Posted May 06, 2016 18:49:26 Photo: Andrew Stacey has settled the purchase of the former pub, the Queens Head Hotel, in Wilcannia in far West New South Wales. (Supplied: Karin Donaldson) An artist with plans to repurpose an 1860s pub in the town of Wilcannia, in far-west New South Wales, says he wants to make
Posted May 30, 2016 15:46:15 Photo: Sydney was the most expensive capital city to fill up in last week. (ABC TV) The national average price of unleaded petrol has hit a four-month high, and Sydney was the most expensive capital city to fill up in last week, according to a report from financial firm CommSec.
Updated May 08, 2016 12:40:01 Photo: The Brisbane Live precinct plan includes a 17,000 seat arena. (Supplied: AEG Ogden ) Related Story: Cross River Rail may need ‘innovative funding’ to help cover cost Superannuation funds could be used to help build a $2 billion entertainment arena and parklands in Brisbane’s CBD, the project’s proponents say.
Updated May 30, 2016 18:52:43 Australian shares held near a nine-month high despite falls among miners and banks. The All Ordinaries Index was up two points to 5,472 while the ASX 200 was steady at 5,406. Energy stocks rose as oil prices held around $US50 a barrel. Woodside Petroleum gained 1 per cent or 27
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Posted May 11, 2016 12:36:35 Photo: CSR has posted its best result since selling off its sugar business. (AAP: Tracey Nearmy, file photo) Building products maker CSR has reported a strong 13 per cent lift in full-year profit on the back of a solid growth in housing commencements. Underlying earnings of $166 million were comfortably
Posted June 01, 2016 14:03:16 Photo: Junior miners and explorers say changes by ASIC to market disclosure regulations will deter investors (ABC Rural: Babs McHugh) The mining industry is up in arms over what it says are unfair changes to reporting regulations that the corporate watchdog ASIC is pursuing. Audio: Graham Short, AMEC. Chris Cairns,
Updated May 14, 2016 09:37:26 Photo: Adelaide’s riverbank is filled with cranes and construction workers as a rejuvenation of the CBD continues. (ABC News: Malcolm Sutton) Adelaide may be undergoing a transformation with major road and utility works but experts have questioned whether taxpayers are getting value for money on high-cost builds and grandiose designs.
Posted June 01, 2016 14:49:55 Dr Martin Drum, ass. prof, Notre Dame University, Perth. Although federal parties making election promises in relation to mining, oil and gas, most of the issues lie within state government jurisdiction. Babs McHugh Source: ABC Rural | Duration: 4min 18sec Topics: mining-rural, state-parliament, states-and-territories, oil-and-gas, nationals, liberals,
