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Hands-on science lessons set to push students further

But for current school students in the Hunter, these types of lessons are set for a shake-up, after the launch of a new science education program which is being offered by the Newcastle Museum (operated by Newcastle City Council). The 'Museum Express' ... >> view original

Meet the Middlemen: Episode 5

Expand/Collapse. RSS Subscribe to ABC Newcastle NSW audio · RSS Subscribe to all ABC Local audio. Topics: arts-and-entertainment, music, business-economics-and-finance, music-industry. Locations: newcastle-2300. Print page; Email this; Permalink. >> view original

Pact in deal talks with Jalco

Packaging manufacturer Pact Group Holdings says it's discussing a deal with Jalco but there is no certainty it will acquire the company. Pact (PGH), the recently-listed packaging empire overseen by Raphael Geminder, is believed to be on the verge of striking ... >> view original

Markets Live: Shares dumped, RBA holds

2:31pm: The RBA has held rates steady at 2 per cent, as expected. The dollar, which traded a little lower in to the announcement, nudged back up in the few seconds after the announcement and last traded 76.53 US cents. The ASX 200 has sold off another ... >> view original

CompaniesHenderson builds up down under

UK asset manager Henderson has bought two Australian firms with combined assets under management (AUM) of £5.5bn, and boosted its ownership of a third firm. The acquisition takes Henderson's Asian AUM to 11 per cent of its total, to £9.6bn. Henderson ... >> view original

Tony Abbott says 'don't trust Bill Shorten with your mortgage'

Tony Abbott says Australians shouldn't trust Bill Shorten with their mortgages as Labor seeks to capitalise on the Prime Minister's “extraordinary” housing affordability comments. Treasury secretary John Fraser told a Senate estimates committee yesterday that ... >> view original

Online retailers blame lost sales on NAB payment system problems

An online storm is gathering around National Australia Bank, with businesses blaming thousands of dollars in lost sales on instability plaguing its secure credit card payment system. NAB on Tuesday issued a statement to its NAB Transact customers noting ... >> view original

Fair Work Commission announces moderate minimum wage increase of 2.5pc

The nation's lowest paid workers have been granted a 2.5 per cent pay rise with the Fair Work Commission announcing a more modest rise to the minimum wage than last year's increase. More than 1.8 million people who are on the minimum wage will have ... >> view original

Aust dollar lifts on RBA

The Australian dollar lifted after the Reserve Bank of Australia held fire on interest rates. At 2.28pm (AEST) the local currency was trading at US76.29c. By 2.31pm (AEST) the dollar had to US76.51c. The RBA kept the official cash rate on hold at its June board ... >> view original

Ping pong tables, artwork for your business is tax deductible: ATO

The Tax Office is not worried about small businesses looking to rort the Abbott government's budget measure allowing small businesses to write off assets under-$20,000. Australia's two million small businesses were recipients of a $5.5 billion package in the ... >> view original