 | A fire which caused over $2 million dollars damage to a City Farmers store in Wembley is being viewed as suspicious. It took 22 fire fighters, more |
| ABC Online ( 1/1/2011 9:37:15 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Fire destroys City Farmers store |
| THE arson squad is investigating a fire that caused about $2.5 million damage to a City Farmers store in Wembley early this morning. more |
| Perth Now ( 1/1/2011 5:42:06 PM -08:00 ) |
| Perth, Jan 2, 2011 Two thirds of Australians took advantage of the strong Australian dollar before Christmas and purchased goods from an online overseas more |
| Ninemsn ( 1/1/2011 6:01:48 PM -08:00 ) |
| Threats lurk amid online benefits |
| YOU might get a bargain by shopping online, but what else are you getting when you click that 'buy' button? THE internet has revolutionised our lives. more |
| Adelaide Now ( 1/1/2011 1:28:09 AM -08:00 ) |
| PRIME MINISTER Julia Gillard has leapt to the defence of two NBN Co executives, accusing Opposition Leader Tony Abbott of playing smear politics. more |
| Sydney Morning Herald ( 1/1/2011 4:43:44 PM -08:00 ) |
| Gillard dismisses Abbott's NBN claims |
| PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has rubbished Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's questioning of the handling of the national broadband network (NBN). more |
| NEWS.com.au ( 12/31/2010 8:51:31 PM -08:00 ) |
| Coalition targets NBN over bribes |
| THE two top executives of the company rolling out the national broadband network have tried to distance themselves from an international corruption scandal more |
| Sydney Morning Herald ( 12/31/2010 5:35:17 AM -08:00 ) |
| Clean up the house for the New Year | |
 | TWO days ago I read an article which says companies like to “hide bad news.'' That was based on a landmark survey by the Australian Securities & Investments more |
| Malaysia Star ( 12/30/2010 3:21:23 PM -08:00 ) | |
| NYE 2010: tech cocktail menu |
| Wondering what is going to be your drink of choice for 2011? Take a look at some of our favourites for 2010. They're a real crowd pleaser for your New more |
| ZDNet Australia ( 1/1/2011 3:40:52 PM -08:00 ) |
| 2010: the devices you wanted |
| Everyone's saying that the world has gone mobile, but it hadn't really sunk in until we saw the list of the most viewed reviews in 2010. more |
| ZDNet Australia ( 1/1/2011 1:30:10 PM -08:00 ) |
| Abbott's NBN claims dismissed by Gillard | |
 | Julia Gillard, Prime Minister has forsaken adversary Leader Tony Abbott's inquiring of the probing of the regional broadband network (NBN). more |
| French Tribune ( 1/1/2011 12:25:58 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Government on defensive over Alcatel NBN Co connection |
| The Gillard Government has started 2011 facing a barrage of criticism from the Opposition over alleged ties between NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley, more |
| iTWire ( 1/1/2011 3:09:26 AM -08:00 ) |
| Alcatel-Lucent Downward Momentum Looks to Continue (ALU) |
| SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) on November 08, 2010 at $3.17. In approximately 2 months, Alcatel-Lucent has returned 8.7% more |
| Benzinga ( 12/31/2010 7:21:46 AM -08:00 ) |
| Please explain Alcatel bribes, Turnbull tells Quigley | |
 | Shadow Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has demanded an explanation from the chief executive and chief financial officers of the National Broadband more |
| Delimiter ( 12/30/2010 11:03:23 PM -08:00 ) | |
| NBN execs questioned over Alcatel scandal: report |
| National Broadband Network Co (NBN) chief Mike Quigley has faced questions over a bribery scandal at telecom equipment maker Alcatel, where he was an more |
| Business Spectator ( 12/30/2010 2:11:35 PM -08:00 ) |
| Broadband chief's link to scandal |
| THE man hand picked by Labor to head up the national broadband network has had to respond to questions over a bribery scandal that occurred during his time more |
| Sydney Morning Herald ( 12/30/2010 6:40:39 PM -08:00 ) |
| NBN denies boss implicated in scandal |
| THE company rolling out Australia's national broadband network has rejected suggestions two of their most senior executives are embroiled in a more |
| NEWS.com.au ( 12/30/2010 6:01:32 PM -08:00 ) |
| NBN advisers fined $137m in US for paying bribes |
