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Relative sizes of an 860 kg block of gold ore, and the 30 g of gold that can be extracted from it. Toi gold mine, Japan.
Australia   Economy   Gold   Mining   Photos   Wikipedia: Mining  
 The Australian 
Newcrest Mining named most attractive employer to work for in Randstad awards
| NEWCREST Mining has knocked Virgin Australia from its top spot as Australia's most attractive employer to work for. | The gold mining company was awarded first prize in recruitment firm Randsta... (photo: Creative Commons / PHGCOM)
The Waitaki River is a large river in the South Island of New Zealand, some 110 km long. It is the major river of the Mackenzie Basin
Airport   Australia   NewZealand   Photos   Tourism   Wikipedia: New Zealand  
 Xinhua 
New Zealand tourism industry steps up attack on higher Australian airport tax
| WELLINGTON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand tourism operators Thursday stepped up pressure on the Australian government to scrap a planned 17-percent increase in the country's airport departure tax, ... (photo: Creative Commons / Mattinbgn)
 KLps1 - Aussie Dollar - AUD - Australian Dollar - Currency - Money. (ps1)  Canberra Times 
Stocks poised for sluggish start
| The Australian sharemarket looks set for a weak opening following a late retreat on US markets overnight and continued political uncertainty in Europe. | The SPI200 share futures index was off 3 poi... (photo: WN/ps1)
Economy   Markets   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Australian Securities Exchange  
Prescribed pills for patient suffering from high blood pressure condition.  Canberra Times 
Drug trial offers new hope in preventing Alzheimer's
Click for more photos Alzheimer's prevention trial | Laura Cuartas, left, with her children Maria Elsy, 48, in bed, and Dario, 55, both suffering from Alzheimer's disease, at home in Yarumal, Colombia... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini)
Disease   Drug   Health   Photos  
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Former Australian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd, speaks to the media during a press conference after his arrival at the airport in Brisbane, Australia, Friday, Feb. 24, 2012. Prime Minister Julia Gillard put her job on the line Thursday, announcing a leadership ballot in hopes of quashing a comeback by Rudd, the colleague she ousted in a Labor Party coup nearly two years ago. The vote by party lawmakers, scheduled for Monday, is an effort by Gillard to knock down a power struggle that has been percolating for weeks, and that spilled over onto the world stage Wednesday when Rudd resigned as foreign minister during an official trip to the U.S. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) BBC News
Australian police probe Kevin Rudd swearing video leak
Australian police say they are investigating the leak of a video showing former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd swearing, local media report. | The video was posted on YouTube ... (photo: AP / Tertius Pickard)
Australia   Media   Photos   Police   Wikipedia: Kevin Rudd  
A small pile of snow is seen outside an Isuzu branch office in Springfield, Illinois, USA as seen on this January 22, 2010 file photo. Atlanta Journal
World stocks mixed amid Greek political impasse
| BANGKOK — World stocks were held in check Tuesday by a political impasse in Greece that could lead it to a destabilizing exit from the euro currency union. Shizuo... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Bangkok   Greece   Market   Photos   Wikipedia: Nikkei 225  
D50 body in silver Nikon The Boston Globe
Asia stocks fall as Greek worries rattle investors
| BANGKOK-Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday, rattled by a political impasse in Greece that could lead the debt-stricken country to a destabilizing exit from t... (photo: Creative Commons / ArtMechanic)
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New Zealand Dollar - NZ Currency - Money - Forex. Scoop
NZ dollar may rise as Facebook euphoria stokes risk appetite
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 5:29 pm | Article: BusinessDesk | NZ dollar may rise as Facebook euphoria stokes risk appetite | By Paul McBeth | May 15 (BusinessDesk) - The New Ze... (photo: Creative Commons / silvery)
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Indian rupee - currency - 500 notes The Times Of India
Rupee strengthens on RBI's suspected intervention
TweetMUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India sold dollars via state-run banks in early trade Tuesday, sharply strengthening the rupee as it approached life-time lows, four trad... (photo: WN / Geeta)
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 KLps1 - australian dollar - aussie dollar - currency. (ps1) Canberra Times
Stocks face weak start on Greece woes
| The Australian market is set to open sharply lower following falls on European and US markets overnight. | This morning, the June share price index futures contract is ... (photo: WN/Pat Seng)
Greece   Market   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Australian Securities Exchange  
 KLdy1 - Nov07 - Euro - Currency - Money - Forex. (dy1) Kathimerini
Euro hits 4-mth low on Greece jitters
| The euro hit its lowest level in nearly four months on Monday after Greek political leaders failed in their latest efforts to form a ruling coalition, keeping investors... (photo: WN / deniseyong)
Business   Economy   Finance   Photos   Wikipedia: Euro  
Politics Terrorism
- Diplomat stays on guard
- Time to stand up and be counted
- Politicians aren't helping California's economy
- Engine trouble delays Prime Minister Julia Gillard's
A small pile of snow is seen outside an Isuzu branch office in Springfield, Illinois, USA as seen on this January 22, 2010 file photo.
