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Carbon Price to Cost Households About $1,300 a Year - Report

Sunday, April 27, 2008 6:07:00 PM

CANBERRA—The introduction of an emissions trading scheme (ETS) in two years could cost poor households up to $1,300 a year, mainly through higher fuel costs, a report says.   Full Story

Bowen says Cutting FuelWatch Price Won't Work

Sunday, April 27, 2008 6:05:00 PM

CANBERRA—The Federal Government's FuelWatch scheme wouldn't work if service stations were able to cut the petrol price they submitted for a given day, Consumer Affairs Minister Chris Bowen say ...   Full Story

Reserve Bank of Australia needs to Bolster Liquidity, Says Symond

Sunday, April 27, 2008 6:04:00 PM

Aussie Home Loans boss John Symond says the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) needs to bolster liquidity within the banking sector to spur competition and drive interest rates lower.   Full Story

Remembering the Beaufort Bombers

Sunday, April 27, 2008 6:03:00 PM

BRISBANE—There was a tinge of sadness to today's annual reunion of pilots and crew who flew aboard Beaufort bombers in World War II.   Full Story

Greens Welcome China-Dalai Lama Talks

Saturday, April 26, 2008 6:01:00 PM

Greens leader Bob Brown says reports that Chinese officials will meet with a representative of the Dalai Lama is a victory for protesters who dogged the Olympic torch relay.   Full Story

Govt Zeroing In On Cost-Cutting For Working Mums

Saturday, April 26, 2008 6:00:00 PM

Changes to childcare assistance, coupled with expected income tax cuts, could leave working mothers up to $7,000 a year better off, Treasurer Wayne Swan said today.   Full Story

New Visa Arrangments for Foreign Students

Friday, April 25, 2008 6:03:00 PM

Foreigners studying in Australia will automatically be allowed to work part-time under new visa arrangements.   Full Story

Three Generations Pay Dawn Tribute Together

Friday, April 25, 2008 6:01:00 PM

Three generations of the Harland family today gathered for their first Anzac Day dawn service together.   Full Story

Governor-General to Open Beersheba Memorial

Thursday, April 24, 2008 6:07:00 PM

Ninety-one years ago, 500 Australian horsemen charged across the desert sands of Palestine to secure one of the most comprehensive yet unlikely victories of modern military history.   Full Story

Chinese Embassy Drummed Up Pro-China Support, Says Stanhope

Thursday, April 24, 2008 6:05:00 PM

The Chinese Embassy in Canberra orchestrated the mass support for China at the Olympic torch relay by bringing in thousands of students from Melbourne and Sydney, ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope says.   Full Story

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