| ALCATEL-LUCENT, the company providing key advice to the National Broadband Network, has been fined $137 million in the US. The fine is for violating laws more |
| The Australian ( 12/30/2010 5:03:28 AM -08:00 ) |
| NBN boss denies part in corruption scandal | |
 | MIKE QUIGLEY, the man Kevin Rudd appointed to head the national broadband network, denies being involved in a multimillion-dollar bribery scandal that more |
| Sydney Morning Herald ( 12/30/2010 5:03:23 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Gillard rubbishes Libs' NBN, Alcatel questions |
| By AAP on January 2nd, 2011 (6 hours ago) Prime Minister Julia Gillard has rubbished Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's questioning of the handling of the more |
| ZDNet Australia ( 1/1/2011 2:05:52 PM -08:00 ) |
| Top executives of Australian broadband company NBN face heat over Alcatel dealings |
| Amidst criticism over their earlier association with Alcatel, two top executives of NBN Co, the company rolling out the national broadband network in more |
| domain-B ( 1/1/2011 4:27:36 AM -08:00 ) |
| NBN advisers fined in US for paying bribes |
| Regulators in the US have fined telecommunications group Alcatel-Lucent for bribing overseas officials. Several former Alcatel executives are now employed more |
| Trading Markets (press release) ( 12/30/2010 2:40:27 PM -08:00 ) |
 | BRUSSELS, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- At the very beginning of 2011, Estonia became the 17th eurozone member -- a ray of more |
| Xinhua ( 1/1/2011 8:04:49 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Estonia gets cool welcome from a eurozone in crisis |
| The European Union would normally have been cock-a-hoop about the arrival of Estonia as the 17th member of the euro yesterday. more |
| The Guardian ( 1/1/2011 4:05:56 PM -08:00 ) |
| Estonia Adopts Euro Currency |
| Photo: AP Estonia joined the Euro zone as its newest member on Saturday. The move drew mixed reviews. The small Baltic state became the first former Soviet more |
| Voice of America ( 1/1/2011 11:10:02 AM -08:00 ) |
| Estonia gives warm welcome to euro |
| TALLINN, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Estonia started 2011 with a new currency and aspirations for greater integration more |
| Xinhua ( 1/1/2011 4:12:59 AM -08:00 ) |
| Estonia adopts euro as others hold back | |
 | Estonia is now the 17th member of the euro bloc amid doubts over its future. The cash machines are ready, euro notes have been printed and new coins minted. more |
| Herald Scotland ( 1/1/2011 3:25:46 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Estonia's Entry Expands Euro Into Former Soviet Union |
| By Ott Ummelas - Sat Jan 01 14:55:39 GMT 2011 Estonia Finance Minister Jurgen Ligi said the case for the country's adopting the euro remains strong because more |
| Bloomberg ( 1/1/2011 1:17:17 AM -08:00 ) |
| Euro brings mixed blessings for Estonia |
| TALLINN, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- The euro's introduction in Estonia on New Year's day is of great symbolic -- even historical more |
| Xinhua ( 1/1/2011 12:43:22 AM -08:00 ) |
| EURO: ESTONIA JOINS THE CLUB OF THE EU SINGLE CURRENCY |
| (AGI) Tallin- Estonia is the 17th Country to enter the Eurozone, the 3rd ex-Communist Republic joins the single currency club. The transition from the Crown more |
| Agenzia Giornalistica Italia ( 1/1/2011 12:25:13 AM -08:00 ) |
| Estonia adopts the euro |
| Estonia joined the eurozone as its newest member, becoming the first former Soviet state to adopt the euro. Estonia joined the eurozone as its newest member more |
| RTE.ie ( 12/31/2010 11:31:42 PM -08:00 ) |
| Many Estonians remain skeptical about the euro |
| Estonians began using euro bills and coins on January 1. Many in the small Baltic country have seen currencies come and go over the past decades and have more |
| Deutsche Welle ( 12/31/2010 11:01:24 PM -08:00 ) |
| Basic facts about euro |
| BRUSSELS, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Estonia will become the 17th European Union (EU) country to use euro on Saturday, at a time when the eurozone is still mired more |
| Xinhua ( 12/31/2010 3:24:54 PM -08:00 ) |
| Estonia becomes 17th member of euro zone |
| TALLINN Jan 1 (Reuters) - Estonia became the 17th country on Saturday to adopt the euro, despite a crisis in the currency club which is likely to mean more |
