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TCCI takes broom to boardroom
pa hrefhttpau.finance.yahoo.comnewstcci-takes-broom-boardroom-061604466.html titleTCCI takes broom to boardroomimg srchttpl.yimg.combtapires1.2Yq0_DmZpd7xikA8sXufr3A--YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Z mk9ZmlsbDtoPTcwO3E9ODU7dz03MA--httpglobalfinance.zenfs.comimagesFIN_ANZ_AB C_ART_FTP_LIVE_14020292-3997336-16x9-700x394_original.jpg altTCCI takes broom to boardroom titleTCCI takes broom to boardroom width70 height70 alignleft border0 aTasmanias main business lobby plans to overhaul its board as it deals with serious financial problems.Earlier this month the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry TCCI revealed its losses would ...p
$34 billion Inpex project given kick-off from top
pPrime Minister Julia Gillard has turned the first sod at the Inpex liquefied natural gas plant site at Blaydin Point on Darwin Harbour.Japanese company Inpex and its French partner Total plan to pipe gas ...p
Stocks to watch at close on Friday
pStocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on FridayMYR - MYER HOLDINGS LTD - down 10 cents at 2.15A dearth of customers and heavy discounting are expected to have kept Myers sales in ...p
Analysts expect flat Myer sales result
pa hrefhttpau.finance.yahoo.comnewsanalysts-expect-flat-myer-sales-062516153 .html titleAnalysts expect flat Myer sales resultimg srchttpl.yimg.combtapires1.2DwmUaj22wZZ2O1LXoDYFlw--YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Z mk9ZmlsbDtoPTcwO3E9ODU7dz03MA--httpglobalfinance.zenfs.comimagesFIN_ANZ_AA P_ART_FTP_LIVE_1120518_Myer_800x600_original.jpg altAnalysts expect flat Myer sales result titleAnalysts expect flat Myer sales result width70 height70 alignleft border0 aA dearth of customers and heavy discounting are expected to have kept Myers sales in the doldrums.However the market will be looking for signs of a recovery as the department store chain continues to ...p
Premier begins budget pitch
pa hrefhttpau.finance.yahoo.comnewspremier-begins-budget-pitch-062433524.htm l titlePremier begins budget pitchimg srchttpl1.yimg.combtapires1.2SNIfIIdnIGwWtcyo7sXHiw--YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7 Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTcwO3E9ODU7dz03MA--httpglobalfinance.zenfs.comimagesFIN_ANZ_A BC_ART_FTP_LIVE_14019786-4019900-16x9-700x394_original.jpg altPremier begins budget pitch titlePremier begins budget pitch width70 height70 alignleft border0 aTasmanias Premier has faced criticism of her second state budget which forecasts a rough few years ahead.Lara Giddings who is also Treasurer is selling her budget at meetings at functions around the ...p
Aust shares close
pAustralian shares have closed at their lowest level for 2012 in response to falls on Europes main stock markets and the euro hitting a four-month low against the US dollar. .At the close on Friday about ...p
Shares set for six-month low amid euro woes
pThe local share market is on track for its lowest close since November as worries about the stability of Greece and Spain spark a sell off.The Australian dollar meanwhile has also touched a five-month ...p
City dwellers fare better than country cousins
pA report has found people who live in the city fare better in terms of health education employment and wealth than their rural counterparts.Roy Morgan researchers also found in their nationwide survey ...p
Credit markets closing amid Euro woes: ANZ
pa hrefhttpau.finance.yahoo.comnewscredit-markets-closing-amid-euro-04590751 1.html titleCredit markets closing amid Euro woes ANZimg srchttpl.yimg.combtapires1.2_PWTelXywekxPqFcMtXoEg--YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Z mk9ZmlsbDtoPTcwO3E9ODU7dz03MA--httpglobalfinance.zenfs.comimagesFIN_ANZ_AA P_ART_FTP_LIVE_11255359_120518_MikeSmith_800x600_original.jpg altCredit markets closing amid Euro woes ANZ titleCredit markets closing amid Euro woes ANZ width70 height70 alignleft border0 aCredit markets are already closing as the euro zone debt crisis continues ANZ chief executive Mike Smith says.This is what happens in this sort of situation Mr Smith told a Trans Tasman Business ...p
$A a chance of getting back above parity
pThe Australian dollar could be trading as low as 84.00 US cents or as high as 106.00 US cents by the end of 2012.It depends who you talk to.The Aussie dollar has fallen over six US cents in May and on ...p
Spanish bank hit by report of withdrawals
pConfidence in Spains banking sector has been shaken after a newspaper reported that depositors were rushing to withdraw their money from Bankia a bank that was recently nationalised.The nervousness about ...p
Forest industry returns to peace talks
pa hrefhttpau.finance.yahoo.comnewsforest-industry-returns-peace-talks-05530 1142.html titleForest industry returns to peace talksimg srchttpl2.yimg.combtapires1.2Rx3Yl4V0l4vNlseHZpzDtw--YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7 Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTcwO3E9ODU7dz03MA--httpglobalfinance.zenfs.comimagesFIN_ANZ_A BC_ART_FTP_LIVE_14019356-3597642-16x9-700x394_original.jpg altForest industry returns to peace talks titleForest industry returns to peace talks width70 height70 alignleft border0 aTasmanias Forest Industries Association FIAT has stressed that its return to peace talks does not mean its given in to anti-logging activists.FIAT pulled out of talks earlier this year accusing some ...p
Safety fears as thieves steal power
