Keywords: | SYDNEY (Reuters) - Thousands of Australians were cut off by floodwaters on Saturday as heavy rain broke river banks across the vast eastern outback and some families battled with deadly snakes for rooftops, rescuers said. More than 11000 people...
After the Aussie Millions 2012, poker enthusiasts in the southern hemisphere will have the chance to participate in another fascinating poker festival which is the Australia New Zealand Poker Tour (ANZPT). The circuit is now at its fourth edition and the opening stage will be held in Sydney in March 2012. The ANZPT Sydney will be held at The Star Casino on March 22 to 25 with a main event open for $ 2,200 buy-in.
"The report suggests expats are putting lifestyle and well-being ahead of money and Australia wins hands down on this front," said Graham Heunis, head of retail banking and wealth management for HSBC Bank Australia. | The United States received slightly fewer votes than Australia and came in an extremely close second. The US was seen as a country that offered "the best career opportunities with higher remuneration," the report said.
Southgate Amateur Radio News: A video posted on Youtube shows Callum, 2M0CYG in Scotland working a station in Australia using just 5 watts. | This is me speaking to Paul VK4MA. Paul was beaming Long Path to Europe (unknown to me before our QSO) a distance of 23103 Km. | As you can see in the video I was using my usual setup - A Yaesu FT-817ND running 5 Watts into my Cobwebb Antenna (fed with RG58) @ about 7 Metres above the ground and a LDG Z-817Auto ATU.
Ryu So-yeon's form fell back to earth on the third day of the Australian Ladies Masters. However, the US Open champion retained a three-shot lead despite a disappointing round of 69. A day after firing a blistering 11-under-par 61, the South Korean...
Despite the fact that Australia will be up against the World Cup champions and runners-up, Michael Clarke has rated his side as favourite in the upcoming triangular one-day series. | The Men in Blue recently imposed a 5-0 ODI whitewash on England in the home series. On the other hands, the Lankan were able to give South Africa some tough time in the one-dayers, although they lost the series at the end.
Sydney, Feb 4(ANI): Australia is working on finding the best blend of players for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka this September. | The Australian team utilized the two Twenty20 matches against India to experiment with various players in different positions, as much as to win them.
A New Zealand-born man has been captured by the police in Australia after he escaped from a prison in New South Wales. | Mark Maukau, 23, was discovered missing from a minimum security correctional centre during a roll call on Friday afternoon. | A spokesperson for the New South Wales police says it is understood Maukau threatened an elderly couple with a screwdriver before stealing their car.
CO2 Australia is the country€™s largest provider of carbon sink plantings and manages over 22,000 hectares of plantings across Western Australia, Victoria and New South Wales (NSW). Hence, collaboration with CO2 Australia provides several benefits to the farmers. | Majority of CO2 Australia's carbon sink plantings comprise a small series of mallee tree species. These species can resist fire and have a long lifetime.
Australia flood crisis set to last daysThousands of people were stranded by floodwaters in eastern Australia on Saturday as the surging deluge poured into hundreds of homes and rescuers searched for a woman swept away by the torrent.
About 16,500 people are isolated because of flooding in New South Wales, with evacuation orders in place for several communities, the New South Wales Emergency Services said. | In the neighboring state of Queensland, authorities issued flood warnings for three towns, Surat, Roma and Mitchell, and warned residents living downstream of rivers to move to higher ground.
Seventeen Vietnamese children, believed to be victims of human trafficking, have vanished from Australian immigration facilities since mid-2011. The children, most of them boys in age of 15-18, who came mostly from Northern Vietnam to Australia by boat...
An aerial photo taken from a helicopter shows an extensively flooded area... | Australia's flood crisis deepened Saturday with the weather bureau warning of a possible catastrophe in one region, as authorities continued to search for a woman swept away by the deluge.
India have finally ended their 15-match winless streak abroad - that began last June. Since June 28, 2011, India have drawn two Tests and lost eight, lost three ODIs and tied one, and lost two T20 internationals until crossing the line at the Melbourne...
Australia's flood crisis deepened on Saturday as authorities braced for waters to peak in Queensland where one woman is missing after being swept away while elsewhere thousands remain stranded by the surge. | Prime Minister Julia Gillard said eight military helicopters would help in search, evacuation and resupply missions in the eastern state, where days of heavy rainfall have prompted hundreds of evacuations and dozens of rescues.
Heavy rains shut four coal mines in eastern Australia on Friday as military helicopters evacuated stranded residents from inundated towns, and authorities warned of further flash flooding.