| Reuters ( 12/31/2010 3:02:04 PM -08:00 ) |
| Estonia becomes 17th member of the euro zone |
| Estonia has become the 17th member of the eurozone - the first ex-Soviet state to adopt the EU single currency. The changeover from the kroon to the euro more |
| BBC News ( 12/31/2010 2:22:23 PM -08:00 ) |
| Profile: Estonian central bank chief Andres Lipstok |
| TALLINN (Reuters) - Estonia on Saturday will become the 17th country to adopt the euro currency. -- Lipstok is a former veteran politician who became head more |
| Reuters ( 12/31/2010 2:17:43 PM -08:00 ) |
| Estonia embraces euros | |
 | On Jan. 1, 2011, Estonia becomes the 17th euro country. What does this mean for the former Soviet republic – and for the euro? A plate at a Christmas market more |
| Christian Science Monitor (blog) ( 12/31/2010 2:07:28 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Congratulations to Estonia — or Maybe Condolences? |
| If I've got this right, Estonia will join the euro in about 40 minutes. It is an impressive achievement, a symbol of the country's transformation from more |
| New York Times (blog) ( 12/31/2010 1:28:23 PM -08:00 ) |
| Estonia to join Eurozone |
| By the CNN Wire Staff London (CNN) -- Estonia becomes the newest member of the Eurozone Saturday as it adopts the euro as its official currency when the more |
| CNN ( 12/31/2010 12:06:02 PM -08:00 ) |
| Estonia to enter new era with euro switchover |
| Estonians are preparing for historic New Year's celebrations as the tiny Baltic country begins phasing in the euro on Jan. 1. Estonia will become the 17th more |
| BusinessWeek ( 12/31/2010 11:31:46 AM -08:00 ) |
| Estonia enters new era with euro adoption |
| In this Aug. 6, 2009 file photo, the sun is reflected on the facade of the European Central Bank ECB Tower in Frankfurt, Germany. more |
| Toronto Star ( 12/31/2010 10:03:07 AM -08:00 ) |
| Estonians happily enter the eurozone | |
 | A majority of Estonians are embracing the joining of their economy to the eurozone on Saturday in spite of the deepening crisis of confidence in the single more |
| Telegraph.co.uk ( 12/31/2010 7:40:44 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Experts warn on buying properties sight unseen as many are overvalued and unrentable. By Richard Webb. AUSTRALIAN property investors risk losing hundreds of more |
| The Age ( 1/1/2011 4:43:55 AM -08:00 ) |
| Buyers warned of risks in 'bargain' US homes |
| AUSTRALIAN property investors risk losing hundreds of millions of dollars after snapping up thousands of US housing bargains at forced-sale prices, more |
| Nambucca Guardian News ( 1/1/2011 8:15:52 AM -08:00 ) |
| BIG BEEF: Super Butcher's Andrew McDonald says there has been a whispering campaign against the business. Source: The Courier-Mail ANDREW McDonald, more |
| Courier Mail ( 1/1/2011 6:15:51 AM -08:00 ) |
| HOW very easy it has been for many of us to deal with the floods in Queensland from the safety and comfort of our dry homes. Let's be honest: we have been more |
| Herald Sun ( 1/1/2011 5:06:42 AM -08:00 ) |
| Skills Queensland Board appointed |
| Premier Anna Bligh has announced the appointment of the Chair, Board members and Chief Executive Officer of Skills Queensland. more |
| Webnewswire.com (press release) ( 1/1/2011 6:40:46 AM -08:00 ) |
| EDITORIAL: Coping with flood crisis |
| INLAND SEA: Theodore is one of the many Queensland towns devastated by flood. Source: The Courier-Mail FEW experiences are more heart-wrenching than fleeing more |
| Courier Mail ( 1/1/2011 6:15:52 AM -08:00 ) |
| WORK will be a laugh for 20 Whyalla workmates this week after their syndicate won the New Year's Eve Lotto draw. The colleagues will share more than $1.6 more |
| Adelaide Now ( 1/1/2011 5:41:09 AM -08:00 ) |
| Two from WA win $1.6m in big Lotto Megadraw |
| THE two WA Megadraw winners will have to wait until Tuesday to claim their $1.6 million prizes. They are among 19 Division One winners around the nation who more |
| Perth Now ( 12/31/2010 9:13:09 PM -08:00 ) |
| DOZENS of Melbourne's elite businessmen, celebrities and high-ranking police officers have been caught-up in an Office of Police Integrity investigation more |
| Herald Sun ( 1/1/2011 5:23:39 AM -08:00 ) |
