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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GM could face another fine

AN old email from a General Motors employee warning of a "serious safety problem" could help trigger another government fine against the automaker. THE email, dated August 30, 2005, surfaced Wednesday during a House subcommittee hearing on GM's...

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Man charged over NSW south coast death

FURTHER charges could be laid against a man accused of assaulting another man who was found dead in a NSW south coast home a day after he was attacked. THE 41-year-old's body was on Thursday found in a Moruya unit and "officers were told the...

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Vic building workers face drug tests

BUILDING workers on Victorian government projects will face random drug and alcohol testing from July 1. VICTORIAN Finance Minister Robert Clark said requiring all building companies that tender for taxpayer-funded projects worth $10 million...

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Westfield gets restructure gets go-ahead

Westfield's shareholders are set to approve a $70 billion restructure of the company. Source: AAP WESTFIELD will leave its Australian shopping centres behind in search of growth opportunities overseas after winning a tough shareholder battle...

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