Source: http://www.businessspectator.com.au/news/2013/4/1/financial-markets/tokyo-stocks-open-lower
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Tokyo stocks open lower
Cyprus bailout fallout lingers, while BoJ quarterly business sentiment survey shows modest improvement.
Asian markets slip
Persistent eurozone fears continue to weigh on markets.
Source: http://www.businessspectator.com.au/news/2013/3/29/markets/asian-markets-slip
Animated GIFs
A rudimentary relic of the early internet has been given a new lease of life as humour, satire and art.
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/
Mini citrus grove
Costa and his team plant dwarf varities of lemon and lime trees on a sun-drenched patch of verge.
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/
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Sandbank collapse threatens 15 swimmers
SURFERS joined surf lifesavers to rescue 15 swimmers swept to sea after a sandbank collapsed on the Sunshine Coast.
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Argentina gives new repayment conditions
Argentina wants to repay its $US1.33 billion ($A1.28 billion) debt to US hedge funds under new conditions.
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Snaking through Hong Kong, local style
Hong Kong's snake restaurants don't waste any of the increasingly rare delicacy, to produce soups, wines and other exotic dishes. 8 Mar 2013 6:45 PM
THE DISTILLERY: No iron forgery
Jotters say China is wrong to blame iron ore producers for price fluctuation, with one listing a number of other factors in the mix. 8 Mar 2013 7:17 AM
Better support for job seekers with disability | Ministers' Media Centre
Job seekers with disability in South Australia will now receive additional support and assistance to find a job with a new employment office up and running. People with disability have a right to economic participation. As a result of a major tender, job seekers with disability will benefit from a 50 per cent increase in the number of service sites across the country, bringing the total number of sites to more than 1 650, she said.
Heatwaves getting longer, more frequent
New research shows Australia's summer heatwaves are lasting longer and happening more often.
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Saturday, March 30, 2013
Santos 'committed' to CSG rules
Oil and gas company defends itself against claims it is exploiting NSW waste water rules.
Source: http://www.businessspectator.com.au/news/2013/3/29/resources-and-energy/santos-committed-csg-rules
US top court tackles law on gay marriage
The US Supreme Court is tackling same-sex unions for a second day over the 1996 US law defining marriage.
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Cops shut down Facebook party
POLICE shut down planned underage party in Brisbane's southside after thousands of revellers responded to event posted on Facebook.
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EDITOR'S PICKS
In this week's essential reading guide Kohler predicts more heady times for the dollar, Gottliebsen explains a Wall Street surge, Bartholomeusz corrects an ore price furphy and Burgess analyses a political surprise. 8 Mar 2013 6:45 PM
Control Burn at Stirling Park
Weather permitting, the National Capital Authority will conduct a control burn at the Stirling Ridge Conservation Management Area on Saturday. The burn will be undertaken in the southern corner of Stirling Ridge, near Empire Circuit and Forster Crescent in Yarralumla. Stirling Ridge Conservation Management Area (Empire Circuit and Forster Crescent), Yarralumla.
Teen to face court over fatal Easter crash
A SOUTH Australian girl will face court after a fatal crash north of Adelaide which killed a 17-year-old boy.
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Mandela 'in good spirits' in hospital
Nelson Mandela was in 'good spirits' on Friday as he spent a second day in hospital for a lung infection.
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Chinese tourists victims of crime in Paris
ROBBERIES and muggings on Chinese tourists happen almost daily in Paris and travel experts fear tourism will take a hit.
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Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/newscomaubreakingndm/~3/nRVfFxYQbII/story01.htm
Make love not porn
Cindy Gallop's website champions real world sex and is seeking your video submissions.
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/
The ugly upshot of a China property fix
China's noble aim to stabilise the property market in the interests of ordinary homebuyers must weigh the economic fallout, and response, among indebted investors.
Source: http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2013/3/28/china/ugly-upshot-china-property-fix
Chevron signs 20 yr deal to sell Wheatstone gas
Japan's Chubu Electric to take 1m tonnes of LNG per year from Pilbara plant.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Stones to headline at Glastonbury
The Rolling Stones have finally been confirmed as headliners for this year's Glastonbury Festival.
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