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Turbocharging Australian games industry on Greens agenda

How to turbo-charge Australia's video game industry is set to be the subject of a new Senate inquiry. The Australian Greens will on Monday seek cross-party support for an inquiry that would look at why many video game companies are failing while those in ... >> view original

Flight Centre, Invocare, ASX Ltd: Australian stocks with Warren Buffett appeal

The Oracle of Omaha may struggle to find value in big Australian stocks, but if he returns to his roots, he'll find plenty of 'cigar butts'. NaN of. Warren Buffett has warned his shareholders that 'elephant hunting' has its challenges. AP. Share on twitter. >> view original

Coles is snapping up Canberra's independent supermarket chain Supabarn

Supabarn, a Canberra based independent supermarket chain, is selling some of its stores to big player Coles, the Wesfarmers business. A price hasn't been announced but it involves supermarkets in Canberra and in Sydney but excludes SupaExpress ... >> view original

News Corp Australia CEO Julian Clarke to retire

News Corp Australia chief executive Julian Clarke will step down at the end of the year, having only taken on the role in 2013, and will be replaced by the company's chief operating officer Peter Tonagh. APN News & Media chief executive Michael Miller will ... >> view original

Political dysfunction is taking its toll on our infrastructure

One side-effect of the Sydney property boom could be a boom in tunnelling. We can only hope. It's hard to be precise, but the “crazy” price of land on the earth's surface, at least in Sydney, appears to have finally gone above the falling cost of digging tunnels ... >> view original

Bureau's temperature dataset 'complex and well-maintained'

An independent review has endorsed the Bureau of Meteorology's management of Australia's official temperature record. The review was brought forward following public concerns that the bureau's homogenisation process was exaggerating a warming trend, ... >> view original

Recall of faulty heaters from Woolworths, Safeway and Big W

Why shoppers are turning their backs on Woolworths. Faulty heaters sold in Woolworths, Safeway and Big W stores across the country are being recalled, due to risk of electric shock and fire. Four portable room heaters were found to have a poor connection ... >> view original

How the super rich invest their money

Rich people are raising the stakes. The wealthy are now keeping more of their money in stocks than any other asset class, according to a report out Wednesday that offers a glimpse into the investing habits and concerns of the ultra-rich. Stocks beat out cash ... >> view original

Toyota Australia posts $194 million profit after announcing factory shutdown in ...

HERE'S proof that, sadly, it doesn't make financial sense to make cars in Australia. Toyota has reported an after tax profit of $194 million following last year's epic tax loss of $437 million, when most of the future factory shutdown costs were attributed. In fact ... >> view original

Western Areas buys nickel mine for $24.5M (00:36)

Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) to acquire the Cosmos Nickel Complex from Glencore's Xtrata for $24.5M. 19/06/15. The CEO of APN News and Media Limited (ASX:APN) Micheal Miller resigns. Up next... APN CEO resigns on move to News Corp. >> view original