Published on December 9, 2010 by Technology Slice
Fake Credit Card Ring Foiled – Police say they have smashed a significant criminal syndicate that produced false identities and fake credit cards to buy more than $1 million worth of goods. After a year-long investigation, more than 70 police officers yesterday raided homes in NSW and South Australia, arresting five men linked to the [...]
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Published on December 4, 2010 by Technology Slice
Flooding To Cost Billions – Federal Attorney-General Robert McClelland gave his estimates, based on last year’s costs, in Sydney today. “We don’t know what the bill will be at this stage, but floods tend to cause even more loss than bushfires, so the bill could be quite substantial,” Mr McClelland said. “Just by way of [...]
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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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Posted in Money
Published on November 29, 2010 by Technology Slice
Huge Vote Swing Against Labor – As a shellshocked Labor copped a surprise electoral routing in Victoria, the national health plan is now likely to be a casualty, with both the NSW and Victorian Coalitions confirming they would refuse to sign up to the deal in its current form. Adding to the party’s woes was [...]
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Published on November 25, 2010 by Technology Slice
Tornado Derails Train – Emergency services personnel say that 17 freight wagons were derailed this morning near Marla in outback South Australia, the ABC reported. The derailment caused a fuel spill on the track, part of the Adelaide-Darwin line. More than 200 travellers from the Ghan train, which uses the same rail line, will be [...]
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