The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued its eighth report assessing cross-subsidy between the services provided by Australia Post. Australia Post has a statutory monopoly over the delivery of standard letters ...
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Local stocks rose 0.6 per cent today as investors piled into banks to take advantage of their dividend yields, and amid optimism that the country's biggest lenders would report rising profits this week and next. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 ...
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The sharemarket rose 0.6 per cent yesterday as investors piled into banks to take advantage of their dividend yields, amid optimism the country's biggest lenders would report rising profits this week and next. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 ...
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The AWEX Regional Indicators finished 1.9% lower, on average, at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle last week when the US exchange rate fell by 0.5%. The wool market displayed more of the volatility seen since the resumption of ...
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Three-quarters of residents in a survey have shown their support for plans to install new lighting on Parker's Piece in Cambridge. The area is popular with both tourists and people who live in the region. However, while four-fifths of ...
Last night, the lighting designers behind 10 projects in nine different countries, were announced as winners of the 30th Annual IALD International Lighting Design Awards. Described by the IALD as "the most diverse group of projects in ...
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The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) has welcomed the announcement by the Victorian Government of the extension of available roads in Victorian regional and metropolitan areas for access by Higher Productivity Freight Vehicles (HPFV), ...
Victoria has moved a step closer to a second international airport with a new memorandum of understanding between Australia and the Philippines securing the rights for international flights to Avalon. The MOU will allow Australian and ...
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This year’s National Manufacturing Week (NMW 2013) comes complete with a mobile app to help visitors get more from the event. The app provides a detailed guide to NMW 2013, including ‘What’s on’ listing, event ...
Audi Australia is forecasting 15,000 sales for 2013, a number it thought it wouldn't reach until 2015. Audi Australia's new managing director Andrew Doyle, who joined the local arm on March 1 from a position as Audi MD in Ireland, said ...
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The Ford Escort nameplate is back – as a new concept car partly styled by Ford Australia designers and set to become a key model for the US car maker in the world's biggest car market. Ford has unveiled the Escort sedan concept at ...
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Preregistration is now open for National Manufacturing Week (NMW 2013), 7-10 May in Melbourne, which will this year focus on solutions that help manufacturers target new, higher value sectors as well as boosting their day-to-day operations. ...
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard has backed National Manufacturing Week (NMW), Australia's largest integrated manufacturing industry event taking place from 7–10 May in Melbourne, as a showcase of Australia's manufacturing strengths. ...
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The latest Ford Explorer has been snapped driving in Melbourne by a keen-eyed CarAdvice reader, though don’t get too excited about a return of the famous American SUV to Australia. The Explorer was spotted in the Melbourne suburb of ...
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Ford has appointed a new design boss to lead the styling direction of new vehicles developed within the Asia Pacific region. In his new role as Ford Asia Pacific director of design, Joel Piaskowski will lead teams across Asia Pacific, ...
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