Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Australian, General News-January 4-Reuters

It is expected that the Australian financial REVIEW (www.afr.com) unions representing workers in the Australian resources sector argue for higher wages, when about half of existing collective agreements will expire this year. Union leaders indicated yesterday that they will not accept contributions from higher pension in lieu of wage increases. Court of workplace relations that fair work Australia will examine revision of wages based on a percentage of restructuring, an amendment should be opposed by employer groups. Page 1. -Federal opposition leader Tony Abbott yesterday questioned the criteria for the Government's emergency assistance payments of $ 1000, saying that it is much harder for people to claim the money now than it was in March last year. 200000 people in an area the size of France and Germany have been affected by the floods. Page 1. -West Australia (WA) Treasurer Christian Porter, said yesterday that does not allow the Member States to increase the mining royalties would penalize them and restrict their ability to improve productivity. Review Group of the Federal Government taxes recommended that royalties limited to avoid mining companies being double taxed once mineral resource proposed income tax is introduced. Increased productivity and good governance in Washington is being used to help other States [], said Mr Fletcher. Page 3. -Major retailers David Jones, Myer, target, Harvey Norman, along with Just jeans and Dotti joined forces to lobby against tax exemption for goods and services in online shopping from the outside. The printed media campaign $ 200000 will start today as indicators point to a disappointing Christmas season for retailers. Deputy Treasurer Bill Shorten was not moved, saying that there is no denying that retailers are doing it tough, but other factors are having a greater impact. Page 5. --


Grants the clean-up THE AUSTRALIAN (www.theaustralian.news.com.au) $ 25000 and subsidized loans are offered to Queensland in addition to standard catastrophe of Commonwealth, Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced yesterday. Practically ceased production of coal in the State and the agricultural industry estimates the cost to be around a billion dollars to date, while the authorities warn that the full extent of the damage can't be known until the waters receded. This is a very, very serious floods and the Government of the Commonwealth will be there, said Ms Gillard. Page 1. -Former West Australian Housing Minister Tom Stephens yesterday called his party dump shaken labor leader Eric Ripper Eric Wyatt, pushing a motion of bloodshed leadership at its meeting on 10 February of the party. Partys right faction members were dissatisfied with the leadership of Mr Rippers in opposition, which has seen the Premier Colin Barnett quadruple your approval rating as preferred leader according to Newspoll. Page 1. --The Board of airline representatives of Australia (BARA) yesterday asked the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to help resolve a dispute concerning contributions to the regional airport of services. BARA Airservices Australia wants claimed charge of fire and rescue services, which they never uses, accusing the Corporation air traffic management state be an instrument of national defense industry and regional development of international airlines for aviation. Page 2. -Qantas Airways Airline announced yesterday that it will work with the supplier of fuel to create a United States Solena biofuels aviation factory $ 300 million in Sydney. If successful, the plant could burn through 500000 tonnes of waste per year and provide 1200 jobs. Page 2. --


The Sydney Morning HERALD (www.smh.com.au) President of New South Wales (NSW) Legislative Council Amanda Fazio said yesterday it would allow an investigation concerning the sale of $ 5.3 billion of The State electricity assets to proceed. NSW Premier Kristina Keneally, that had Parliament prorogued in December, launched legal advice that the investigation would be illegal, while Parliament has been disconnected and witnesses wouldn't benefit of parliamentary privilege. ID be prepared to allow him to continue while witnesses are appearing in the quality of voluntary, said Ms Fazio. Page 1. --The Federal Government was under pressure yesterday coalition and the Greens to send a patrol vessel Ocean Protector for the Antarctic to monitor Japanese whalers clashes between ships and against activists. This could be an ideal platform for surveillance of Southern Ocean Coalition, said a spokesperson. Greens leader Bob Brown said that the presence of boat Australian Customs may prevent human lives are lost during the whale season-killing. Page 3. -Heavy rain and bad weather is planned for the regions affected by floods in Northern New South Wales and Queensland, where flood levels continue to rise in some places. Queensland emergency management would not further cyclonic activity along the States already soaked Costa. We are in La Nina, moment, and that is consistent with us getting more rain than usual, a Meteorologist Bureau of Meteorology said. Page 5. --


The Australian Government the AGE (www.theage.com.au) was prepared to deal with Japan in whaling, according to u.s. diplomatic cables released by whistleblower site WikiLeaks. The compromise secret would have seen Japanese whalers kill creatures least 5000 more than 10 years and close gaps in scientific research whaling. Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said at the time that Australia was demanding stop Japan its operations entirely. Page 1. -A number of members working Victorian, nicknamed class 99, prepare to be reserved pave the way for fresh faces. Former Minister Rob Hulls, who was elected in 1996, is expected to lead the way. Salaries of parliamentarians and Inbox rules state pension that members are entitled to a full pension if they have served 12 years and his departure does not result in an election. They will all go, said a senior source of labor law. Page 1. --The body of a man whose car was dragged by the floods was recovered near Rockhampton yesterday, taking the number of deaths since the Queensland floods to nine since November. The body of a fisherman who were missing since Saturday was found earlier in the day. Australian military rushed to offer help yesterday before access road to Rockhampton was cut completely yesterday evening. Page 2. -Workplace Relations Court fair work Australia ordered that Viktor Sulemanovski be reinstated in his job with the packaging company Aperio Group. The Commissioner met the representative of the safety of 23 years had a zealotry for safety and health at work, but found that the operator slitting must not be paid for their time outside of work, as some of their behavior was deserving of criticism. Page 3. --


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