Archive for July, 2007

Sydney Installs Terror Loudspeakers (The Daily Comet)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

SYDNEY, Australia Australia’s largest city has installed dozens of loudspeakers to tell residents what to do in a terrorist attack, an official announced Wednesday.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2007-08-01 05:38 GMT: Australia’s Qantas to raise international fuel surcharges (Interactive Investor)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

SYDNEY (Thomson Financial) - Qantas Airways Ltd said Wednesday it will raise the fuel surcharge on tickets issued for international travel from Aug 9 to cope with rising fuel prices.

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Network plans put up at bus stands Some stolen as soon as they are put up (The Star Online)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

WHILE laminated network plans of Rapid Penang bus routes were being put up at its hubs and bus stands all over the state, some were immediately taken by passers-by.

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Australia’s Carney cleared to talk to Sheffield Utd (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia midfielder David Carney has been cleared to fly to England this week to begin talks with second division side Sheffield United, Sydney FC said on Wednesday.

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Australia’s Carney cleared to talk to Sheffield Utd (Reuters.co.uk)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

SYDNEY, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Australia midfielder David Carney has been cleared to fly to England this week to begin talks with second division side Sheffield United, Sydney FC said on Wednesday.

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Australia’s Retail Sales Increase Most in Two Years (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Aug. 1 (Bloomberg) — Australia’s retail sales increased at the fastest pace in two years in June, providing further evidence the central bank may raise interest rates next week.

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Carney to talk with Blades (FOXSPORTS.com.au)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

SYDNEY FC has granted Australia midfield player David Carney permission to travel to England for talks with Championship club Sheffield United.

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Australia’s Macquarie Bank says funds face losses after US falls (AFP via Yahoo!7 News)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

SYDNEY (AFP) - Shares in Australia’s Macquarie Bank slumped 7.

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Australia’s Macquarie Bank says funds face losses after US falls (AFP via Yahoo! Asia News)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

SYDNEY (AFP) - Shares in Australia’s Macquarie Bank slumped 7.0 percent Wednesday after it confirmed some of its funds faced large losses in the fallout from the crisis in the US sub-prime mortgage market.

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Hostels in Germany are a communal experience by day and night (IANS via Yahoo! India News)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Hamburg, Aug 1 (DPA) Dan from Australia flops down into the armchair, relaxes and then scratches his arm, which is encased in plaster.

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Juninho to save Sydney FC (Adelaide Now)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

HE’S a Brazilian excitement machine who won a World Cup in 2002 - and is now on his way to Australia to save Sydney FC.

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Australian Retail Sales Rise Most in Two Years (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Aug. 1 (Bloomberg) — Australia’s retail sales rose the most in two years in June as job gains and higher wages prompted consumers to spend more at bars, restaurants and clothing stores.

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UPDATE 1-Australia’s Commonwealth to buy brokerage IWL (Reuters Finance News, Australia via Yahoo!7 Finance)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

SYDNEY, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Commonwealth Bank of Australia CBA.AX agreed on Wednesday to buy local wealth management firm and brokerage IWL Ltd. IWL.AX for A$373 million ($318 million) as it seeks to expand its broking business.

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Australia’s Commonwealth to buy brokerage IWL (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

SYDNEY, Aug 1 - Commonwealth Bank of Australia agreed on Wednesday to buy local wealth management firm and brokerage IWL Ltd. for A$373 million ($318 million) as it seeks to expand its broking business.

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Australia’s Commonwealth to buy brokerage IWL (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

SYDNEY, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Commonwealth Bank of Australia agreed on Wednesday to buy local wealth management firm and brokerage IWL Ltd. for A$373 million ($318 million) as it seeks to expand its broking business.

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