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Julia Gillard at the Australian War Memorial today, where she announced an extra $8 million in annual funding. Picture: Kym Smith
Ireland's Andrew White celebrates his team's stunning win over England at the Cricket World Cup in Bangalore, India.
Is this a gadget I see before me? The Shakespeare-reciting RoboThespian at the CeBIT tech fair. Picture: AFP GALLERY
The shiny new Westfield centre in Sydney has helped push the Pitt Street mall up to sixth in a survey of the world's most expensive shopping streets. GALLERY
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Insurance deal to clinch flood levy
1:17PM Lauren Wilson STATES will have to take out disaster insurance to qualify for federal relief in a deal struck between Julia Gillard and independent Nick Xenophon.
PM denies ALP unease over Greens power
1:06PM UPDATED James Massola JULIA Gillard insists no Labor MP has raised concerns with her about the influence of the Australian Greens on the government.
Two more arrested as NRL bet probe widens
1:10PM Brent Read THE NRL betting scandal has escalated, with a further two men arrested in relation to the police investigation.
Jobs hits 'copycats' at iPad 2 launch
10:14AM UPDATED Ian Sherr APPLE chief Steve Jobs, on medical leave, has surprised fans by launching the lighter iPad 2, which will be available in Australia from March 25.
Garden hose saves trapped swimmer
11:51AM A MAN trapped among rocks in a rapidly rising Queensland creek was given a piece of garden hose to breathe through while rescuers fought to free him.
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Chi-X Global to rival ASX in late 2011
12:29PM UPDATED Andrew Main CHI-X Global today got a formal timetable from the securities regulator to start up its rival sharemarket in Australia in October or November.
Dr Doom warns of double-dip downturn
10:54AM Nathalie Boschat ECONOMIST Nouriel Roubini has warned a further rise in oil prices could trigger a double-dip recession in parts of the world.
Building approvals tumble nearly 16pc
11:59AM THE total number of Australian houses and apartments approved for construction fell 15.9 per cent in January from December.
Australian Market Data at 01:33PM
| Index / Security | Price | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Ords | 4897.0 | -1.30 | -0.03% |
| S&P;/ASX 50 | 4772.8 | -.60 | -0.01% |
| ASX200 | 4800.9 | -2.30 | -0.05% |
| S&P;/ASX 300 | 4813.6 | -2.00 | -0.04% |
| S&P;/ASX MidCap | 4425.6 | -1.40 | -0.03% |
| S&P;/ASX Small Orders | 2849.5 | -9.20 | -0.32% |
| S&P;/ASX 20 | 2875.1 | -2.40 | -0.08% |
| S&P;/ASX 100 | 3905.8 | -1.30 | -0.03% |
Stock Quotes
Downer can't rewrite history
Tim Boreham DOWNER'S diversified operations could give it a good run in infrastructure, but its performance and disclosure history is like a cold draft.
National Affairs
War Memorial gets extra millions in funds
10:38AM Ben Packham and Joe Kelly JULIA Gillard has announced extra funding for the Australian War Memorial following a concerted campaign by supporters of the shrine.
PM denies ALP unease over Greens power
1:06PM UPDATED James Massola JULIA Gillard insists no Labor MP has raised concerns with her about the influence of the Australian Greens on the government.
Labor has a Fiji problem
2011-03-02
Fiji has a coup problem, thanks mainly to Major-General Sitiveni Rabuka. Our neighbouring country, formerly a paragon of democratic stability, elected a Labour-led…
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Libya rebels stand up to Gaddafi bombs
10:47AM John Lyons in Benghazi, Libya LIBYA has descended into civil war as forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi bombed a key opposition stronghold and launched ground attacks against another city.
League hits Carney with $10,000 fine
1:02PM TODD Carney has been fined $10,000 by the NRL and has been warned his career is in jeopardy in the wake of last Saturday's drink driving charge.
Will it bear fruit or be a bitter harvest?
Greg Sheridan, Foreign editor THE outcome of the upheaval in the Middle East and North Africa is anyone's guess.
Executive Lifestyle
Third-row seat sparks first-class clash
Georgina Safe A feud over a third-row seat has erupted between Myer and Melbourne Fashion Festival creative director Grant Pearce
Medina opens in Hamburg
Christine McCabe FANS of apartment-style hotels are well served in Germany now that Australia's Adina has opened in Hamburg and, from next week, Berlin.
Android may catch iPad by 2015
Chris Griffith APPLE will lose some of its tablet market share when new Android tablets enter the field and may be level-pegging with Google by 2015, analysts say.
Android may catch iPad by 2015
Chris Griffith APPLE will lose some of its tablet market share when new Android tablets enter the field and may be level-pegging with Google by 2015, analysts say.
Floods fuel fear of funding crisis
Andrew Trounson KNEEJERK cuts to higher education programs have spooked a sector chronically fearful of cuts in the countdown to the May budget.
Brown leads ALP on a merry dance
THE Labor Party's political folly of trailing the Greens' agenda on social issues has become a farce over Bob Brown's bill for greater territorial democracy.
Will it bear fruit or be a bitter harvest?
THE outcome of the upheaval in the Middle East and North Africa is anyone's guess.
We only became independent in 1986
IT is only 25 years since Westminster ceased to be allowed to legislate on our behalf, writes Anne Twomey.
Greens are attacking religious freedom
THE fierce campaign against discrimination is treading on our democratic rights, says Jim Wallace.
Melbourne sets agenda for other cities
I HAVE a theory about the strategic planning process in Australia's five largest cities.
Polls are won in the suburbs
COURTING the Green vote and snubbing the battlers is political suicide for Labor, says Greg Melleuish.
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A Gaddafi too far
WITH some help from Peter Dutton's bold vision and the creative input of Craig Emerson's office, Strewth firmly established the Trade Minister as Muammar Gaddafi yesterday.
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