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[Shole]

China orders land hoarding freeze as prices rise
30 December 2010, 12:44 pm

China has ordered local officials to fine property developers who have left land vacant for more than one year as Beijing cracks down on hoarding that has been blamed for driving up real estate prices.The ...

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[Shole]

Recommendation to increase gas prices
30 December 2010, 5:21 pm

A draft report on retail tax tariffs in the Mid-West, South West, Kalgoorlie and Albany, has recommended residents should pay up to 15 per cent more for gas.The Office of Energy review also found effective ...

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[Shole]

Australia shares slip 0.3 pct; BHP in focus
30 December 2010, 5:40 pm

MARKETS-AUSTRALIA-STOCKS:Australia shares slip 0.3 pct; BHP in focus

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[Shole]

Buses, trains still crowded: commuters
30 December 2010, 6:10 pm

Sydney bus and train commuters say overcrowding is still their main public transport concern.Customer satisfaction surveys for 2010 reveal bus and train passengers rank overcrowding as their number one ...

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[Shole]

Wall Street dips as investors lock in gains
30 December 2010, 6:14 pm

US stocks fell, as investors on Wall Street booked profits before the end of the year, shrugging off another round of figures that suggest the US economy improved towards the end of the year.The US Labor ...

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[Shole]

Shops shut until Monday
30 December 2010, 6:31 pm

The South Australian Government says major retail shops in Adelaide will be allowed to open on Monday but not on Sunday.The Government has changed the trading arrangements because New Year's Day is ...

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[Shole]

Mongolia, Australia top 2010's strongest currencies
30 December 2010, 6:49 pm

The Australian dollar was the world's best performing currency in 2010 - after Mongolia's.The dollar, which was worth around 90 US cents this time last year, is now buying almost $US1.02 - a rise ...

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[Shole]

Larapinta residents oppose development
30 December 2010, 7:00 pm

An Alice Springs town camp resident who grew up living in humpies and creek beds says he is very upset by a proposal to build a housing development on his ancestors' land.The Yarrenyty-Altere town ...

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[Shole]

Australia shares slip 0.5 pct; 2011 outlook positive
30 December 2010, 7:11 pm

MARKETS-AUSTRALIA-STOCKS:Australia shares slip 0.5 pct; 2011 outlook positive

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[Shole]

Brisbane house prices drop: survey
30 December 2010, 7:35 pm

Figures out today show Brisbane house prices dropped 1 per cent in seasonally-adjusted terms in the three months to the end of November.The latest measure of the housing market shows there has been no ...

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[Shole]

Sunbus drivers strike in Townsville, Sunshine Coast
30 December 2010, 7:46 pm

Thousands of commuters at Townsville in north Queensland and on the Sunshine Coast north of Brisbane are facing disruptions as bus drivers take strike action today.The Sunbus drivers are angry about an ...

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[Shole]

Australia shares end 2010 2.6 pct lower; 2011 outlook positive
30 December 2010, 9:30 pm

MARKETS-AUSTRALIA-STOCKS (UPDATE 2):Australia shares end 2010 2.6 pct lower; 2011 outlook positive

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[Shole]

House prices continue to fall in Perth
30 December 2010, 9:36 pm

Figures released today show house prices in Perth continue to fall.Research by RP Data-Rismark show prices fell three per cent in November.Perth's median house price is now $460,000.Rismark's managing ...

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[Shole]

Perth mansion may be sold
30 December 2010, 10:29 pm

Prominent Perth businessman Pankaj Oswal may sell his partially-completed mansion, dubbed the Taj-Mahal-on-the-Swan, after his fertiliser company was placed in receivership.The ANZ Banking Group appointed ...

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[Shole]

Power cut to south east homes
30 December 2010, 10:33 pm

Electricity has been shut off to about 300 properties in Naracoorte and surrounding areas in South Australia's south east.ETSA spokesman Paul Roberts says the company is legally required to turn off ...

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