Australian iron ore development company BC Iron has announced its fiscal results for the financial year 2012-13 ended June 30, posting a net profit of A$48.8 million, down 3.5 percent year on year. In the given year, BC Iron's sales ...
Following the success of the 2009 Australian Pastoral Property Innovation Manual, AWI and Bestprac are promoting innovation uptake across the pastoral regions of Australia. The National Bestprac Coordinator, Rural Directions Pty Ltd, is ...
Sims Metal Management expects tight ferrous scrap flows and US scrap processing overcapacity, two major headwinds impacting margins, to improve in its current fiscal year that ends June 30, 2014. The global scrap firm notes an improvement ...
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The facelifted Peugeot 5008 has been revealed, introducing fresh exterior styling and a subtly revised cabin to the French brand’s seven-seater. The updated 5008 embraces Peugeot’s new family face, incorporating stylised ...
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The Tata Xenon will aim to offer an unrivalled blend of toughness and value when it enters Australia’s burgeoning ute segment in mid October. Pricing of the six-variant Xenon line-up – comprising cab-chassis, single-cab and ...
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The Labor Government's announcement, to preserve the 1,748 kilometre corridor along which the track will be laid and establish a new authority to oversee the delivery of the project, has received widespread praise. The government, if ...
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A leading logistics and warehousing company has added value to its business in several ways since installing solar systems to power its Sydney and Melbourne transport terminals. Alfred Colvin, chief executive officer of CDM Logistics, a ...
Tags: Solar Power, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Queensland police have been criticised for deliberately targeting one of the largest ever car enthusiast events to be held in the state. The “DownShiftAus monthly shown and shine meet” , which was held last Sunday at the ...
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The facelifted Opel Insignia OPC has been revealed, sporting a slight redesign and several chassis revisions aimed at keeping the mid-size performance car competitive. The redesigned Opel Insignia OPC offers up a few subtle styling tweaks ...
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The iconic American Ram pick-up truck is now available in right-hand drive for the Australian market – but it doesn’t come cheap. Having just received Australian Design Rule certification, Queensland-based vehicle importer ...
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The first quarter of 2013 recorded a 48 per cent reduction in heavy vehicle fatal crashes, says the RMS. Photo courtesy of Yass Tribune. Targeted operations to curb excessive speeding and poor safety practices in the trucking industry ...
Tags: Servicelogistics, customs
Metcash Trading has recalled frozen Black and Gold Broccoli Florets in Australia as the products may contain glass fragments, according to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). The product associated with the recall is 500g ...
The New York Times blamed a prolonged website outage on Tuesday on a hacking attack at the company's Australia-based domain name registrar, Melbourne IT. A story published by The Times on Tuesday afternoon quoted the company's CIO, Marc ...
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Mark Webber has all but confirmed fellow Australian Daniel Ricciardo will take his seat next season following his exit from the Infiniti Red Bull Racing team after seven years with the Formula One team. Speaking with Australia’s ...
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Former Chinese commodities trader Jerry Ren, who is quietly building a mining empire in the Australian outback, scoffs at talk the resources boom is over. For him its just moved north. As some mining firms clock up billions of dollars in ...
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