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Discussion & Reception: President Obama's Australia Visit & US-Australia-China Relations

Ernst & Young  6-Feb-12

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Australian News Headlines

Title: Top Finance Stories

Mortein cops a spray over factory closure

CONSUMERS have swatted Mortein and its mascot Louie the Fly after its parent company announced it would shut its Sydney factory.

'Down to my last $60K. Can't even afford a cook'

PERSONAL emails of one of Australia's richest families reveals infighting over money and security.

Name ban on Bob Jane overturned

A FEDERAL court injunction stopping tyre king Bob Jane from using his name in new business ventures has been overturned.

Title: Top Stories

Government dodges decision on grocery price war

THE supermarket giants have been given the green light to continue with aggressive discounting, with worse to come.


Hackers listen in on FBI's anti-hacker call

HACKERS eavesdrop on call between FBI and Scotland Yard, after time, phone number and passcode sent in email.


PM's BBQ diplomacy hits leadership snag

JULIA Gillard will host a weekend strategy summit and barbie with MPs, as pro-Rudd sources plan his Cabinet line-up.



Title: Top Australian Stories

Evacuations as big wet turns to threat

A CHURNING sea of floodwater unleashed terror and misery across inland Queensland and NSW last night.


Big car slump hits industry

FORD Falcon and Holden Commodore have recorded dismal January sales in another blow for the local car manufacturing industry.


No distinction between flood strategies

THE Wivenhoe Dam engineer has admitted he made no distinction between flood mitigation strategies detailed in the dam's manual.