A SUBSCRIPTION-only music site that allows users to stream millions of songs for less than the cost of an album has launched Down Under. | Fans can play more than 12 million songs on BlackBerries, iPhones, Androids, iPads and computers for a monthly fee starting at $8.90 on Rdio, from the team behind Skype. | It's billed as the most social and accessible subscription-only music site in the world and officially launches in Australia tomorrow.
India will play Australia in the second T20 International today at MCG and it will be daunting task for visitors to level the two-match series. | Indian top order failed to provide a good start in the first T20. Again, top order should be blamed for 31 runs defeat in the 1st T20 game. | Sehwag and Gambhir's poor showing with the bat is a big concern for skipper Dhoni.
Keywords: - Major flooding hit parts of Australia's east Friday, stranding thousands of residents, prompting a military airlift and leaving some communities only accessible by helicopter.
TO Burma or not to Burma? That is the question for Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd, who has signalled Australia may finally recognise the South-East Asian nation's name change to Myanmar.
Maintenance dredging is a routine part of Melbourne port operations. It has has been done for over a century but the methods, technology and environmental safeguards have improved significantly to protect Port Phillip Bay€™s natural assets. It €˜maintains' declared depths rather than providing additional depth. Sediment builds up due to natural wave, tidal and storm [...]
Australia Women ended the five-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand Women on a high, winning at the MCG by 20 runs. That meant they finished 4-0 up, and Lisa Sthalekar was named Player of the Series. | New Zealand's innings mirrored Australia's in that none of the batsmen who got off to starts could go on to score substantially.
NDTV Correspondent: The hosts have made three changes in their playing XI from the previous match. Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh and Clint McKay replace Travis Birt, Dan Christian and James Faulkner. | India field the same side as the visitors did in the previous match at the ANZ Stadum in Sydney. | Who's the best option to captain India in Tests?
India made no changes to the side that was soundly beaten earlier in the week. The match was due to start in front of a half-full MCG, with a crowd of 70,000-plus expected to filter in over the course of the evening. | Who's the pick of the modern greats? (514) | Ponting, Tendulkar or Lara - who among these modern batsmen was the most dominant? | Time for India to shed denial (307)
The Bureau of Meteorology issued the flood warnings with heavy rain expected over the next 24 hours, following saturating rains over the past week which have already swelled rivers in New South Wales and Queensland. | Floods and wild weather last year inundated coal mines and damaged crops.
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia beat out the United States and Singapore to take top place among expatriates as an ideal residence for quality of life and career prospects, according to an international survey released on Thursday.
Keywords: | SYDNEY Feb 2 (Reuters) - Westpac Banking Corp , Australia's third-largest lender, said on Thursday it is cutting up to 400 jobs, as the nation's lenders attack costs to protect profits amid slowing loan growth. Westpac met with employees on Thursday...
A HAPPY, drunken Australia Day reveller who told a man to cheer up was bashed to death with a metal pole and urinated on as he and his friends walked back from a barbecue, a court has heard. | Jason Ormond, 30, and Andrew Melbourne, 40, are on trial at the Supreme Court for the murder of William Rankine. | Within minutes, William and Karruck were on the ground, their skulls fractured after being struck by a metal pole.""
Australia beat out the United States and Singapore to take top place among expatriates as an ideal residence for quality of life and career prospects, according to an international survey released on Thursday.
Keywords: Asset management firm Parametric has announced the appointment of Scott Lawrence as managing director - Australia. | Reporting to Parametric chief executive officer Brian Langstraat, Lawrence will be responsible for the development and growth of Parametric's tax-managed investment offerings in the Australian market. | Lawrence was previously Vanguard Investments Australia head of investment solutions and research.
Australia has taken delivery of two additional Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopters, bringing its total Chinook fleet to seven. | In November 2011, Canberra approved the acquisition of two former US army Chinooks following the loss of an Australian Defence Force (ADF) Chinook in Afghanistan in May 2011, minister of defence Stephen Smith said in a statement. | The two Chinooks will undergo "deep maintenance and modification"
Deivarayan Muthu: The jerseys might have changed, the format might have changed, the composition of the teams might have changed but India's misery down under showed no signs of abating as the touring party slumped to another shameful surrender which saw them lose the opening T20 in Sydney by 31 runs.
By Forexpros Economic Indicators Feb 02, 2012 07:29AM GMT In a report, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said the trade surplus, or difference between imported and exported goods and services, widened to AUD1.71 billion in December...
By Forexpros Economic Indicators Feb 02, 2012 07:24AM GMT Forexpros – The number of new building approvals issued in Australia fell unexpectedly in December, official data showed on Thursday. In a report, the Australian Bureau of Statistics...
