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- The Australian Securitisation Forum's Sydney evening series discussion was lucky to hear from Cecilia Tarrant, who has recently been appointed chair of the European Securitisation Forum
- The Australian Securitisation Forum's Sydney evening series discussion was lucky to hear from Cecilia Tarrant, who has recently been appointed chair of the European Securitisation Forum. Tarrant had flown in from Europe in the morning. Despite the jetlag, she gave a short speech on the ESF's recent dealings with European...
- Research articles 2008-09-15
- Authorities drop legal bid to force baby's vaccination
- SYDNEY AFP — Australian child welfare authorities on Tuesday ended a legal bid to force a couple to vaccinate their six-day-old baby against hepatitis B after the family went into hiding, authorities said. The New South Wales Department of Community Services decided to drop its pursuit of the couple...
- Research articles 2008-08-26
- Legendary cricketer Bradman still unbeaten
- SYDNEY AFP — Australians on Wednesday marked the centenary of their greatest sporting hero, cricketer Don Bradman, by celebrating the fact his unbeaten record is still untouchable 60 years after he quit the sport. Bradman, who died in 2001 aged 92, played his last match in England in 1948...
- Research articles 2008-08-26
- Australian plan to create 'homophobia-free zones' attacked
- SYDNEY AFP — Australia's gay capital Sydney came under attack from a rebel city councillor on Monday over its plans to create 'homophobia-free zones' in the heart of its bar and nightclub precinct. The City of Sydney Council this month voted five-to-four for the special designation for parts of...
- Research articles 2008-08-24
- Couple in hiding with 2-day-old son to avoid vaccination: report
- SYDNEY AFP — A couple have fled their home in Australia and gone into hiding with their two-day-old son to avoid having him forcibly vaccinated against hepatitis B, a report said on Saturday. The family, including the boy's mother who was diagnosed with hepatitis B several years ago, went...
- Research articles 2008-08-22
- Lost baby whale euthanised in Australia
- SYDNEY AFP — A lost baby whale which captured hearts around the world as it tried to suckle from an Australian yacht it thought was its mother was killed Friday to end its suffering, wildlife rangers said. "The calf has been quietly and humanely euthanised," National Parks and Wildlife...
- Research articles 2008-08-21
- Hopes fade for lost baby whale in Australia
- SYDNEY AFP — A desperate baby whale abandoned by its mother was still trying to suckle from yachts in an Australian harbour Wednesday as last ditch efforts were being made to save it from death. Sailor Peter Lewis said he was woken shortly before dawn at his mooring in...
- Research articles 2008-08-20
- Fears grow for lost baby whale who thought yacht was mum
- SYDNEY AFP — Fears were growing Tuesday for the survival chances of a lost baby humpback whale who tried to suckle from an Australian yacht in the belief it was its mother. Wildlife experts used the yacht to lure the calf out of Pittwater bay near Sydney's Palm Beach...
- Research articles 2008-08-18
- Australia's takeover target Asciano says it may sell some operations
- SYDNEY AFP — Australia's biggest ports and rail operator Asciano Group, the target of a 2.7 billion US dollar takeover bid, Wednesday said it may sell some of its operations as it reported a net loss for the year. The company, which this week rejected a takeover bid from...
- Research articles 2008-08-05
- Australian ports firm reports $2.7 bln takeover bid
- SYDNEY AFP — Australia's biggest ports and rail operator Asciano Group on Monday rejected a 2.9 billion Australian (2.7 billion US) dollar takeover bid, saying it undervalued the company. The joint bid by TPG Capital and Global Infrastructure Partners offered 4.40 dollars cash per security or a scrip alternative...
- Research articles 2008-08-04
- Australia's Asciano reports 2.7-bln-dlr takeover bid
- SYDNEY AFP — Australia's biggest ports and rail operator Asciano Group said Monday it had received a 2.9-billion-dollar (2.7-billion-US) takeover bid from a private equity consortium. The joint bid by TPG Capital and Global Infrastructure Partners offers 4.40 dollars cash per security or a scrip alternative of unlisted securities...
- Research articles 2008-08-03
- Scores of Australians duped by Olympic ticket scam: reports
- SYDNEY AFP — Scores of Australians have been caught in an alleged global scam believed to have conned people worldwide into buying non-existent tickets to the Beijing Olympics, reports said Monday. The Sydney Morning Herald said one Brisbane man had spent 46,000 dollars (42,876 US) for tickets which never...
- Research articles 2008-08-03
- Starbucks to close 61 stores in Australia
- SYDNEY AFP — US coffee chain Starbucks announced plans Tuesday to close 61 of its 84 stores in Australia within a week. The company said on its Australian website that it was undergoing a "geographical refocus" so it could concentrate on the major cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane....
- Research articles 2008-07-29
- Confident Hackett ready to claim historic third Olympic gold
- KUALA LUMPUR AFP — A confident Grant Hackett said Tuesday he is swimming faster than when he won the 1500m gold at Sydney and Athens, and is mentally and physically ready to claim an unprecedented third in Beijing. No man has ever won three consecutive Olympic titles over the...
- Research articles 2008-07-29
- Australian state toughens anti-smoking laws
- SYDNEY AFP — Smokers in Australia's biggest city, already hounded out of bars and restaurants, will now be banned from smoking in their own cars if children are passengers, authorities announced Wednesday. Shops will also be forced to keep cigarette packets out of sight under a tough new anti-smoking...
- Research articles 2008-07-29
- Sting strides to the top in Australian charity jeans auction
- SYDNEY AFP — A pair of jeans signed by pop star Sting and the Police has sold for 22,000 dollars (19,800 US) at a charity auction in Australia, organisers said Thursday. The jeans, incorporated into an artwork featuring the veteran rock trio, attracted top price at the auction, with...
- Research articles 2008-07-24
- Aldi asserts rivals are impeding real estate access
- SYDNEY -- Aldi Group has accused its major supermarket competitors Coles Group and Woolworths Ltd. of blocking its access to suburban shopping centers in Australia. The Germany-based discount grocer has called on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to investigate. According to published reports, Aldi contends that the two...
- Research articles 2008-07-21
- Wishful thinking
- SAN FRANCISCO -- Guys who receive a shot that might or might not be growth hormone are more likely than women to believe it's the real thing, a new study finds. And men who got fake shots actually scored higher on a jumping test than they did in previous tests,...
- Research articles 2008-07-19
- Anti-Pope fashion parade held ahead of Australian visit
- SYDNEY AFP — Australians protesting against Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Sydney took a creative turn on Wednesday, staging an "annoying" fashion show of T-shirts displaying anti-Catholic slogans. The show, a response to new laws against causing "annoyance" to pilgrims attending Catholic World Youth day next week, came just...
- Research articles 2008-07-08
- Kidman's dad reveals secret about baby name Sunday
- SYDNEY AFP — The father of Hollywood star Nicole Kidman has revealed he was behind the naming of his new granddaughter Sunday, drawing his inspiration from the muse of a famous Australian artist. Kidman and country crooner husband Keith Urban welcomed Sunday Rose Kidman Urban into the world on...
- Research articles 2008-07-07
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