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Bullish Wall Street grapples with rate concerns

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:50:54 +0000

Wall Street enters the first trading week of 2010 on a bullish note but the market remains dogged by concerns on the timing of any interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve amid economy recovery.

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Bullish Wall Street grapples with rate concerns

Bartlett: The refugee torment continues

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:07:47 +0000

With hundreds of thousands of refugees living precariously in risk of human rights abuses in various parts of south-east Asia, it is amazing that Australia is claiming a couple of thousand refugees as a ’crisis’, writes Andrew Bartlett .

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How religion is stealing our democracy

admin — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:53:12 +0000

Religious politicians has overtaken our state and federal parliaments and we should be worried. Mainly because they’re conservative Christians who aren’t leaving room for any other religions, writes Ross Fitzgerald .

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A new year, a new leader?

admin — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:34:00 +0000

Natasha Stott-Despoja says she’s a bear going into 2010 as China comes off a little, and believes the federal election and the CPRS will be what defines the news. 28 Dec 2009 6:34 AM

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Losing money on yellow cake

bdiamond — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:34:00 +0000

The Indian uranium market has so far stayed off Australia’s radar – are we too late? 28 Dec 2009 6:34 AM

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The Perth Syndrome

John Bric — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:33:00 +0000

Perth-based Wesfarmers CEO Richard Goyder describes himself as an ‘appropriately cautious bull’ going into 2010 – you can’t help it if you live in WA. 28 Dec 2009 6:33 AM

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The coming trouble for Rudd

bdiamond — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:20:00 +0000

The Prime Minister has a tough year ahead as he attempts to rectify the vast amount of empty promises and failings of 2009 including the NBN and proposed ETS. 28 Dec 2009 6:20 AM

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Is 2010 the year of new energy?

admin — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:17:00 +0000

One of the big questions for new energy supply in 2010 is whether the geothermal sector can push on after winning its first real support from the federal government this year. 28 Dec 2009 6:17 AM

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Sick Madoff ‘not assaulted in prison’

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:27:52 +0000

A SPOKESWOMAN for the Federal Bureau of Prisons has denied a local television report that disgraced financier Bernie Madoff was assaulted while in prison.

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Google’s Admob plans scrutinised

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:30:22 +0000

Google’s plans to buy mobile phone marketing company Admob are looked at by the Federal Trade Commission.

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