Tag: Australia
Investment in reverse: Short-selling explained
Short-selling, temporarily banned on some stock markets in steps to halt a downward spiral of prices and confidence, is a financial operation which at first sight appears to defy logic.[MORE]
Hopes PM's green plan will overcome banks' reluctance to invest
Energy generators say they hope new govt investment in clean coal will overcome banks' reluctance to lend them money. [MORE]
Shareholders' body welcomes 'overdue' short-selling ban
The Australian Shareholders' Association says it supports the introduction of a temporary ban on short-selling.[MORE]
Turnbull still working on new-look frontbench
Federal Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull is still consulting his colleagues about who will be on his frontbench and who will be dropped.[MORE]
Taipans, 36ers notch NBL wins
Cairns made it two wins from as many starts with a gritty 85-75 NBL win over the Gold Coast Blaze on Friday night.[MORE]
Supreme Cats roll into final
Geelong will shoot for back-to-back AFL premierships after beating the Bulldogs by 29 points in Friday night's preliminary final.[MORE]
Jets extend the Roar's home curse
Newcastle kept its perfect Lang Park record intact with an unlikely 1-0 win over Queensland on Friday evening, stealing three points against the run of play in a forgettable and scrappy round five A-League contest.[MORE]
'Too early to say' if diggers killed Afghan governor
It is not yet known if Australian soldiers mistakenly killed an Afghan governor, the Defence Minister says. [MORE]
Qantas gets its first superjumbo
Qantas has taken a delivery of the first of the 20 Airbus A380 superjumbos it has ordered and said it might buy more of the double-decker planes.[MORE]
Fitzgibbon gives E Timor troop guarantee
Australia will keep its troops in East Timor for at least another year, the Defence Minister has guaranteed.[MORE]
Irresistible Warriors roar into final four
The Warriors reached the preliminary finals for the first time in five seasons with a 30-13 upset win over the Roosters.[MORE]
PM's tougher targets impress Climate Institute
The Climate Institute says it is encouraged by the PM's reference to a tougher emissions cuts.[MORE]
Aust on track to avoid recession: researcher
Economic researchers from the Melbourne Institute say Australia is likely to avoid a recession despite the crisis gripping the global financial sector.[MORE]
Wall St model broken, says ex-CBA boss
The former head of the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) says the investment banking model which led to the global financial crisis will face more regulation.[MORE]
Rayney gains access to police documents
Perth lawyer Lloyd Rayney has been allowed access to some material held by police and prosecutors as he fights to clear his name of a charge of bugging his murdered wife's telephone.[MORE]
ASIC to ban short-selling
Australia's corporate watchdog has moved in line with global regulators to toughen its stance on short selling shares.[MORE]
Coles recalls chicken after bacteria found
Coles has announced a recall of its pre-packaged sliced chicken breast after the bacteria listeria was found in a routine test. [MORE]
Liberal executive 'to fast-track LNP ratification'
Federal Liberal MP Ian Macfarlane says the party's federal executive will fast-track the ratification of the Liberal National Party (LNP).[MORE]
F-111 inquiry hearings end in Canberra
Senate inquiry hearings into the controversial F-111 reseal-deseal maintenance program have ended in Canberra. [MORE]
Euthanasia advocate found dead
A woman convicted of assisting with the death of Alzheimer's sufferer Graeme Wylie has been found dead.[MORE]
Opposition denies vandalising Budget surplus
The Federal Opposition Leader, Malcolm Turnbull, is taking a hard line on the Government's Budget legislation in the Senate.[MORE]
Verbeek keen on Cahill playing Qatar
Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek says he expects fit-again midfielder Tim Cahill to play in next month's World Cup qualifier against Qatar.[MORE]
WA set to lose gas plant deal: Barnett
Last-ditch talks between WA Premier-elect Colin Barnett and Inpex representatives look unlikely to stop the Japanese company building its multi-billion dollar gas project in Darwin.[MORE]
Clean coal centre 'must focus on Australia'
The Opposition warns a new clean coal research centre must focus on Australia's needs.[MORE]
Roo Thompson hangs up his boots
North Melbourne full forward Nathan Thompson has called time on his AFL career after 179 matches for the Kangaroos and Hawks.[MORE]
