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Preparing for the centenary of Newcastle steelworks' opening

Amid much pomp and ceremony on June 2nd 1915, the Broken Hill Proprietary Company (BHP) officially opened the home of its new foray in heavy industry - the Newcastle steelworks. Perched on a sweeping curved bank of the Hunter River in the suburb of ... >> view original

Quintet earns selection in NSW Country under 18s

HUNTER region teams fell short of division one titles at the Country Rugby League under-14 and 15 championships at Cessnock on Saturday but Maitland and Newcastle secured lower-tier crowns. Maitland won the under-15 division-two trophy final 26-0 ... >> view original

Sharemarket closes flat after early hit

The Australian sharemarket pared earlier losses to close flat but steep falls in mining and energy stocks prevented the bourse from moving into positive territory. At the 4.15pm (AEST) official market close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 5.2 ... >> view original

Why iron ore has hit a ceiling at $US60

Iron ore has reached a ceiling of $US60 per tonne because Chinese steel mills are refusing to buy above that price, according to Credit Suisse. Overnight on Tuesday, the price of iron ore delivered to the Chinese port of Qingdao plunged 3.5 per cent to ... >> view original

$500 million kickstart: Innaloo shops set to become 'mini-CBD' hub

Perth is set to get a rival "mini CBD" with the announcement of a half billion-dollar redevelopment of the Innaloo shopping centre in the City of Stirling. And the city mayor Giovanni Italiano said that the Westfield shopping centre was set to not only double in ... >> view original

Govt warns Aust cattle exporters

The federal government has warned Australian exporters they will be 'kicked out of the system' if they are found to have supplied live cattle to non-accredited abattoirs in Vietnam. Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce was responding on Wednesday to claims ... >> view original

Australian actor Peter Phelps lost $400000 at hands of disgraced investment ...

Australian actor Peter Phelps claims to have lost 35 years' worth of superannuation at the hands of disgraced investment adviser Brad Sherwin. Mr Sherwin is the former chairman of the now-defunct Wickham Securities, but it remains unconfirmed whether Mr ... >> view original

Uber the loser, Airbnb the winner in new tax office crackdown on digital economy

Uber is the loser and Airbnb the clear winner in new measures announced today by the Australian Tax Office (ATO), as part of an effort to crackdown on the digital economy. The ATO has given Uber car drivers two-and-a-half months to start paying goods and ... >> view original

Overseas carriers working Australian coats for less than half a year able to pay ...

AN industrial relations battle threatening to revive the dormant war over Work Choices has been started by a decision to allow foreign freighters to pay low wages to crews in Australian waters. Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Warren Truss today ... >> view original

Abseiling protester hurt after falling from Melbourne CBD building

A PROTESTER has been taken to hospital after falling while abseiling down a building in the CBD. The man, aged 29, was believed to be protesting against mining when he fell from the building on the corner of Elizabeth and Bourke streets in Melbourne. >> view original