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Tensions over anti-mosque rally force closures in Bendigo

Both sides in the year-long controversy over the planned mosque have stepped up their activities ahead of a planned rally next Saturday, with up to 2000 people yesterday attending a community picnic opposite the Bendigo Town Hall for pro-mosque group ... >> view original

Building Australia's biggest post-war defence facilities project – twice

The virtual: digital model of Laing O'Rourke's New Generation Rolling Stock Maintenance Centre in Queensland. Supplied. Share on twitter · Share on Google Plus. by Michael Bleby. Cathal O'Rourke likes to say he built post-war Australia's biggest ... >> view original

Not so sheepish ram buyers

SHEEP producers are whipping out their wallets this spring, buoyed by their confidence in sheep and wool's future prospects. Test · Steer need. Due to high southern prices beef producers are making the trek north hoping to achieve a better purchase price. >> view original

High performance broadband satellite for Australia begins post-launch maneuvers

(1 October 2015) Space Systems/Loral (SSL) today announced that a very advanced Satellite designed and built for nbn, Australia's new broadband network was launched yesterday and is successfully performing post-launch maneuvers according to plan. >> view original

Thousands sign farmer's #dollarfordrought campaign petition

Alexia Purcell Social Media Editor As APN ARM's Social Media Editor, Alexia Purcell manages the company's 40 Facebook pages and 30 Twitter accounts. APN ARM has a combined social audience of 311,000+ Facebook likes and 30,000+ Twitter followers. >> view original

Towers and disruption all around as light rail signals Sydney construction boom

When Sydney's new light rail line is finished, hopefully in the next four years, visitors to the city will not only notice a vastly different streetscape. They will also notice large numbers of new towers, refurbished railway stations, and new stations ... >> view original

Australian share market ends volatile week lower

The Australian share market has continued a volatile week, easing back after two strong days of gains. The benchmark ASX 200 finished the day 1.2 per cent lower at 5,052, while the broader All Ordinaries fell 55 points to 5,089. But trading volumes ... >> view original

Tax plan must lift growth: Labor

Shadow assistant treasurer Andrew Leigh says Labor is up for a debate about tax, but it must result in a plan that lifts economic growth. The Turnbull government says everything is on the table in its tax review, but Dr Leigh says it comes at a time of ... >> view original

Dick Smith 'angry' at PM over Coalition plan to protect tax details of large ...

Entrepreneur Dick Smith has reportedly blasted Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull over plans to shield large private companies from disclosing how much tax they pay. Mr Smith is angry the government has caved to wealthy business owners who had argued ... >> view original

Investors brace for stocks to fall again ahead of US earnings

The global market volatility of the past month that sent has sent shares to their worst quarter in four years shows no signs of letting up just because the calendar turned to October. US investors say they are bracing for another leg down in the S&P ... >> view original