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Government says art can remain in self-managed super

6 hours 34 min ago
The Federal Government says it will continue to allow art to be part of self-managed superannuation funds despite a review that proposed it be excluded.

Gillard makes pledge on low-fee super scheme

6 hours 43 min ago
Julia Gillard says a Labor government would allow workers to choose a low-fee superannuation scheme to help boost their retirement savings.

Unflued heaters put school maintenance funds at risk

Sat, 07/31/2010 - 15:30
The New South Wales Teachers Federation is concerned school maintenance will suffer if funds are diverted to replacing unflued gas heaters.

Beef industry wants tougher laws on meat labelling

Sat, 07/31/2010 - 12:17
The Australian Beef Association says the New South Wales Government has bowed to pressure from supermarkets about new meat labelling laws.

House energy star ratings 'unreliable'

Sat, 07/31/2010 - 12:14
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has discredited the energy star rating system used to assess new houses.

Union warns of train danger after near miss

Sat, 07/31/2010 - 12:10
The Electrical Trades Union says workers' lives were put at risk on Melbourne's train network during Tuesday's power outage.

Parental leave levy won't push up prices: Coles

Sat, 07/31/2010 - 09:35
The head of Coles says he does not believe having to pay a levy to fund the Coalition's proposed paid parental leave scheme would push prices up for consumers.

US economic growth slows to sluggish pace

Sat, 07/31/2010 - 06:00
There are signs America's economic recovery is starting to fizzle out, with economic growth slowing to 2.4 per cent.

BA losses widen on strike action, ash cloud

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 22:40
British Airways has revealed its net losses have widened to 122 million pounds ($211 million) in its first quarter as strike action and the volcanic ash cloud grounded flights.

PM's infrastructure funding pledge

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 19:50
The Prime Minister Julia Gillard has focused on infrastructure funding during her first election campaign visit to Western Australia.

Market closes lower amid Macquarie slump

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 18:43
The local share market has ended the week on a sour note after a profit warning from the investment bank Macquarie Group.

'Common sense' MySuper will face a fight

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 18:09
A member of the Cooper superannuation review says changes need to be implemented despite some industry opposition.

Federal funding for airport infrastructure

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 17:49
The Prime Minister Julia Gillard says her government will fund most of the upgrades to infrastructure around the Perth Airport if it wins the election.

Perth house price drops

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 17:13
A national real estate report has revealed Perth recorded the biggest drop in house prices in the nation for the June quarter.

Gulf coast locals beg not to be forgotten

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 17:05
Many of the people who live along the Gulf of Mexico coast fear they will soon be forgotten.

Borrowing stalls on housing slowdown

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 16:27
Australians took out home loans at the slowest rate on record in June, while the amount of personal borrowing dropped, and there was no change in the amount businesses borrowed.

Macquarie shares slump on profit warning

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 16:17
Shares in the investment bank Macquarie Group have sunk after the company revealed earnings in several of its businesses this year are unlikely to meet the results posted last financial year.

ACT creates Coles, Woolies-free zones

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 16:10
The ACT Government has stood up against Coles and Woolworths, ruling the supermarkets out of several store bidding processes in an effort to create competition.

ERA first-half profit plunges 82pc

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 16:05
Energy Resources of Australia has announced an 82 per cent plunge in its first-half profit.

Review recommends scrapping mining tax

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 14:00
A Senate report into the Government's mining tax has recommended it be scrapped.
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