| The only fireworks for investors on the last day of trading for 2010 were on the shores - not on the shares. Source: AP THE Australian share market ended a more |
| Herald Sun ( 12/31/2010 5:03:41 AM -08:00 ) |
| Aust bonds open slightly stronger |
| At the 1230 AEDT truncated close on the ASX 24, the March 10-year bond futures contract price was 94.435 (implying a yield of 5.565 per cent), more |
| Sydney Morning Herald ( 12/30/2010 2:51:15 PM -08:00 ) |
| Australians sinking under debt burden |
| Household debt is up 5.8 per cent despite cautious spending in recent months. Picture: AP. Source: AP AUSTRALIA is heading for an economic crunch as family more |
| The Daily Telegraph ( 1/1/2011 5:03:53 AM -08:00 ) |
 | Over the next few days, Mr Faulkner, a senior curator at the Australian Reptile Park on the central coast, and a team of keepers will be collecting more |
| Sydney Morning Herald ( 1/1/2011 5:00:45 AM -08:00 ) | |
 | RESTAURANTS and cafes have found a cunning way to get around rules banning public holiday surcharges - by slugging customers with a fixed per head charge. more |
| Sydney Morning Herald ( 1/1/2011 4:57:17 AM -08:00 ) | |
| AUSTRALIA'S sugar production may remain below usual levels next season because of recent heavy rain, according to Canegrowers. The chief executive of the more |
| Sydney Morning Herald ( 1/1/2011 4:44:31 AM -08:00 ) |
| Julia Gillard and Wayne Swan enjoy some old-fashioned baby-kissing in Brisbane. Picture: Kym Smith Source: The Australian A LOT has changed since one of more |
| Herald Sun ( 1/1/2011 4:22:23 AM -08:00 ) |
| Parental leave keeps women connected to workforce |
| THE start of Australia's first national paid parental leave scheme today is the result of 30 years of hard work by dedicated women and men across the more |
| The Australian (blog) ( 12/31/2010 5:13:38 AM -08:00 ) |
| Show me the money - but which benefit? |
| HAVING the baby was the easy part - now mothers will have to choose between the Baby Bonus, Family Tax Benefit B and Paid Parental Leave. more |
| Courier Mail ( 12/31/2010 11:17:45 PM -08:00 ) |
| New laws save costs for families |
| HELP FOR STRUGGLERS: While new parents benefit from today with paid parental leave, students and carers will receive increased payments and pensioners will more |
| Courier Mail ( 12/31/2010 6:05:16 AM -08:00 ) |
| New parents big winners in new year |
| The Federal Government's $260 million paid parental leave scheme will apply for all children born after midnight. More than 150000 families will be eligible more |
| Adelaide Now ( 12/31/2010 5:43:19 AM -08:00 ) |
| New parents miss paid leave scheme | |
 | THEY say kids are expensive -- Cohen Goldman cost his parents almost $5000 just by being born in 2010 and not 2011. The Upper Coomera baby was not due until more |
| Gold Coast Bulletin News ( 12/30/2010 8:13:33 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Parental leave a financial boost for local families |
| TOMORROW will see a number of legislative changes coming into effect, including the Federal Government's long-awaited Paid Parental Leave more |
| Bayside Bulletin ( 12/29/2010 8:00:04 PM -08:00 ) |
| With 2010 finally coming to an end, a cloak and dagger game — with considerable implications for both Russia and indeed more |
| Arab News ( 1/1/2011 12:51:50 PM -08:00 ) |
| VTB Says Khodorkovsky Case 'Detrimental' to Investors |
| AP source: Florida hires Weis as coordinator 01.01.11 Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- The new sentence handed to Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former head of Yukos Oil more |
| San Francisco Chronicle ( 1/1/2011 8:25:47 AM -08:00 ) |
| Appeal confirmed in Khodorkovsky case |
| Lawyers for Russia's ex-oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky have confirmed they will appeal against the extension of his jail term. Six years have been added on more |
| euronews ( 12/31/2010 5:34:01 PM -08:00 ) |
| Justice Has Prevailed. Khodorkovsky's trip to the slammer: "Booyah, Putin" | |
 | Vladimir Putin summed it up best when he said, "A thief should sit in jail." Right on. It doesn't matter if he is the richest man in the more |
| Center for Research on Globalization ( 1/1/2011 8:02:41 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Russian tycoon launches appeal against sentence | |
