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Swiss Re reports Q4 profit of $A414m

Fri 19/02/10 - 05:35:13 vs6
The Zurich-based company said earning per share were 1.18 francs compared with a loss of 5.34 francs per share in the last three months of 2008. Full-year net profit for 2009 reached 506 million francs ($A522 million) compared with a loss of 864 million francs ($A892 million) the previous
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Superannuation changes in 2010

Fri 15/01/10 - 08:52:17 vs6
It's a wise man - or woman - who keeps their head down when those around are making predictions for the year ahead. The pundits who miscalled 2009 are testament to that. Not that it has stopped most of them popping up with confident forecasts for 2010. But here are a few I reckon it's
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Police upset fatal crash posted on Facebook

Sat 10/10/09 - 09:55:21 vs6
Updated October 9, 2009 14:48:00 Details of the crash were on Facebook soon after it happened (ABC News) Audio: Senior Sergeant Alyson Brett on a crash that claimed the live of a 16-year-old girl in Leda. (ABC News) Map: Leda 6170 Related Story: Jetstar worker ...
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Half of triple-0 calls "not genuine"

Fri 09/10/09 - 06:13:51 vs6
Telstra says a rise in the number of prank emergency service calls is wasting the resources needed to respond to genuine calls. Almost half of the 10 million triple-0 calls received so far this year have not been genuine - often a result of misdialed numbers from mobile phones. Telstra sp ...
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Second attempt to plug oil leak "delayed"

Fri 09/10/09 - 06:04:51 vs6
Updated October 9, 2009 15:43:00 The rig has been spewing oil into the Timor sea for almost two months. (Office of Senator Rachel Siewert: Chris Twomey) Map: Broome 6725 A second attempt to plug a leak that has been spewing oil into the Timor Sea for seven weeks has b ...
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Neale gave rescuers $16,000: agent

Sat 19/09/09 - 03:05:34 admin
British backpacker Jamie Neale"s agent has responded to claims that only $1500 of the six-figure sum he received for his story went to rescuers.
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Territory tourism to be hit hard

Tue 28/04/09 - 02:29:02 CFDglobal
The Northern Territory's tourism sector will be hit particularly hard by the predicted slump in international visitors, a tourism lobby group says.
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