NorgdomCommonwealth Bank shoots self in foot
1pointsFor those of us who have not have the opportunity to see Commonwealth Bank's latest TV advertisement, it is now available on YouTube.
RBA lifts interest rates again
1pointsThe Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has raised its official cash rate 0.25 per cent to 7 per cent, in a move which will increase the pressure on working families across Australia.
Finally! Rain in the catchment
1pointsA heavy cloud band moving over Brisbane from the west is expected to deliver between 20 and 50 millimetres of rain this morning after drenching Ipswich last night.
Iran’s launches the Kavoshgar1
1pointsIran launched a domestic sounding rocket into space simultaneously with the inauguration of its first domestic satellite complex.
Boris Tadic again President of Serbia
1pointsBoris Tadic graduated from the University of Belgrade with a degree in psychology. Tadić was arrested during his studies for the opposition activities. He worked as a journalist, military clinical psychologist and as a teacher of psychology
114 flight bungles on whistleblower hotline
1pointsA QANTAS flight from Perth with a serious fuel malfunction that left it vulnerable to a "flameout" at Sydney airport is among 114 flight bungles that have flooded in to an aviation whistleblower hotline.
Property clearances up despite share turmoil
1pointsTHE volatility of the share market is likely to spill over into the property market following the first major weekend of residential property auctions this year.
Interest benchmark rate to rise to 7%
1pointsAustralia's central bank will probably raise its interest rate to an 11-year high tomorrow to cool the fastest inflation since 1991.
Rudd calls on 1000 brightest Australians
1pointsThe Prime Minister announced yesterday that 1000 of the nation's "best and brightest" would be picked to attend a two-day summit in Canberra to articulate radical solutions to the 10 most pressing problems facing the nation over the next decade.
Sponsorships for Australian Startup Carnival 08
1pointsVS Consulting Group is starting a carnival for startups in Australia. Startups covered during this carnival will be from telecom, web, green computing, media and other segments. We are expecting more than 60 startups to be covered during this
89-year-old injured in bag snatch
1pointsPolice are investigating a violent bag snatch in which an 89-year-old woman was injured at the Carousel Shopping Centre.
Hicks not planning to profit from story: lawyer
1pointsThe lawyer for freed terrorism supporter David Hicks says there are no plans to circumvent the proceeds of crime law by helping his client sell his story.
Aust, Japan 'agree to disagree' over whaling
1pointsJapan and Australia have "agreed to disagree" on whaling during a meeting in Tokyo between the countries' foreign ministers.
Brett Lee offers words of wisdom to two teams.
1pointsBrett Lee urged the two teams to learn from the controversy and move on for the sake of cricket"s future.
Govt plans Aboriginal apology on Feb 13
1pointsThe federal government will formally say sorry to members of the stolen generation when parliament resumes in Canberra next month.
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