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HIA hurt over rates freeze

The board's decision came despite the majority of financial experts predicting a cash rate reduction of 25 basis points in response to a declining building sector, as well as rising unemployment and poor retail sales.

THE decision by the RBA to keep interest rates on hold has denied the construction sector the opportunity to boost business confidence, says the HIA.
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$4.3 million Dotcom mansion seized

The property was not among the $16m of assets seized when Dotcom was arrested last month, but Official Assignee staff are now assessing the property.

THE $4.3 million home where Kim Dotcom's pregnant wife and three children live has been seized by New Zealand authorities.
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Virtual success story

Tony Melvin is able to run a company from anywhere.

The workplace of the very near future will be a paperless, virtual office run in the cloud from anywhere on Earth. So says company chairman Tony Melvin.
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Fresh safety fears for the A380

European air safety authorities ordered that checks, announced last month on microscopic cracks inside the wings of the A380, should be extended to all 68 aircraft.

FRESH safety concerns emerged yesterday about tiny cracks in the British-made wings of the world's largest airliner, the Airbus A380.
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Aussie Airlines cop ETS

WARREN Truss says world’s biggest economies are refusing to pay carbon levies imposed on their airlines by Europe, while Australian airlines cop the full costs.
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Truss accusations wrong: BCU

Warren Truss accused the Bananacoast Credit Union of not passing on an interest rate cut to farmers.

WARREN Truss should have contacted Bananacoast Credit Union before accusing it of failing to pass on interest rates cuts to farmers, the institution says.

 

iPad app gives pupils a head start

West Moreton Anglican college students Deeann Nutley and Samuel Moxon check out the school’s iPad app.

THE iPad education revolution has been taken to the next level by West Moreton Anglican College with an Australian-first app developed for Year 12 students.
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Twitter harder to resist than sex

Which would you find harder to resist? Chances are it's actually Twitter.

PEOPLE may experience strong urges for sex and sleep but the urge to check Twitter is actually more difficult to resist, says a new study.
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Foreign takeover feared

Oakenden cane farmer Joe Muscat wants Mackay Sugar to stay in the hands of growers, but is concerned the mill might be next in the line for a takeover bid.

AS foreign investors tighten their grip on the sugar industry, concerns that Mackay Sugar might be next in line has become a real threat for growers.
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Changes to business registration

The new system is expected to commence from 28 May 2012, pending the passage of legislation through the State parliaments.

A NEW National Business Names Registration System will be launched later this year and will replace the current state and territory registers.
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Investors challange Zuckerberg

Mr Zuckerberg has the sole right to appoint his successor, and if founders' shares dwindle over time as a proportion of the company, further restrictions will kick in limiting the power of other shareholders to nominate board members.

MARK Zuckerberg's tight control over Facebook is under assault from shareholders even before his social networking giant joins the public market.
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Home buyers feel 'robbed' by RBA

Toowoomba home owner Hannah Fowkes, with her daughter Ava, is disappointed and will have no choice but to keep “ploughing on” after the Reserve Bank decided not to cut official interest rates yesterday.

POTENTIAL home buyers in Toowoomba were left feeling short changed on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia decided to leave interest rates at 4.25%.
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NBN satellites for the "most remote"

THE Gillard government has announced that the NBN will spend $620 million on two new satellites to connect some of Australia's most remote towns.
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Byrne slams Palmer's legal claim

Clive Palmer

COMPETITION to take as much advantage of Queensland's mining boom has turned into a political tennis match.
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LNP promises small business help

LNP leader Campbell Newman has once again pledged to help small business receive a “better deal” if elected into government at the upcoming election.
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Money 

Dollar soars as rates stay unchanged

Dollar soars as rates stay unchanged

THE Reserve Bank's shock move to leave its key cash unchanged served as rocket fuel for the Australian dollar, propelling the currency to record highs.

 

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Guides 

Mixed bag of weather on its way

Mixed bag of weather on its way

THE Christmas to Boxing Day period will see Australia face a contrast of weather conditions with showers, thunderstorms and large swell on the forecast.

 

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