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Researchers look into health benefits of pork

Dr Roger Campbell, CEO of Australia's Pork Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), is increasingly convinced that fresh Australian pork has a range of largely untapped health and nutrition attributes."There's just something about pork," he said, after welcoming almost 500 people to the 2010 Pan Pacific P...

When Naughty Rudi Meets Positive Kathy

Online trading service provider GFT sent prized asset Kathy Lien into a meeting with journalists this week to update Australian investors on financial matters.

US Supreme Court Rules In NAB’s Favour

The apex court in America, The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled in favour of Australian banking Major, National Australia Bank, and said the foreign investors could not continue with their lawsuit in that country, which seeks to obtain damages from NAB over the Homeside case.
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AGL to hasten Macarthur wind farm energy law change

AGL Energy Ltd., the leading power distributor in Australia, intends to hasten the $700 million (A$800 million) wind farm at Macarthur after the Senate passed law revisions that impel investment on renewable energy.

Gillard to stop mining tax ads

New Prime Minister Julia Gillard has promised to cancel the government's $38 million counter-campaign against the mining sector's anti-tax ads in return for co-operation in negotiations from the industry.

Big Growth Numbers Projected For iiNet

Morgan Stanley has initiated coverage on iiNet with an Overweight rating, supported by earnings growth assumptions in coming years that are above market consensus.

Talga Gold marks its ASX debut in July

Talga Gold Limited will be joining the ranks of trading companies at the Australian Securities Exchange on July 8 after it successfully closed its subscription of $5 million initial public offer (IPO).

Macquarie admits difficult state due to uncertain market situation

Macquarie Group Ltd said on Thursday that uncertain market conditions are adversely affecting the company’s numerous business activity levels though it clarified that it is quite early to tell for now the implications on the investment group’s full year result for 2011.

AGL lauds changes on RET

AGL Energy Limited said on Thursday that it would fast track its Macarthur wind farm project after the Senate approved changes on the Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme last Wednesday.

Australia grants Rodinia Oil Corp. new petroleum EPAs

Rodinia announced today that the State of Western Australia has newly granted the company with two Petroleum EPAs (Exploration Permit Applications), spanning about 5,654,000 acres (22,880 square kilometres) in Western Australia. The new EPAs were granted pursuant to Rodinia’s application last March 1, 2010.

Sino Green Land brings Green Food to Australia

Sino Green Land Corporation, one of China’s leading distributors of quality fruits and vegetables, announced this day that it has begun its expansion of Green Food exports into Australia after a lucrative trial order with domestic distribution partners.

The Overnight Report: Hanging In There

Despite Tuesday's technical break-down, Wall Street managed to hold up last night in the face of very weak housing data and a more sober outlook from the Fed. Dow up 4.

Fed Sits On Rates

The US Federal Reserve has no reason to lift interest rates from their current record low of 0% to 0.25%.Inflation is ve...

Seven's Chinese Bank Deal

The discount in the share price of Seven Group Holdings continues to widen.The merger between Seven Network and Westrac...

Perpetual Loses CEO

Perpetual CEO, David Deverall, did the right thing by his employer yesterday in signalling his decision to stand down ne...

Alinta Trails Its Coat

There is life after Babcock & Brown, just look at Alinta Energy (AKA Babcock & Brown Power)The power station company has...

Tuna industry urged to regulate bycatch

The tuna industry is being urged to regulate bycatch - the capture of undersized specimens and fish other than tuna - to increase fishery sustainability, by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation.The call comes as representatives of Australia's tuna industry regional fisheries managemen...

Pork Board: infringement by 'Unicorn meat'

The US National Pork Board has issued a cease and desist letter to online retailer ThinkGeek regarding a potential infrigement of their trademark slogan 'The Other White Meat' - in regard to an April Fools Day 'canned unicorn' product.A headline on the ThinkGeek gag page for Radiant Farms Canned Uni...

Mixed Data On The Oz Economy

The latest Westpac-ACCI Survey of Industrial Trends has delivered some mixed data, with price pressures rising but growth still above trend.

Macquarie Issues Stark Warning

Australian investment banking major, Macquarie Group issued a warning to investors on Thursday, that volatility in financial markets were adversely impacting parts of its business, which sent Macquarie shares into a tail spin.

Google loses to NetApp as best employer

Internet giant Google has lost its mantle as Australia's best employer to NetApp, an IT company specialising in storage services that ranked second last year.

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