| BHP Billiton presents upbeat outlook at AGM( 2008-11-27 07:32) | | MELBOURNE (AFP) – The world's biggest miner, BHP Billiton, said Thursday it was in a better position to cope with a slowdown in demand than its rivals and would continue to invest in growth projects. "We believe that our financial strength and... |
| Rio Tinto 'moving on' after BHP pulls takeover bid(by Madeleine Coorey Madeleine Coorey 2008-11-26 21:36) | | SYDNEY (AFP) – Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto Wednesday said it would "close a chapter" and move on after the world's biggest miner BHP Billiton dropped its 70 billion dollar (45 billion pound) hostile takeover bid for the group.... |
| German family granted Australian residency(By TANALEE SMITH, Associated Press Writer Tanalee Smith, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-26 00:09) | | SYDNEY, Australia – Australia's immigration minister has granted permanent residency to a German family whose application was twice denied because their 13-year-old son has Down syndrome. Immigration Minister Chris Evans overturned the decisions of... |
| Rio Tinto 'moving on' after BHP pulls takeover bid(by Madeleine Coorey Madeleine Coorey 2008-11-26 00:09) | | SYDNEY (AFP) – Mining giant Rio Tinto Wednesday said it would "close a chapter" and move on after the world's biggest miner BHP Billiton dropped its hostile takeover bid for the Anglo-Australian group. BHP walked away from its long-running... |
| BHP Billiton drops Rio Tinto takeover bid(by Madeleine Coorey Madeleine Coorey 2008-11-25 19:45) | | SYDNEY (AFP) – The world's biggest miner BHP Billiton dropped its controversial hostile takeover bid for rival Rio Tinto on Tuesday because of the global economic crisis. The massive offer had raised concerns from steelmakers that the new company wo... |
| BHP Billiton drops Rio Tinto takeover bid(by Madeleine Coorey Madeleine Coorey 2008-11-25 19:05) | | SYDNEY (AFP) – The world's biggest miner BHP Billiton dropped its controversial hostile takeover bid for rival Rio Tinto on Tuesday because of the global economic crisis. The massive offer had raised concerns from steelmakers that the new company wo... |
| Whales rescued from Australian beach join pod( 2008-11-24 07:54) | | HOBART, Australia – A group of whales rescued from an Australian beach have joined a larger pod in deep waters — a sign they are doing fine after their ordeal, an official said Monday. Rescuers tagged five of eleven pilot whales they plucked fr... |
| Australian officials say rescued whales now safe at sea( 2008-11-24 03:30) | | SYDNEY (AFP) – Wildlife officials Monday said rescue efforts had saved 11 whales from a mass stranding on an Australian beach, with the animals now swimming freely in deep water and unlikely to return to land. Some 64 pilot whales, many of them moth... |
| Australian rescuers free 11 whales after mass stranding( 2008-11-23 22:59) | | SYDNEY (AFP) – Australian rescuers Sunday saved 11 stranded whales by moving them by road to another beach and dragging them out to sea, an official said. A pod of 64 pilot whales, most of them females and calves, beached on Anthony's Beach on the s... |
| Qantas takeoff aborted as damaged wing spotted( 2008-11-23 22:59) | | SYDNEY (AFP) – A Qantas jumbo jet carrying 213 passengers aborted a flight shortly before takeoff from Sydney Saturday when an engineer spotted that one of its wings was damaged, the airline said. The New Zealand-bound Boeing 747-300 was taxiing tow... |
| Aussie mayor wins sexist 'award' for inviting ugly women to town( 2008-11-23 22:59) | | SYDNEY (AFP) – An Australian mayor who invited ugly women to move to his outback mining town, saying even they would find a man there, has won the top "award" for the most sexist public comment of the year. Mayor John Moloney of remote Mou... |
| Australian adult industry flirts with politics(By TANALEE SMITH, Associated Press Writer Tanalee Smith, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-20 04:27) | | SYDNEY, Australia – The name may seem like a joke, but the Australian Sex Party is serious — serious about sex, according to their slogan. The country's newest political party is also serious about a number of other issues: quashing a governmen... |
| Australia to lift controls on former Guantanamo convict( 2008-11-20 04:24) | | SYDNEY, (AFP) – Australian police said Thursday they were ready to lift strict security restrictions on convicted Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks after he broke his silence to appeal for greater freedom. Hicks, 33, who spent more than five years... |
| Ex-Gitmo detainee asks police to end restrictions(By ROD McGUIRK, Associated Press Writer Rod Mcguirk, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-20 00:54) | | CANBERRA, Australia – A former Guantanamo Bay detainee convicted on terrorism charges broke his long media silence on Thursday to plead with Australian police to stop restricting his movements and communications so he can "get on with" his life. Dav... |
| Australia Guantanamo inmate breaks silence(By Rob Taylor Rob Taylor 2008-11-19 23:46) | | CANBERRA (Reuters) – The only Guantanamo Bay inmate convicted of terrorism offences, Australian David Hicks, has broken his self-imposed silence, calling on police to relax stringent controls over his freedom since his release from jail. Hicks, 33,... |
| Australia temporarily shuts down navy(By ROD McGUIRK, Associated Press Writer Rod Mcguirk, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-18 06:05) | | CANBERRA, Australia – Australia's navy gets a big Christmas gift this year: two months paid vacation for most sailors that will ease the effects of a recruiting slump but make the service Down Under look something like a part-time operation. The nav... |
| Australia's storm-hit city like a 'war zone', says PM( 2008-11-18 00:57) | | SYDNEY (AFP) – The city of Brisbane on Australia's east coast was like a "war zone", Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Tuesday as troops led recovery efforts after a deadly storm. Rudd had his flight home from the United States -- where he at... |
| Australian navy orders two-month Christmas stand-down( 2008-11-17 21:29) | | SYDNEY (AFP) – Australia's navy has ordered a two-month stand-down over the Christmas period as part of its strategy to recruit and retain sailors, Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon said Tuesday. The minister said the move -- which will see sailors w... |
| Murdoch upbeat about the future of newspapers(By ROHAN SULLIVAN, Associated Press Writer Rohan Sullivan, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-17 04:58) | | SYDNEY, Australia – Global media magnate Rupert Murdoch says doomsayers who are predicting the Internet will kill off newspapers are "misguided cynics" who fail to grasp that the online world is potentially a huge new market of information-hungry co... |
| Lion Nathan bids for Australia's Coca-Cola Amatil( 2008-11-17 04:58) | | SYDNEY (AFP) – Australia's second-largest brewer, Lion Nathan Ltd, has made a 7.6-billion-dollars (4.9 billion US) bid to buy soft drinks giant Coca-Cola Amatil, CCA said on Monday. Lion Nathan, owned by Japanese giant Kirin Holdings, which supports... |
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