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Lend Lease signs $6b Barangaroo contract
Property developer formalises contract with NSW government. 5 Mar 2010 6:41 PM
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:41:00 PST

St George sorry for banking blooper
St George Bank has apologised for an error that caused other people's transaction details to be sent to more than 40,000 customers.
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:41:00 PST

Rudd: too successful?
Is the Prime Minister paying for having avoided a recession, asks Ross Gittins.
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:19:23 PST

CBA, ANZ, Westpac hike rates by 25 basis points
Banks follow RBA's rate rise; NAB rates on review. 3 Mar 2010 8:28 AM
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:28:00 PST

Rates hike: it's all uphill from here
The Reserve Bank has signalled more interest rate rises are on the way after lifting the cash rate to 4 per cent.
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:41:00 PST

Honor Societies
Hey, why do YOU get to be the president of Tautology Clu-- wait, I can guess.
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:00:00 PST

ISP beats studios in movie piracy case
IINET has won a landmark court battle against a clutch of Hollywood movie studios which alleged the ISP was liable for copyright infringements.
Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:21:07 PST

Rates on hold
Australia's borrowers have been given a reprieve, with the Reserve Bank surprising pundits by leaving interest rates on hold - for now.
Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:30:48 PST

Jetstar and AirAsia form alliance
Jetstar says its alliance with Malaysia-based low-cost carrier AirAsia could potentially generate cost savings worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:16:46 PST

Share market set to gain up to 15%
The Australian share market is expected to lift by up to 15 per cent in 2010, as the domestic economy continues its recovery from the global financial crisis.
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:18:02 PST

Aussie dollar 'could hit parity in 2010'
The local dollar could reach parity with the US dollar for the first time since the currency was floated if Asia's hunger for Australian commodities deepens.
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:41:24 PST

Top 10 business technology trends for 2010
Technology never stops moving, but what are the technologies that CIOs and IT managers really need to consider in 2010?
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:47:40 PST

The future before your eyes
Imagine a world where contact lenses double as a personal computer display, superimposing information in front of you.
Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:00:01 PST

RBA lifts cash rate by 25bps to 3.75%
Central bank opts for third consecutive rate rise; economists expect further rises to 4.25% in 2010. 2 Dec 2009 1:18 AM
Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:18:00 PST

Tiny magnetic discs could kill cancer cells: study
Tiny magnetic discs just a millionth of a metre in diameter could be used to used to kill cancer cells, according to a study published on Sunday.
Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:18:32 PST

NASA spacecraft confirms water ice deposits on moon - CNET News


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NASA spacecraft confirms water ice deposits on moon
CNET News
Making a bigger splash than expected, the crash of an empty rocket stage in a permanently shadowed crater near the moon's south pole last month kicked up a surprising amount of water ice and vapor, confirming the presence of a ...
Splash! NASA moon crash struck lots of waterThe Associated Press
Water discovery fuels hope to colonize moonmsnbc.com
Significant amounts of water found on moon, NASA saysLos Angeles Times
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Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:33:27 PST

CBA predicts 4.5% cash rate in a year
The cash rate should be back to 4.5 per cent in the next 12 months, Commonwealth Bank of Australia chief executive Ralph Norris says.
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:04:13 PST

Discounting a drag on Westpac
The Westpac profit for the second half of its financial year seems to make Westpac the odd bank out in the reporting season that drew to a close yesterday. Westpac’s banking businesses, in Australia, at least, are not generating the revenue growth of its peers.
Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:58:13 PST

Former student's landmark tax win
University undergraduates can claim educational expenses as tax deduction thanks to Symone Anstis.
Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:01 PST

Bankers lift rates
Just weeks after lifting mortgage rates by 0.25 percentage points, the big four banks and the Reserve Bank have done it again.
Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:01 PST