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How Oceanic Viking sunk our relationship with Indonesia

John Bric — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:08:30 +0000

Most of the Oceanic Viking refugees are now resettled in Australia, thanks to pressure applied by Kevin Rudd. But pity those 255 Tamils waiting in Merak, because Rudd has used up all Indonesia’s good will, writes Paul Maley .

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How Oceanic Viking sunk our relationship with Indonesia

Choked at Copenhagen

admin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:32:00 +0000

Kevin Rudd’s emissions trading plans were smothered at Copenhagen. With the CPRS now representing a pointless burden on business support for it will collapse. 23 Dec 2009 7:32 AM

Local market expected to open higher

admin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:25:00 +0000

Australian shares to track rise on Wall St on positive US data. 23 Dec 2009 7:25 AM

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Local market expected to open higher

First buyers search for cheaper property

John Bric — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:49:00 +0000

Potential entrants to the market becoming more savvy with their money. 23 Dec 2009 6:49 AM

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First buyers search for cheaper property

Why filtering the net is futile

admin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:31:00 +0000

Labor’s controversial plan to filter the internet is a huge mistake. No country in the world has been successful in regulating technology – within days of launching hackers will break the filter code. 23 Dec 2009 6:31 AM

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M&A market is ready to take off

admin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:31:00 +0000

A combination of cashed up companies, a relatively healthy Australian economy and well established deal networks should mean a much more buoyant 2010 for mergers and acquisitions. 23 Dec 2009 6:31 AM

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M&A market is ready to take off

Rating 2009

bdiamond — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:12:00 +0000

Interest rates had a huge impact on 2009 – for both borrowers and depositors. 23 Dec 2009 6:12 AM

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Telstra appoints managers for Soufun float: report

John Bric — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:57:00 +0000

Telco begins process for $US1.1 billion float of stake in Chinese website. 23 Dec 2009 5:57 AM

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Shanahan: Rudd stuck between a rock and a hard place

admin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:14:20 +0000

After failing to achieve agreement in Copenhagen, Kevin Rudd has to balance the Greens and Tony Abbott to try and pass his ETS. Rudd’s now the diplomatic middle child, both domestically and internationally, notes Dennis Shanahan .

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Sheehan: Rudd just an environmental blowhard of hot air

bdiamond — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:40:48 +0000

We can’t blame Kevin Rudd entirely for climate change and global warming. But we can blame him for making it even worse, writes Paul Sheehan . Rudd’s green credentials are disappearing faster than the Murray Darling Basin.

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