Winds ease fire threat, but blow out power

STRONG winds have blown away much of South Australia's fire risk, but also torn down trees and left thousands without power. A cool southerly change, which came after temperatures soared past 40 degrees, rolled in on Friday and brought wild wind...

11.51 | 0 komentar | Read More

Suspected NSW drug house goes up in flames

POLICE are investigating a blaze at what's believed to be a suburban Sydney drug lab. Firefighters arrived at the Yagoona house, in the city's southwest, just after 6am (AEDT) on Saturday to find it well alight. No one was inside, police say....

11.51 | 0 komentar | Read More

Toll wins Coca-Cola Amatil contract

Toll has won a $380 million contract to distribute Coca-Cola Amatil's products across Australia. Source: AAP TOLL Group has won a $380 million contract to transport Coca-Cola Amatil's beverages across Australia. The five year contract...

11.51 | 0 komentar | Read More

Big paper mill fire in Sydney

AROUND 100 firefighters are battling a serious blaze at a paper mill in Sydney, with the fire spreading from stacks of paper to a three-storey building. Three ladder appliances were deployed on Thursday afternoon to pour water on the fire near...

11.51 | 0 komentar | Read More

Hockey highly dishonest on budget: Swan

Former treasurer Wayne Swan has lashed out at his successor for dishonesty of the highest magnitude. Source: AAP FORMER treasurer Wayne Swan has lashed out at his successor for "dishonesty of the highest magnitude" and fiddling the budget...

11.51 | 0 komentar | Read More

Bega pulls out of cheese takeover battle

BEGA Cheese has pulled out of the three-way battle for control of Warrnambool Cheese and Butter. The other Australian player in the fight, meanwhile, says it still has the best takeover offer, despite Canadian dairy giant Saputo sweetening its...

11.51 | 0 komentar | Read More

$A and house prices crucial in 2014

THE path the Australian economy takes in 2014 will be lit by two prices. One is the Australian dollar, the other is house values. If neither heads in the right direction, 2014 could turn out to be more disappointing than 2013. It was a year...

11.51 | 0 komentar | Read More

Weaker growth not helping budget

THE budget bottom line is looking bleak, and a weaker economy isn't going to help the situation. The 2013/14 federal budget deficit has risen to $47 billion, from a $30 billion deficit forecast just before the September election, according to...

11.51 | 0 komentar | Read More

Pressure grows for NSW pub lockouts

EMERGENCY service workers and doctors are demanding NSW government action to stop the carnage caused by alcohol-fuelled violence. NSW confirmed it was the capital of drunken violence at the weekend, with 540 arrests during a trans-Tasman operation...

11.51 | 0 komentar | Read More

Aurizon to cut rail fleet, cancel project

FREIGHT and coal haulage operator Aurizon will take a hit of almost $200 million as it cuts the size of its rail fleet and cancels a major Queensland project. The company, previously known as QR National, is reducing its locomotive fleet by...

11.51 | 0 komentar | Read More

Bushfire threatens lives, homes in WA town

High temperatures in Western Australia have prompted bushfire warnings for much of the state. Source: AAP FIREFIGHTERS are battling an out-of-control bushfire that is threatening lives and homes northeast of Perth. An emergency warning...

11.51 | 0 komentar | Read More

Nervous trading ahead of Federal Reserve

THE Australian sharemarket is expected to see some nervous trading ahead of this week's US Federal Reserve meeting. The meeting is expected to indicate when the Federal Reserve might wind back its stimulus program, after a bipartisan US budget...

11.51 | 0 komentar | Read More