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Weak job ads, business conditions fuel rate cut bets

The Australian -- THE total number of job advertisements in Australia fell 10.4 per cent last month, signalling a collapse in the labour market.A construction worker performs welding on a building site in Sydney. Picture: BloombergAccording to a survey by ANZ, total job ads fell to an average of 161,583 ads per week, contributing to a 39.8 per cent annual decline.In a National Australia Bank survey also released to...     03-10     采编 jojo6160
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Hu Jintao call for 'Great Wall of unity' in Tibet

The Australian -- PRESIDENT Hu Jintao of China called yesterday for greater vigilance in the restive province of Tibet as security was tightened on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the abortive uprising against Beijing¿s rule. In an extraordinarily frank admission that all is not well in the Himalayan region, Mr Hu told Tibetan deputies to the ceremonial parliament, the National People’s Congress: “We must build ...     03-10     采编 jojo6160
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Coalition fails to state clear position on Fair Work bill

The Australian -- THE Coalition has failed to announce a clear position on the Government's industrial relations bill despite holding two shadow Cabinet meetings and a lengthy partyroom meeting to try to reach a position. Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull held a very brief press conference after the second shadow Cabinet meeting in which he repeated that the Coalition would seek amendments to the Government's Fair...     03-10     采编 jojo6160
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Penny Wong claims mandate for emissions trading scheme

The Australian -- CLIMATE Change Minister Penny Wong today warned opponents of its emissions trading scheme that the Government had a mandate to tackle global warming and cast it as a plan to create the "jobs of the future".Senator Wong said “something” was better than nothing as she released draft legislation amid growing opposition from both the Opposition and Greens.The legislation will impose a cap-and-trade sc...     03-10     采编 jojo6160
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Department of Defence kangaroo cull ends with 500 dead

The Australian -- THE controversial kangaroo cull at a Canberra Department of Defence site has ended with more than 500 of the animals killed.A Defence spokesman said the cull was finished and had been conducted in the most humane way possible. He said 514 of the eastern grey kangaroos were euthanased at the former naval station during the two-week operation. The carcasses have been removed and disposed of at anoth...     2008     采编 downunder
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