Tommy Raudonikis Speaks out
"There’s something going on right now that’s just wrong," says NRL legend Tommy Raudonikis. Every ad the Howard Government runs during the NRL Grand Final will cost you and your fellow taxpayers $92,000 each – and they’ve already spent over $200 million this year.
Source: Newcastle Jets
Jets coach Gary Van Egmond has prepared his team with a rigorous training schedule this past week in readiness for Saturday night’s clash against NSW rivals Sydney FC.
“We’ve had a good week this week, it’s been physical, it’s been intense, and I think it puts us in good stead for this weekend” Van Egmond said.
Source: The University of Newcastle
The University of Newcastle has received a record $10.3 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) under the highly competitive Discovery Projects Scheme.
Thirty-one projects have received funding, including investigations into transforming greenhouse gases, flotation technology for the minerals industry, cognitive thinking, digital communications, research theses, and carbon storage in plants.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Barney Glover, said the funding was an increase of $2.5 million on last year.
Source: Hunter Business Chamber
The Hunter Business Chamber says that shadow boxing between Federal and State Governments over the extension of the F3 is costing thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in lost business opportunities.
Chamber CEO, Doug Parrish said today that because the two governments could not agree on funding arrangements the cost of the extension from Seahampton to Branxton had already doubled in price to more than $750 million. The project is currently being re-costed for a third time, and is expected to be over $1 billion.
Source: NIB
Australia’s first private health insurer to pursue demutualisation and listing on the Australian Securities Exchange, NIB Health Funds Limited (NIB), today released its financial results for the 12 months ended 30 June 2007.
Consolidated profit after tax was $52.5 million (2006 – $63.9 million) reflecting NIB’s increased investment in growth and the creation of a national brand.
Announcing the results, NIB’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Mark Fitzgibbon, said national policyholder growth remained the pre-eminent goal of the health fund and during the 2007 financial year significant progress was made in growing NIB into a truly national brand.
Source: NIB
NIB Holdings Limited (NIB) today announced eligible policyholders will be offered the option to sell all of their shares prior to listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
On 19 July 2007, NIB’s company members and eligible policyholders overwhelmingly approved the proposal to demutualise.
Eligible policyholders are now eligible to receive shares in NIB. NIB intends to list on the ASX in early November 2007.
Is this the start of a labor unions scare campaign? More importantly…who made it? Who financed it? And why are they hiding?
Article By Fayen Wong
SYDNEY, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Australia’s Newcastle port, the world’s largest coal export terminal, will cut producers’ total shipping allocations by a larger-than-expected 2.2 million tonnes in the fourth quarter to reduce vessel queues.
The cut will put further pressure on tight global supplies, with world coal prices already having risen sharply in recent weeks, and may force major importers to look for alternative suppliers.
Total shipping allocations for the Oct-December quarter would fall to about 23 million tonnes of coal after the cut, Newcastle’s operator Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS) said on Tuesday.
About a third of Australians are under 25 but John Howard has no plan for their future. ALP youth spokesperson Tanya Plibersek describes Rudd and Labor’s vision for young people: acting on the issues that matter like climate change and education – and giving young people a voice with the Australian Youth Forum.
The University of Newcastle has received a record $14 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
Funding for 18 research projects, totalling $12.6 million, is an increase of $3.5 million on project funding last year. In addition, the University has received funds for equipment and Research Fellowships.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Barney Glover, said the funding was an outstanding result for the University.
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