Australian Dollar Outlook 29/6/2010
The AUD has finished marginally lower as the currency followed the movements of US equity markets during the offshore session.
Patients to wait 2 years for e-heath records
Patients could not access their medical records until after two years, according to Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon.
Stock index futures point to mixed open
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a mixed opening on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.4 percent, Dow Jones futures gaining 0.3 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.3 percent at 4:50 a.m. ET.
Abbot lambasts new PM's educ for wasting educ funds
Opposition Leader Tony Abbot commented last Sunday that Julia Gillard have managed to waste $8 billion on school halls during her days as deputy prime minister and will not be any different as she takes on her new role as new Prime Minister.
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Fed gloom hits stocks
Global equities and crude prices eased on Thursday on concerns over economic growth after the U.S. Federal Reserve's pessimistic outlook, though the dollar recovered from the previous session's losses.
Asian stocks steady as dollar down after Fed
Asian stocks mostly steadied while the dollar eased on Thursday amid concerns over the global outlook after the Federal Reserve said the economic recovery was faltering.
Asian stocks gain on miners
Asian stocks firmed on Thursday, lifted by gain in miners on expectations Australia's government would compromise on a controversial mining tax, while the U.S. dollar eased after the Federal Reserve said the economic recovery was faltering.
Teachers refused NAPLAN tests may face fine
The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission yesterday ordered the Queensland Teachers Union -- which has refused Federal Education Minister Julia Gillard's instructions to hold the NAPLAN tests -- to go ahead with the national aptitude test between May 11-13.
Rudd pledges no hospital would close
Kevin Rudd has made a pledge that no hospitals will close because of his planned shake-up of health funding and attacked state government bureaucrats for using scare campaigns on the matter.
Australia carbon laws fail, election possible
Australia's parliament rejected laws to set up a carbon trading scheme on Wednesday, scuttling a key climate change policy of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and providing a potential trigger for an early 2010 election.
Australia carbon vote delay raises poll prospect
Australia's parliament delayed a final vote on a government carbon trade plan on Friday, missing a key deadline, throwing Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's climate change policy into doubt and raising the possibility of a snap election.
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