![]() ABC Online | Corporate big guns back indigenous jobs The Australian ANDREW Forrest has dubbed it the "Ian Black statistic". It is, he says, the stat that cannot lie. Just one-quarter of indigenous men in Australia live to age 65. "Living to 65: it's something we all expect, but if you're indigenous, you don't. ... Big names join fight against Indigenous poverty Big names unite for indigenous equality Big names join GenerationOne campaign to help end indigenous suffering |
![]() BigPond News | AMP cuts rates on entry level mortgages Sydney Morning Herald A stronger securitisation market has enabled AMP Bank Ltd to lower interest rates on its entry level home loan products after hiking mortgage rates earlier this month. AMP Bank dropped the interest rate on its basic variable home loan by 22 basis ... Lender AMP defies the big banks on home loan rates Media Release: AMP |
![]() Reuters | Revised bid for Arrow Energy in sight The Australian ARROW Energy is expected to support an increased takeover bid by suitors Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina, with the parties yesterday finalising the terms of a new deal. Speculation of a friendly deal gained momentum yesterday after Arrow requested a ... Takeover Target Arrow Halts Shares Shell expected to sweeten Arrow bid Arrow trading halt fuels talk of sweetened bid |
Spotlight on super transparency Sydney Morning Herald WITH the imminent release of the federal government's recommendations on executive pay for big business, the spotlight is turning to the lack of disclosure of the pay and investments of the hundreds of funds that help manage the country's $1.1 trillion ... Shoring up support for super Av Super chair wins 2010 Trustee of the Year Award Super funds slow to build carbon capacity |
![]() BigPond News | Perth median prices to hit $1m: monitor Sydney Morning Herald Perth's median house price will hit $1 million in the next 10 years, a property price monitoring group predicts. A review compiled for the Sunday Times newspaper by Australian Property Monitors has tipped the median house price in many Perth ... Average Perth house to cost $1million in 10 years |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Late-night revelry of the BA cabin crews Telegraph.co.uk British Airways cabin crews enjoyed drunken nights of revelry in the lead up to the strike that has disrupted the travel plans of thousands of passengers. By Emily Miller, Stewart Maclean and Olga Craig The local South African sauvignon is renowned for ... British Air aims for 60% operations during strike BA strike: Your stories Air strike: will Gordon Brown be hit by friendly fire? |
![]() TheBull.com.au | Liberty Global CEO Says It Has Capital To Make Bid For Foxtel Wall Street Journal SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Liberty Global Inc. Chief Executive Mike Fries said Sunday that the international cable company expects to be a long-term shareholder of Austar United Communications Ltd. (AUN.AU) and has enough capital at its disposal to make a bid ... Austar owner says Foxtel ownership makes tilt too difficult Cable chief Mike Fries queries NBN cost |
![]() New York Daily News | Have business networking sites finally come of age? Telegraph.co.uk Business networks are finally starting to scale and could transform the world of recruitment, self-promotion and career networking. Photo: GETTY Social networks such as Facebook, ... R.I.P. Social Media, it was a nice dream while it lasted Facing up to Facebook FB addicts stop sex, eating to start texting! |
![]() Bellingham Herald | Rio executives' trial to cast spotlight on China courts Reuters SHANGHAI, March 21 (Reuters) - Four executives from global miner Rio Tinto (RIO.AX) (RIO.L) will stand before a judge in Shanghai on Monday, in a trial that will also subject China's judicial system to international scrutiny. ... Rio moves to foster China ties China won't budge on closed court China-Australia tension over Rio Tinto spy claims |
![]() Yahoo!Xtra Blogs (blog) | Wall Street tilt at Doncaster likely Herald Sun A tilt at the $1.5 million Doncaster Handicap should be confirmed for rising New Zealand star Wall Street early this week. A tilt at the $1.5 million Doncaster Handicap should be confirmed for rising New Zealand star Wall Street early this week. ... Doncaster Plans For Kiwi Star Wall Street Wall Street tilt at Doncaster likely |