Australian Capital Region

Qantas Warns of Credit-Rating Cut If Australia Changes Law - BusinessWeek
Wall Street JournalQantas Warns of Credit-Rating Cut If Australia Changes LawBusinessWeek“Carriers in the region have been facing challenging conditions from high fuel prices, fierce international competition and ongoing capital requirements,” said Ian Lewis, an analyst at Moody's in Sydney. “As a result, a number of them have increased ...Qantas Warns of Cuts If Job Rules ChangedBloombergall 247 news articles »

Australia Retail Sales Fall 0.1% In December - NASDAQ
Australia Retail Sales Fall 0.1% In DecemberNASDAQBy region, New South Wales was up 0.2 percent, along with Western Australia (0.5 percent), Victoria (0.1 percent) and South Australia (0.3 percent). The Australian Capital Territory (0.0 percent) was relatively unchanged. Queensland (-0.1 percent) ...and more »

Regional youth hit Canberra to 'tell it like it is' - ABC Local
ABC LocalRegional youth hit Canberra to 'tell it like it is'ABC LocalIt's a huge week ahead in the nation's capital for 35 young people from all around Australia, together to debate issues important to them and create life-long friendships. Some of the 2011 winners have come from isolated farming properties and towns ...and more »

Australian Stock Market Report - Afternoon 2/6/2012 - NASDAQ
Australian Stock Market Report - Afternoon 2/6/2012NASDAQCommSec expects unleaded petrol to fall by 2-3 cents a litre over the next fortnight as cheaper global oil prices and the strong Australian dollar support cheaper fuel prices." No major data was released in the Asian region today; however a number of ...and more »

Aussie dollar tipped to hit $US1.20 as speculative investment soars - The Australian
Brisbane TimesAussie dollar tipped to hit $US1.20 as speculative investment soarsThe AustralianWestpac currency strategist Sean Callow says there is a natural demand for dollars from Asian central banks during periods of capital inflow into the region. Central banks buy US dollars to reduce the impact of the capital inflow on their own ...Dollar's long rally far from doneSydney Morning Heraldall 12 news articles »

Earthquake strikes off Vanuatu - ABC Online
Earthquake strikes off VanuatuABC OnlineThe US Geological Survey says the quake struck around 123 kilometres southwest of the capital Port Vila at 3:40 AM Vanuatu time. The Hong Kong Observatory gave the quake a magnitude of 6.5 while Geoscience Australia registered it as 6.3.and more »

Gorman Embracing Vegemite in New Wall Street's 15% Bogey at Morgan Stanley - Bloomberg
BloombergGorman Embracing Vegemite in New Wall Street's 15% Bogey at Morgan StanleyBloombergMorgan Stanley's chief executive officer, a 53-year-old Australian, is addressing employees a day after the bank released its earnings. And he has just finished a media blitz to ward off persistent rumors that Morgan Stanley is heavily exposed to shaky ...and more »

Meet the next Nathan Tinkler - Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldMeet the next Nathan TinklerSydney Morning HeraldHe did his bit to make central Queensland the beef capital of Australia and now construction tycoon Geoff Murphy wants the region to host a different species of cattle - an NRL team that would enjoy access to the NFL's Green Bay Packers brains trust, ...and more »

Moody's highlights five risks to Asia Pacific banks - NDTV
Moody's highlights five risks to Asia Pacific banksNDTVRegarding contagion risk, Moody's said that banking systems in Australia, New Zealand, Korea and Vietnam are the most vulnerable to financial and economic shocks from a Euro area crisis. While another downside scenario is the risk of a China ...and more »

Meet the next Nathan Tinkler - Ballarat Courier
Meet the next Nathan TinklerBallarat CourierHe did his bit to make central Queensland the beef capital of Australia and now construction tycoon Geoff Murphy wants the region to host a different species of cattle - an NRL team that would enjoy access to the NFL's Green Bay Packers brains trust, ...and more »

Australian Capital Territory