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Eurovision counted down in Albury

Albury City's Jules Boag says the City wanted to do something special this year to celebrate Australia being a wildcard entry in the European singing competition so they decided to broadcast the show at the Library Museum. Boag invited SBS Australia ... >> view original

The Asian influence on food in Albury Wodonga

The Bonegilla Migrant Centre operated about 10 kilometres outside of Albury Wodonga from 1947 to 1971. The government opened it to help "populate" Australia. Over 320 thousands migrants from various countries went through the centre including Austria, ... >> view original

Solar panel owners to lose out on price reductions due to higher grid demands ...

Electricity bills in South Australia are tipped to fall in the next financial year but residents with solar panels will receive only half the reduction. SA Power Networks has proposed a number of new tariffs to the Australian Energy Regulator in an effort to reduce ... >> view original

Australia faces growing competition for lucrative Chinese visitors: Geoff Dixon

Tourism Australia's departing chairman, Geoff Dixon, warns the country's tourism industry faces "real challenges" from other nations vying for the fast-growing Chinese visitor market. Speaking a month before he steps down as the peak tourism body's ... >> view original

Consumers need to see jobs budget working

Economists are warning that voters will want to see an improvement in the jobless rate if the post-budget boost to confidence is to be maintained and lift spending. Treasurer Joe Hockey may have seen a modest rise in his approval rating since the budget, but ... >> view original

AGL unveils asset sales, spending cuts targets

AGL Energy aims to sell assets worth around $1 billion and slash costs, joining other global power generators in rethinking strategies as demand falls. Seeking to improve returns to shareholders and invest more in technologies such as rooftop solar panels ... >> view original

Gary Gray attacks Mike Baird over electricity price hikes

NSW premier Mike Baird has argued the higher prices are needed to maintain the safety of the network and reduce the risk of bushfires. photos@smh.com.au. by Geoff Winestock. The federal ALP has joined business in slamming the Baird government's ... >> view original

ANZ leads local ETF charge

ANZ has teamed up with London-based ETF Securities to form a joint venture that will look to tap into the multi-billion dollar exchange traded fund (ETF) market in Australia. The new entity — to be known as ANZ ETFS Management — will list a range of six ... >> view original

Banks' plan to cool property market

BANKS are becoming less free and easy with their investor home loans, and that could cool the property market a little and give the RBA less reason to lift interest rates. Many banks, including the big four, have tightened their guidelines for lending to housing ... >> view original

Behind '71 Coke jingle, a man (with Charleston roots) who wasn't mad

Bill Backer, who grew up in Charleston and created Coca-Cola's iconic 1971 “Hilltop” commercial, is shown with his farm dogs Daisy (left) and Harry in The Plains, Va. T.J. Kirkpatrick/The New York Times. × ... >> view original