4, 2008, 3:37 pm The New South Wales Government has announced the locations for 300 new buses, which will begin to operate around Sydney over the next 12 months. The State Government says the allocations,...

Lawyers win & #36;300k payout from Seven

Lawyers win $300k payout from Seven Thursday December 4, 2008, 4:06 pm Two lawyers have been awarded more than $300,000 plus costs, ending a six-year brought by some of his victims in South Australia The two barristers...

Macquarie Group quiet on jobs cut rumour

Thursday December 4, 2008, 4:59 pm Macquarie Group Ltd on Thursday declined to comment on rumours it had begun cutting jobs at its headquarters in Sydney. The cuts are believed to be occurring in its investment banking...

Ponting says he would prolong career as long as possible

Melbourne, Dec. 4 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has said that he has no plans to reduce his ODI appearances to prolong his Test career. He said he wanted to play as much international cricket as he could, and...

Euro, British Pound in Play as ECB and BOE Promise Massive Rate Cuts (Euro Open)

Written by Ilya Spivak, Currency Analyst Interest rate announcements from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England headline a packed economic calendar in European trading hours. The ECB is expected to slash rates 0.50%...

Senior ministers prepare for 5th IISS Regional Security Summit, The Manama Dialogue

The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) will bring together 23 official government delegations led by over two dozen prime ministers, defence ministers, national security advisors, chiefs of intelligence and...

Muzzies Fire Teacher Who Wanted Students to Sing Australian National Anthem

More evidence from Down Under that Muzzies are not here to assimilate into western culture… Muslim school sacks teacher who wanted students to sing the national Anthem James O’Loan December 05, 2008 A MUSLIM school has banned...

Govt faces NBN funding block

Kevin Rudd's Labor Government is furious after the coalition won an amendment in the upper house to prevent the government using money from the Communications Fund to build its National Broadband Network (NBN).

Pacific Islands Forum-Fiji Joint Working Group discuss Fiji situation

WELLINGTON, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Pacific Islands Forum-Fiji Joint Working Group held its 34th meeting at the Forum Secretariat Headquarters in Suva on Thursday to discuss the situation in Fiji. The meeting was attended by...

Swan seeks rate cuts for credit cards (AAP)

Treasurer Wayne Swan has rejected comments by the boss of one of the country's leading retail banks that credit cards are a "sideshow" when it comes to interest rate reductions. National Australia Bank chief executive Ahmed...