 | In Russia, oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has lodged an appeal against his latest jail term. Khodorkovsky had already been in jail at a remote prison in more |
| Karachi News ( 1/1/2011 5:51:58 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Lebedev is on the path to becoming the second Khodorkovsky | |
 | After becoming the president of Russia in 1999 and serving for two terms, since the same person cannot be a candidate thrice in a row, Vladimir Putin gave more |
| Today's Zaman ( 1/1/2011 4:12:16 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Gerald Warner: Realpolitik is the only cure for bleeding hearts |
| SAVE the Moscow one! The second conviction of Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky last week for embezzlement from his company, Yukos, more |
| Scotsman ( 1/1/2011 4:05:54 PM -08:00 ) |
| Taking Care of Business |
| By Craig Pirrong|Jan 1, 2011, 6:19 PM|Author's Website The Khodorkovsky verdict was announced Monday. I don't have much to say about the verdict itself that more |
| Wall Street Pit ( 1/1/2011 2:23:31 PM -08:00 ) |
| UK calls on Russia to respect the principles of justice |
| Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken following the sentencing of Mikhail Khodorkovsky in Russia on 30 December. “I am deeply concerned by the more |
| ISRIA (registration) ( 1/1/2011 2:09:45 PM -08:00 ) |
| Justice, Russian style |
| By Thanapathi The most well known Russian political prisoner, Mikhail Khodorkovsky was sentenced by a judge for a further seven years last week ensuring more |
| Nation on Sunday ( 1/1/2011 1:30:47 PM -08:00 ) |
| Justice for Khodorkovsky! Why is it a public issue? |
| Was it out of shame that Judge Viktor Danilkin ordered journalists out of Moscow's Khamovnichesky Court on Monday just after he pronounced the “guilty” more |
| Khaleej Times ( 1/1/2011 11:39:17 AM -08:00 ) |
| Khodorkovsky to appeal conviction |
| The defence of Mikhail Khodorkovsky filed a preliminary appeal of his sentence to six additional years in prison on Friday. more |
| Discountvouchers.co.uk ( 1/1/2011 8:28:05 AM -08:00 ) |
| Newsmaker: Mikhail Khodorkovsky |
| THE protesters gathered outside the Moscow court, chanting ''Freedom'' and ''Russia without Putin.'' Their efforts, until they were removed by riot police, more |
| Clare Northern Argus ( 1/1/2011 4:07:20 AM -08:00 ) |
| Guilty Verdict for a Tycoon, and Russia |
| It took most of the week for Judge Viktor Danilkin to deliver the sentence against Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky, the former Russian tycoon. more |
| Sarasota Herald-Tribune ( 1/1/2011 2:26:14 AM -08:00 ) |
| Russia rejects criticism of Khodorkovsky ruling | |
 | Russia rejected on Friday criticism by the West of a ruling to keep jailed tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky in prison until late 2017, saying foreign states had more |
| International Business Times ( 1/1/2011 1:10:56 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Russia: Khodorkovsky Sentence Spotlights Unfair Trial |
| (New York) - The criminal sentence imposed on the former Yukos Oil company owner, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and his business partner, Platon Lebedev, more |
| Webnewswire.com (press release) ( 1/1/2011 1:02:15 AM -08:00 ) |
| Khodorkovsky appeals prison sentence |
| Video for this article is not available as your browser either does not support JavaScript and/or Flash Player 9+ or they are currently disabled in your more |
| Sky News Australia ( 1/1/2011 12:18:49 AM -08:00 ) |
| Khodorkovsky ruling confirms Putin's dominance over Russia | |
 | Jailed Russian former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky in the defendants' cage, with a lawyer reflecting in the cage window, during a court session in Moscow more |
| Times of Malta ( 12/31/2010 11:44:17 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Russia: 130 Protesters Are Detained |
| By REUTERS The police detained at least 130 protesters at New Year's Eve rallies in Moscow and St. Petersburg against restrictions on freedom of assembly more |
| New York Times ( 12/31/2010 5:21:08 PM -08:00 ) |
| Khodorkovsky appeals sentence | |
 | Jailed Russian former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky stands in the defendants' cage during a court session in Moscow yesterday. more |
| Irish Times ( 12/31/2010 6:06:07 AM -08:00 ) | |