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Bendigo players in Vic Country

BENDIGO dominates the Victoria Country squad that will contest next month's Under-19 National Cricket Championships in Adelaide. The Victoria Country Squad features four players who either started their careers or are still playing in Bendigo – Brayden ... >> view original

This week in business: RBA's big decision

There is an old gag that runs along the lines: "Ask five economists and you'll get five different answers — six if one works in Treasury." The Reserve Bank (RBA) meeting on Tuesday is more of a binary outcome. Either there will be a 25-basis-point cut ... >> view original

Crown Resorts buys 20% stake in Nobu Hospitality

Australia-based Crown Resorts Ltd. has acquired a 20% stake in Nobu Hospitality and Restaurant Group for an undisclosed price. Crown Resorts operates hotel-casinos in Melbourne and Perth. The company also owns a third of Melco Crown Entertainment, ... >> view original

Greg Hunt open to nuclear industry for SA

Environment Minister Greg Hunt has an "open mind" on nuclear power generation and the creation of a nuclear waste industry in South Australia. Mr Hunt said is waiting for the findings of the South Australian royal commission into nuclear, which is ... >> view original

Swedish retail giant H&M opens flagship Sydney store

Giant Swedish fashion retailer H&M opened its Sydney flagship store on Saturday with a morning of music, flash dancing and gift bags. A small crowd of die-hard fashionistas lined up before dawn to be the first through the doors and by 10am the mainly ... >> view original

Your Tuesday form guide: What the Reserve Bank board will do to interest rates

Analysis. The Reserve Bank could easily afford to cut rates without worrying about prices, but it doesn't mean it has to. Photo: Karl Hilzinger. Nobody knows what the Reserve Bank board will do on Tuesday, for the very simple reason that the board ... >> view original

Australian dollar tumbles US1c on hawkish US Federal Reserve comments

THE Australian dollar has slumped after the US Federal Reserve struck a more hawkish tone than the market expected at its rate-setting meeting overnight. At 7am on Thursday, the currency was trading at US70.97c, down from US71.20c on Wednesday. >> view original

GST Hike Ruled Out By Labor

SYDNEY -- The federal opposition says it's happy to fight the Turnbull Government at an election over a hike to the GST amid reports of plans to increase the tax to 15 percent. News Corp Australia is reporting on Sunday that the federal government ... >> view original

Chevron to cut jobs amid struggles to keep LNG projects on track

Chevron has named Australia as one of the key areas that will bear the brunt of 6000-7000 job losses flagged across its global portfolio, as its two large liquefied natural gas projects move into the late phases of construction. The US giant also ... >> view original

Perth Freight Link: Farrington Road veterans warn of 'large scale protests' to ...

They numbered fewer than 100, but with arms linked and bodies waist-deep in mud, they fought a pitched battle with councils and developers in a desperate effort to stop a major road being carved through one of Perth's last remaining wetlands. The year ... >> view original