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How to Think Australian

Having a Canadian husband, my favourite book is "How to be a Canadian" (though you really have to be Canadian to get some of the "in" jokes). With the launch of the new Australia movie this month, it would be interesting to see what would you would need to...

Tags: Idea, Australians, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Jennifer Goddard

Blog posts 2008-11-30

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NONFICTION **** Tall Man The Death of Doomadgee By Chloe hooper Australian author Chloe Hooper's first novel, A Child's Book of True Crime, about a young schoolteacher's affair, was a New York Times Notable Book and was short-listed for the...

Articles 2009-07-01

Offshore energy exploration.(BAHAMAS)

Australian energy exploration company, BPC Ltd on May 18 announced an offshore joint venture with Norway's StatoilHydro launch the first major exploration project here since 1986: A report, published last year, stated that there could be multiple 500 MMBOE oil fields in 18...

Articles 2009-07-01

Viterra Inc.: Update on the Foreign Investment Review Board Process

ABB Grain Limited (ASX: ABB) and Viterra Inc. (TSX: VT) have been informed that the Foreign Investment Review Board has advised Viterra Inc. that there are no objections to the proposed scheme of arrangement with Viterra (announced to the Australian Securities Exchange on 19 May 2009) in terms of the...

Articles 2009-06-25

Leading Australian Broadcaster Selects Adobe Flash Platform to Deliver Tour de France Live on the Web

World-Famous Race Delivered in High-Quality Video to Cycling Fans Online SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today...

Articles 2009-06-25

Beyond Commerce, Inc. Announces LocalAdLink's Expansion Into Australia

Beyond Commerce, Inc. (OTCBB: BYOC) www.beyondcommerce.com , an E-commerce solutions, local advertising andniche social networking company, is pleased to announce the Pre-Launch ofLocalAdLink into the Australian market. The Australian market presents a lucrative expansion opportunity forLocalAdLink. Australia ranks sixth in the world in terms of the totalnumber of Internet users...

Articles 2009-06-24

Canwest's Australian Operations Report Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results

WINNIPEG -- Canwest Global Communications Corp. (“Canwest”) announced today that Ten Network Holdings Limited (“Ten Holdings”) reported for the first nine months of fiscal 2009 consolidated revenues of...

Articles 2009-06-24

Australian woman says beaten in Kuwait jail

SYDNEY AFP — An Australian woman who spent six months in a Kuwaiti jail for insulting the emir said she was beaten and kept in a small cell for days without food, according to a television report. Nasrah Al Shamery, 44, was given a two-year jail sentence in April for...

Articles 2009-06-24

Australia's Babcock & Brown loses 4.3 bn dlrs

MELBOURNE AFP — Collapsed Australian investment bank Babcock & Brown racked up losses totalling 5.4 billion dollars (4.3 billion US) in its final year of operations, it has been reported. B&B, once Australia's second largest investment bank, became the country's highest-profile victim of the global downturn when it was placed...

Articles 2009-06-24

Scientists find tiny new bat species: Geneva museum

GENEVA AFP — Scientists have identified a new species of bat weighing just five grammes in the Comoros island archipelago off eastern Africa, the Natural History Museum in Geneva said on Wednesday. Australian, Madagascan, Swiss and US scientists were documenting bats in the former French colony when they came across...

Articles 2009-06-24

Bone Therapy May Not Always Need Monitoring

Monitoring bone density in older women after they've started taking drugs to prevent osteoporosis is unnecessary and could be potentially misleading, researchers say. In the study, Australian researchers analyzed data from a large randomized trial that compared the effects of the drug alendronate a widely used bisphosphonate in more than...

Articles 2009-06-24

Aviva in Oz deal

INSURANCE giant Aviva has agreed to sell its Australian life and wealth management businesses. The pounds 450m deal with National Australia Bank allows Aviva to focus on its Asia markets, where it believes it can achieve a leading position. NAB owns the Yorkshire and Clydedale banks...

Articles 2009-06-23

Qantas launches international online check-in

TELECOMWORLDWIRE-23 June 2009-Qantas launches international online check-inC1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com Qantas Airways said on Monday that it is now offering the option to check-in online for international travel. The Australian airline said that customers who check-in online will be able to proceed through the airport more...

Articles 2009-06-23

AUSTRALIA: MOODY'S SEES NEGATIVE INDUSTRY OUTLOOK FOR AUSTRALIA/NZ BANKS.(Industry overview)

Moody's Investors Service says that its industry outlook for banking systems in Australia and New Zealand is negative, reflecting the impact of the slowdowns in global and domestic economies, but both systems also remain robust. "The slowdowns are clearly making themselves felt on...

Articles 2009-06-23

Swim: FINA approves controversial swimsuits, for now

AAP Sports News Australia06-23-2009Swim: FINA approves controversial swimsuits, for now Controversial swim suits approved for racing this year may eventually be banned andone of Australian EAMONN SULLIVAN'S records will remain after a ruling by world body FINA. The officials want more time to determine whether suits...

Articles 2009-06-23

Swim: FINA approves controversial swimsuits, for now

AAP Sports News Australia06-23-2009Swim: FINA approves controversial swimsuits, for now PARIS, June 22 AAP/AFP - World swimming body FINA on Monday approved a list of swimsuitswhich have caused controversy in recent months for the apparent performance advantagethey give in the water. FINA it may ban the...

Articles 2009-06-23

Swim: FINA approves controversial swimsuits, for now

AAP Sports News Australia06-23-2009Swim: FINA approves controversial swimsuits, for now PARIS, June 22 AAP/AFP - World swimming body FINA on Monday approved a list of swimsuitswhich have caused controversy in recent months for the apparent performance advantagethey give in the water. But FINA said it may...

Articles 2009-06-23

Ten: Groth eases into second round at Wimbledon

AAP Sports News Australia06-23-2009Ten: Groth eases into second round at Wimbledon LONDON, June 22 AAP - Australia's Jarmila Groth has eased into the second round atWimbledon after defeating the Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova in three sets. Groth won 6-3 3-6 6-3 in 81 minutes on Monday....

Articles 2009-06-23

Snatcher-1 Spuds on ACOR’s ORRI under PEL 111 in South Australia

CISCO, Texas -- Australian-Canadian Oil Royalties Ltd. herein called ACOR (OTCBB: AUCAF ) is pleased to announce that the operator, Victoria Petroleum N.L. Vicpet for the PEL 111...

Articles 2009-06-23

Crocodile Gold Announces Closing of Acquisition of Australian Gold Assets

Crocodile Gold Inc., a newly incorporated private Canadian company ("Crocodile Gold," or "the Company"), is pleased to announce it has closed the acquisition of a number of past producing gold assets in Australia, specifically in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. These assets will be held through its 100% owned...

Articles 2009-06-23