World stocks mixed amid Greek political impasse
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- Wired: my conversations were bugged
- Killer showed 'child-like persona'
- Blind justice fails us
- Psycho who intended to kill his ex-girlfriend is outsmarted
David Peters, right, and Luke Whited, a gay couple who were joined in a civil union in their home state of Illinois, show their rings inside the Bourbon Pub, a gay bar, after being interviewed about President Obama's statement of support of gay marriage, in New Orleans, Wednesday, May 9, 2012.
Gay marriage a distant dream around the world
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Education Industry
- Far East High School Track and Field Meet distance, team tit
- 19 students hurt as bus falls off cliff in Negros
- Deadly blast hits high school in southern Italy
- Deadly blast near school in southern Italy
Singapore, the cleanest country in the world, full of tall buildings, the high cost of living, full of business,high knowledge and modern technology, and small country
Singapore Best in Asia for Higher Education
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- La Jolla Cove Suites on 'Hotel Impossible'
- Marriage shouldn't change votes
- Driving a hard bargain on pay
- The hidden toxic chemical
Cathay Pacific Boeing 747
Cathay Pacific launches cargo services from RGIA
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Sports Entertainment
- This game's for my brother: James Tamou
- Australia's best sporting gossip with Phil Rothfield
- GWS coach Kevin Sheedy rests players for Brisbane Lions clas
- Lleyton Hewitt stalls return to French Open
Indonesian soldiers hold the burnt cockpit voice recorder of a Sukhoi Superjet-100 that crashed into a mountain in West Java last week, during a press conference in Cijeruk, West Java, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 16, 2012.
'Black box' found of Russia jet in Indonesia crash
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- GWS coach Kevin Sheedy rests players for Brisbane Lions clas
- La Jolla Cove Suites on 'Hotel Impossible'
- Banning IPl not the solution, says Maken
- City to monitor 'fly-by-night' entertainment estab
Members of a religious group give thumbs-down signs as they shout "Stop Lady Gaga Concert" during a rally near the venue of the pop diva's upcoming concert Saturday, May 19, 2012 in suburban Pasay, south of Manila, Philippines.
Youths in Philippines protest against Lady Gaga
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Business Society
- Politicians aren't helping California's economy
- Chinese entities world's biggest economic spies: Pentago
- ADB approves fund for Philippines' anti-poverty initiati
- Chinese entities world's biggest economic spies: Pentago
Christmas Decorations in a shopping mall, Singapore.
Illegal tour guide menace in Singapore
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- Estremera: Story-telling
- ADB approves fund for Philippines' anti-poverty initiati
- WHO WE ARE: Down the plughole of history
- Rise of the social gamers in Singapore
South African Airways
SAA needs state cash to renew its fleet — Gigaba
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