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Gillard Dumps Big Australia as Mines Seek Labor
Australia is abandoning a six-decade consensus favoring immigration, risking slower growth and faster inflation in a nation short of workers to help meet Chinas demand for its commodities.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:14:30 -0700

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Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:56:14 -0700

Inaugural Hong Kong Week launched in Sydney
The Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in Sydney, Steve Barclay, on Thursday launched the inaugural "2010 Hong Kong Week in Sydney" with a series of diversified events.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:26:44 -0700

Australia Submit 2015 Asian Cup Bid
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today submitted Australias bid to host the 2015 Asian Cup. FFA Chairman Frank Lowy, CEO Ben Buckley and Head of the bid Rob Abernethy handed over the bid book to AFC President Mohamed Bin Hammam at 9am at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur.
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:08:44 -0700

Australia's SPIAA launches A$ 5-year bond
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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:27:35 -0700

Australia's Aston targets $360mln in IPO -sources
* Aston to be worth A$1.5 billion on listing
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:47:02 -0700

Cemetery spells death for Sydney market garden
A second generation Chinese market gardener says his lease on Crown Land in Sydney's south shouldn't have to end to make way for a cemetery.
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:56:47 -0700

Sydney rail workers threaten strike
SYDNEY rail workers are threatening to go on strike next week unless a row over pay and conditions is resolved.
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:22:22 -0700

Cave Will Make Klingon Tourists Feel at Home
Australia's Jenolan Caves will soon offer the world's first audio tour voiced entirely in Klingon, the guttural language created for the popular "Star Trek" aliens with bumpy foreheads and a warrior's mentality.
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:00:32 -0700

Australia To Host Fast Food Forum
SYDNEY, July 26 (Bernama)-- The New South Wales (NSW) government of Australia will hold a fast food forum next month to discuss its plan to force larger chains to publish nutritional information such as calorie and fat content, China's Xinhua news agency reported.
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:26:13 -0700