Published on December 17, 2010 by Technology Slice
Property Prices to Increase in 2011 – While residential property prices remained relatively flat in the last quarter of 2010, a tight rental market and return to “normal” trends in first home ownership are likely to lead to firm growth late next year, they say. CommSec economist Savanth Sebastian said increasing rental demand and rising [...]
Tags: Asian Investors, Australian Dollar, Bank Of Australia, Caveat, Darwin, Economist, Economists, Home Ownership, House Price, house prices, Interest Rate Hikes, Interest Rate Rise, Last Quarter, Perth, Reserve Bank Of Australia, Residential Property, Sebastian, Sydney Markets, Tight Rental Market, Wages
Posted in Money
Published on December 16, 2010 by Technology Slice
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 [...]
Tags: Advertisement, Australia, Business Post, Chief Executive, Ebay, Existing Services, Iinet, Internet Provider, Internet Service Provider, ISP, Michael Malone, Mobile Internet, Mobile Market, Mobile Phone Market, Myspace, Perth, Residential Plans, Social Networking Sites, twitter, Virgin Mobile
Posted in Mobile Phones
Published on December 16, 2010 by Technology Slice
Customs Unaware of Asylum Boat – Customs has confirmed it was not monitoring a doomed boat packed with asylum seekers which was wrecked on rocks on Christmas Island yesterday morning. Western Australian police received two triple-0 calls for help as the boat – which authorities say was carrying up to 100 asylum seekers – foundered [...]
Tags: Aedt, asylum seekers, Authorities, Border Protection, christmas, christmas island, Customs, Flying Fish, Flying Fish Cove, Heavy Seas, Island Time, Little Hope, Onlookers, Perth, rocks, Visual Sighting, Western Australian Police, Wreckage, Yesterday Morning
Posted in General
Published on November 23, 2010 by Technology Slice
Australian Robot Sent To NZ Mine – The West Australian government is sending a robot to New Zealand to assist in the rescue operation for 29 miners, including two Australians, trapped underground at the Pike River coal mine. An aircraft from New Zealand was expected to pick up the WA Water Corporation robot from Perth [...]
Tags: Australian Government, australians, Coal Mine, Fibre Optic Cable, Jacobs, Kilometres, Larsson, Miners, Mines Rescue, Perth, Pike River, Pipes, Rescue Officials, Robot, Services Australia, Spokesman, Technical Experts, Technical Staff, Wa Government, Wa Water Corporation
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Published on August 20, 2010 by Technology Slice
Miranda Kerr Is Pregnant – Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr has confirmed the fashion industry’s worst-kept secret: she’s pregnant. “Yes, I am pregnant. Four months along,” 27-year-old Kerr told Spanish Vogue. She and Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom wed in a secret Caribbean ceremony in July, one month after announcing their engagement.
Tags: Department Store, Face, Fashion Industry, Four Months, Hammock, Hollywood, Hollywood Actor, miranda kerr, Motherhood, Nicole Trunfio, Orlando Bloom, Perth, pregnant, Rumours, Spanish, Supermodel, Vegetable Patch, Vogue
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