Published on December 10, 2010 by Technology Slice
Floods Still Threaten States – More rain is expected across parts of Queensland and New South Wales in the coming days, after authorities declared 35 council areas natural disaster zones. The New South Wales town of Eugowra, west of Orange, is expected to be cut in half by rising floodwaters this morning. Meanwhile residents are [...]
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Published on December 3, 2010 by Technology Slice
My School Website Upgrade Delayed – The much anticipated new version of the website, which was due to go live today, will not be launched until next year, Mr Garrett has confirmed. Advertisement: Story continues below The backdown comes as the minister prepares for a showdown over the national curriculum at a meeting with education [...]
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Published on November 30, 2010 by Technology Slice
Building Approvals Sky Rocket – Approvals rose 9.3 per cent to 13,541 units in October, seasonally adjusted, from an upwardly revised 12,388 units in September, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said. But while the data suggests demand for housing may rebound, the stronger figures may not last because of higher interest rates, economists say. [...]
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Published on May 14, 2010 by Technology Slice
Man Almost Dies After Eating Slug – A Sydney man is critically ill after eating a slug as a dare, leading authorities to issue health warnings on devouring raw gastropods. The 21-year-old contracted rat lungworm disease – a rare form of meningitis – after the stunt. Rat lungworm disease is caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a [...]
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Published on May 6, 2010 by Technology Slice
Rio Scraps Multi Million Dollar Expansion – Rio Tinto has raised the stakes in the mining industry’s fight with Kevin Rudd over his new super tax by shelving its $11 billion expansion plans in Western Australia. In a fresh blow to the Prime Minister’s tax reform plans, the mining giant said it would withdraw its [...]
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