BHP Billiton today announced approval of US$917 million (BHP Billiton share US$779 million) in pre-commitment funding for the construction of a 100 million tonne per year outer harbour facility associated with its Western Australia Iron Ore operations. | The project, which is expected to be reviewed for full approval in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2012, has an embedded option to expand by a further 100 million tonnes per year.
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Union-affiliated employees from BHP Billiton-Mitsubishi Alliance's Blackwater, Crinum and Gregory coking coal mines in Queensland, Australia, are holding a series of meetings Thursday to discuss their next course of action in their 14-month old...
By Neville D'Cruz MELBOURNE, Feb 2 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Convention and Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) has launched its Malaysia's Twin Deal Programme here and Sydney this week. The sales mission was led by MyCEB Chief Executive Zulkefli Shari.
The Nokia Lumia 800 is due to his Australia in March, and Nokia Australia has just confirmed the unlocked price of the handset will be AUD$699. | Similarly Telecom in New Zealand have released the price but not the launch date of the Nokia Lumia 710 and 800. The Lumia 710 will be sold for $549 and the Lumia 800 for $899.
India, which won the toss and let Australia bat first, managed to score 140 runs for the loss of 6 wickets while chasing 172 runs winning target given by the host team. | Earlier Ausralia had scored 171 runs in 20 twenty overs at the loss of 4 wickets with Wade contributing 72 runs, an unbeaten Hussey`s 42 runs and Warner 25 runs. | Chasing the 172 run winning target India lost wickets in quick succession- Sehwag at 6 runs...
Australia's investment appetite is providing a healthy buffer against a global economic slowdown, with the value of major mining and infrastructure projects now reaching $415.4 billion, according to Deloitte Access Economics.
MANILA, Philippines - From looking at "four worlds" to going to "four rooms," here are some new ways to learn from Australia's "Brain Man," John Joseph. MANILA, Philippines - For educator and Australia's "Brain Man" John Joseph, learning should...
Stung by a prolonged losing streak in what has turned out to be a nightmarish tour, a hapless India will now look to avoid a Twenty20 whitewash when they lock horns with Australia in the second match here tomorrow. Completely outclassed...
EUR/USD The 17-nation euro held yesterday€™s gain versus the greenback after German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Europe must be united in protecting stability in the currency. | The dollar dropped 0.1 percent to $1.3178 per euro as of 6:37 a.m. in London from $1.3161 in New York yesterday when it slid 0.6 percent.
The serial killer drama won best actor, adapted screenplay and supporting actress at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards. | Red Dog, a comedy about the true story of a dog that unites a small mining town, was named best film. | In the TV categories, controversial drama The Slap won five gongs. | The 23-year-old says she's 'immensely proud'
BHP Billiton will cut staff and reduce mine activity at its Nickel West unit in Australia in response to weak metals prices and the negative impact of a strong Australian dollar, the company said on Wednesday. | BHP Billiton plans to reduce mine production by 30 percent at its Mt Keith nickel mine in Western Australia state for about a year and eliminate some 150 jobs, a company spokeswoman said.
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NDTV Correspondent: Sydney: India skipper MS Dhoni has won the toss and elected to field first against Australia in the first T20 International at the Stadium Australia in Sydney.Spinner Rahul Sharma makes his debut. India play Vinay Kumar. Irfan Pathan sits out. George Bailey, who is also the captain of the Australian team, makes his international debut.
This is significant, considering that the entire marketing budget for the Tourism Department of 'God's Own Country', which is how Kerala is known in global tourism circles, is only Rs 35 crore for the year. | Jeddah and Dhamam as the focal points of the road shows, George said.
Australia's richest person, mining magnate Gina Rinehart, reportedly took her stake in press group Fairfax to 12.8 percent Wednesday, prompting government calls for tougher media ownership laws.
Keywords: • Ongoing preparation for an extensive drilling campaign comprising five wells with an option for three additional wells in the Karoon/ConocoPhillips Browse Basin permits continued. • Maintenance on the "Transocean Legend" drilling rig is nearing completion prior to the anticipated commencement of the Browse drilling during February 2012.
India have won the toss and chosen to bowl first in the first Twenty20 against Australia at ANZ Stadium in Sydney. Over 60000 tickets had been pre-sold for the fixture though the bad weather may mean a much lower final attendance on the night.
Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) is set to commence maintenance dredging in the South Channel of Port Phillip Bay from next Monday 6 February. | This work is required as a routine part of port operations to ensure safe navigation and will involve the removal of sediment which has built up over time due to natural wave, tidal and storm events.
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India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field in the first twenty20 international against Australia here today. Sachin Tendulkar is not part of the playing XI, while leg-spinner Rahul Sharma makes his debut for India.