pa hrefhttpau.finance.yahoo.comnewssafety-fears-thieves-steal-power-05422333 9.html titleSafety fears as thieves steal powerimg srchttpl3.yimg.combtapires1.2lowSurbF9T7OJoIBt0Ff0g--YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7 Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTcwO3E9ODU7dz03MA--httpglobalfinance.zenfs.comimagesFIN_ANZ_A BC_ART_FTP_LIVE_14020206-3666882-16x9-700x394_original.jpg altSafety fears as thieves steal power titleSafety fears as thieves steal power width70 height70 alignleft border0 aTasmanian power company Aurora Energy is reporting thefts from some of its power poles in south creating a safety risk for homes and businesses.Aurora is urging households to check their safety devices ...p
Investors in for a bumpy ride
pAt least 100 billion has been wiped off the share market in May with shareholders bracing themselves for more turbulence amid continuing uncertainty about Europes debt crisis.Australian shares reached ...p
Gas hub protestors blocking road
pa hrefhttpau.finance.yahoo.comnewsgas-hub-protestors-blocking-road-04234716 6.html titleGas hub protestors blocking roadimg srchttpl1.yimg.combtapires1.2plWvpGIigwrBP5TaLYNUMg--YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7 Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTcwO3E9ODU7dz03MA--httpglobalfinance.zenfs.comimagesFIN_ANZ_A BC_ART_FTP_LIVE_14019754-4020128-16x9-700x394_original.jpg altGas hub protestors blocking road titleGas hub protestors blocking road width70 height70 alignleft border0 aTwo women aged in their sixties have locked themselves inside a van and are blocking the road to the proposed gas hub north of Broome.The women have parked their van across Manari Road and are the latest ...p
Qantas 'pocketing $100m' in excess card fees
pConsumer advocacy group Choice says Qantas is charging 100 million in excess credit card fees every year under the guise of covering processing costs.Qantas charges 7.70 for credit card payments on domestic ...p
Stocks to watch early afternoon on Friday
pStocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at 1411 AEST on FridayMYR - MYER HOLDINGS LTD - down seven cents at 2.18A dearth of customers and heavy discounting are expected to have kept Myers sales ...p
Gas hub protestors blocking road
pa hrefhttpau.finance.yahoo.comnewsgas-hub-protestors-blocking-road-03042907 6.html titleGas hub protestors blocking roadimg srchttpl.yimg.combtapires1.2VNn41mUKmXIQG33YTsziqw--YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Z mk9ZmlsbDtoPTcwO3E9ODU7dz03MA--httpglobalfinance.zenfs.comimagesFIN_ANZ_AB C_ART_FTP_LIVE_14019754-4019950-16x9-700x394_original.jpg altGas hub protestors blocking road titleGas hub protestors blocking road width70 height70 alignleft border0 aTwo women aged in their sixties have locked themselves inside a van and are blocking the road to the proposed gas hub north of Broome.The women have parked their van across Manari Road and are the latest ...p
Premier begins budget pitch
pa hrefhttpau.finance.yahoo.comnewspremier-begins-budget-pitch-031939854.htm l titlePremier begins budget pitchimg srchttpl2.yimg.combtapires1.2orThUrfxdCIdtrLKo2Litg--YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7 Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTcwO3E9ODU7dz03MA--httpglobalfinance.zenfs.comimagesFIN_ANZ_A BC_ART_FTP_LIVE_14019786-2760746-16x9-700x394_original.jpg altPremier begins budget pitch titlePremier begins budget pitch width70 height70 alignleft border0 aTasmanias Premier has faced criticism of her second state budget which forecasts a rough few years ahead.Lara Giddings who is also Treasurer is selling her budget at meetings at functions around the ...p
Shares set for 12-month low amid euro woes
pThe Australian share market is heading towards a 12-month low after falling sharply at the open amid ongoing worries about the eurozones debt troubles.At 1120am AEST the All Ordinaries Index has dropped ...p
ACT triple-A credit rating secure, for now
pACTs triple-A credit rating appears to be secure after a decision to delay a budget surplus for at least two years.The ACT Government says it will try to achieve a surplus by 2015-16 two years later ...p
Qantas 'pocketing $100m' in excess card fees
pConsumer advocacy group Choice says Qantas is charging 100 million in excess credit card fees every year.Choice head of campaigns Matt Levey says the airline is charging consumers millions of dollars ...p
Government releases Indonesian abattoir report
pa hrefhttpau.finance.yahoo.comnewsgovernment-releases-indonesian-abattoir-c ruelty-223625704.html titleGovernment releases Indonesian abattoir reportimg srchttpl3.yimg.combtapires1.2w1TXcHQLsI4sCnbksvfgXQ--YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7 Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTcwO3E9ODU7dz03MA--httpglobalfinance.zenfs.comimagesFIN_ANZ_A BC_ART_FTP_LIVE_14018520-2751070-16x9-700x394_original.jpg altGovernment releases Indonesian abattoir report titleGovernment releases Indonesian abattoir report width70 height70 alignleft border0 aAn investigation into animal cruelty in Indonesian abattoirs has recommended action be taken against two Australian exporters.The Department of Agriculture launched an investigation in February after ABC1s ...p
Miners concerned over WA royalty review
pThe Western Australian mining industry says it is seriously concerned about a surprise review of the states royalties.The Government announced in the state budget yesterday that it will reassess royalties ...p
City dwellers fare better than country cousins
pA report has found people who live in the city fare better in terms of health education employment and wealth than their rural counterparts.Roy Morgan researchers also found in their nationwide survey ...p

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