Shares fall nearly 3pc
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
SHARES were lower at noon thanks to a strong negative US lead and public holidays in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and South Australia.
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Patterson: Labor 7, Liberal 6, Greens 4 in ACT
The Poll Bludger (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
The Canberra Times has published a poll of voting intention for the October 18 Australian Capital Territory election, covering 400 respondents in each of the three multi-member regions. The poll appears to confirm what might have been ascertained from anecdotal evidence and recent elections elsewhere: that Labor’s primary vote is down by as much as [...]
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Dysthymia (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Australian listed blogs: Northern Territory (42 blogs) Tasmania (90 blogs) Australian Capital Territory (100 blogs) South Australia (108 blogs) Western Australia (222 blogs) Queensland (425 blogs) New South Wales (687 blogs) Victoria (1150 blogs) This is Blogshares list of The Lovely reciprocal links to An oDyne: 1. Normblog in Manchester UK 2. High Riser's musings and life experiences 3. Spread The...
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ACT election: October 18
The Poll Bludger (Free subscription) | 28/09/2008
Voters in the Australian Capital Territory go to the polls on October 18 for the seventh time since self-government was established in 1989, delivering a verdict on a majority government for the first time. Labor won nine of the 17 seats at the October 2004 election against seven for the Liberals and one for the [...]
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Police search tip for murder evidence
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
AUSTRALIAN Capital Territory Police plan to search a New South Wales rubbish tip more than 100km south of Canberra as part of an ongoing murder investigation.
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Up and Over Down Under
A Scanner Brightly (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
The Australian Capital Territory, Australia's answer to Washington D.C., publishes a very detailed quarterly report on it's health care services. Australia, like all, sorry, most, sorry, everyone except the USA, provides health insurance for all as part of the government's duty to it's citizens. The reports, which have been published starting in 2005, are easy to read, easy to understand, and provide...
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Daylight Saving Comes to Australia Early - Please be sure you are prepared!!
Dave Glover "Down Under (Oz)" (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
Daylight saving now commences on the first Sunday in October and ends on the first Sunday in April in Australia Eastern (New South Wales, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania) and Central (South Australia). This change affects Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office Outlook and other Microsoft, third party and custom applications. Please find below some of the key things you need to know....
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Bulging…
Queerty (Free subscription) | 13/08/2008
"The number of same-sex couples registering their partnership under new [Australian Capital Territory] laws has exceeded expectations, the territory government says. In the three months since the laws began, there have been 23 registrations and two commitment ceremonies, ACT Attorney-General Simon Corbell said. That number had 'exceeded all expectations'." [The Age] Permalink | post a comment | Add...
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Accident * Australia - Delays truckies by a day
trucks world news (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
Canberra,Australian Capital Territory,Australia - The Canberra Times , by JOHN THISTLETON -6 Aug 2008: -- Five-hundred laden trucks and their drivers waited most of yesterday while fire crews cleaned up a dangerous mix of flammable chemicals and poisons off the Hume Highway after a B-double truck overturned... Heavy vehicles queued in breakdown lanes several kilometres long after the Sydney-bound truck...
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Moomin Valley (Free subscription) | 29/07/2008
61 of 84 Starbucks stores in Australia will close, including all stores in the Australian Capital Territory :( I like to occasionally get a largish cheapish filter coffee at the Starbucks branch pictured, rather than the more expensive espresso coffees available everywhere else here, and lounge around in their nice comfy chairs. More empty retail space to add to the increasing amount of empty
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Senate backs euthanasia law repeal
The Australian (Free subscription) | 26/06/2008
GOVERNMENT senators have backed Australian Greens leader Bob Brown's push to restore euthanasia rights in the Northern Territory and pave the way for their introduction in the Australian Capital Territory.
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ACT Will Ban Laser Pointers
Photonics.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government will ban high-powered laser pointers under the Prohibited Weapons Act 1996, Minister for Police and
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WA pays highest taxes
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 04/06/2008
WEST Australians and residents of the Australian Capital Territory pay the highest taxes in the nation, a new study shows.
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Beauty spot hosts first same-sex ceremony in Canberra
PinkNews.co.uk (Free subscription) | 03/06/2008
The first civil ceremony marking the registration of a same sex relationship has taken place in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
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FUEL COST TROUBLES * Australia - Truckers warn of transport crisis as diesel price soars
trucks world news (Free subscription) | 01/06/2008
The skyrocketing cost of diesel has put the trucking industry in crisis and the only short-term solution is to increase freight costs by up to 10 per cent Canberra,Australian Capital Territory,Australia - The Canberra Times, by DAVID CURRY -29 May 2008: -- ... Speaking at the National Trucking Convention at the Canberra Convention Centre yesterday, the Australian Trucking Association chairman Trevor...
