Jobs go as Adelaide chemical plant closes

ALMOST 100 jobs will be lost at a chemical plant in Adelaide after a potential buyer pulled out of the deal. ADMINISTRATORS for Penrice, which owned the Osborne plant, had been negotiating a sale with an unnamed buyer since April. But that...

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Lew set to win big in David Jones takeover

South Africa's Woolworths has made a $213m takeover bid for Australian clothing chain Country Road. Source: AAP RETAIL heavyweight Solomon Lew stands to make more than $200 million by standing in the way of David Jones' takeover by a South...

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Jodhi Meares charged with DUI

Jodhi Meares is heading to court after allegedly being caught drink driving in Sydney's east. Source: AAP JAMES Packer's ex-wife Jodhi Meares will face court in August on drink driving charges after crashing into three parked cars in Sydney's...

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Vic firies will be paid for mine fire: MFB

Victorian firefighters have begun legal action to recover wages owed since the Hazelwood mine fire. Source: AAP FIREFIGHTERS involved in battling Victoria's mine fire will be paid outstanding entitlements for their efforts this week, the...

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'Smart glasses' hope for blind

BRITISH-DESIGNED "smart glasses" that provide a new set of eyes for the visually impaired are being tested in public for the first time. THE devices, which use a pair of video cameras to enhance residual vision, have the potential to transform...

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Carbon tax revisited in final Senate week

IT may by the current Senate's final hurrah, as its sits for one last week before the new senators take their place. BUT even before it begins what amounts to a farewell lap, attention is focused squarely on the Senate that will replace it....

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