Barack Obama to Visit Australia – Mr Obama is due to arrive in Canberra this afternoon (AEDT) for a two-day Australia visit to update the 60-year-old security alliance for a new century marked by the rise of China. The visit is expected to include an announcement on new basing and supply arrangements for US forces, [...]
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Thousands of U.S. Troops to be Stationed in Darwin – Marines would be “rotated” through Darwin – meaning there would always be American soldiers in the Territory on short deployments. A similar system operated for US airmen at Darwin’s RAAF base in the 1980s. The plans to station troops in the Territory again are expected [...]
Planets Set to Align Over Australia – Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury and Venus will align over Australia on Friday putting on a show for viewers. The alignment of the four planets, which happens only once every 50 to 100 years, will occur just before sunrise, Sydney Observatory says. “Every couple of years you get two or [...]
Virgin Blue/Etihad Given Draft Approval – Virgin Blue looks likely to be given approval by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on a code sharing agreement with Middle East airline Etihad, with draft approval given by ACCC the same day the competition regulator approved Virgin Blue’s alliance with Air New Zealand. Virgin Blue EtihadVirgin Blue [...]
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iiNet Enters Mobile Market – Perth-based internet service provider iiNet has become the latest entrant into Australia’s mobile phone market. The Subiaco-headquartered company – Australia’s second-largest ISP – yesterday announced three monthly plans which it says were developed after feedback from customers. The service will use the Optus network, as does another player in the [...]
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