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Broadband a key to Albury's future

A SUCCESSFUL rollout of the national broadband network is a major focus for the new economic development manager at Albury Council. Andrew Cottrill said Albury's “very strong digital growth strategies” were a key attraction of the job. “Knowing the ... >> view original

Judge reduces fine for negligent running of Albury landfill site

A judge at Guildford Crown Court on Thursday (May 14) reduced the £110,000 fine imposed on SITA UK by South East Surrey Magistrates' Court in January for its running of Albury Landfill to £75,000, branding the original sentence 'manifestly excessive'. >> view original

Albury United, Boomers head to head in tight battle

ARCH rivals Albury United and Boomers face off in the AWFA women's match of the round tomorrow and, despite a changing of the guard, both look legitimate league contenders. See your ad here. The pair sit first and third going into the weekend. An ... >> view original

Australian share market closes stronger

SYDNEY, May 15 (Xinhua)-- Australian shares closed stronger after record gains in the S&P 500 overnight, buoyed by strong showings in the retail, banking and mining sectors. The Commonwealth Bank had the largest gains of Australia's major banks, up 1.7 ... >> view original

Rainbow Nation to test South32 investors risk appetite

Analysts predict that South32 CEO Graham Kerr will get a wink and nod of goodwill, and a clean slate when launching on the South African Stock Exchange. Dean Hutton. by Amanda Saunders. Late last year, when South African power giant Eskom started ... >> view original

Iron ore inquiry in 'national interest'

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has backed an inquiry into iron ore prices, which he says should be done in a “serious, mature and responsible fashion”. “I do believe there is a case here for assessing the facts in an orderly and methodical fashion ... >> view original

Atlas Iron digs in to get $180m life support

Atlas Iron appears to have defied the odds and secured its future — albeit one that could leave the existing holdings of its investors massively diluted — on one of the brighter days in recent times for Australia's smaller iron ore miners. Atlas yesterday said it ... >> view original

Crown Castle to Sell CCAL; Debt Payoff amp; US Market in Focus

Crown Castle International Corp (CCI - Analyst Report), the largest provider of shared wireless infrastructure in the U.S., recently announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell its stake in Australian subsidiary – CCAL. Crown Castle owns 77.6% of ... >> view original

Japanese reporter spreads the LNG message

He was one of many reporters packed on a bus with the ministers, touring QGC's QCLNG plant. Mr Komiya said the Japanese media was invited to be part of the first LNG operations celebration. "We depend on Australia for gas," he said. "It's our number one ... >> view original

Bringing home the bacon, saving the base

The government's something special may not save Australia · Locking up the media is about locking in the coverage · Comment: Bipartisan convergence - but not on what matters. In all of the hundreds of thousands of words spoken this week in Canberra ... >> view original