Centrebet said that it had received indicative, non-bonding and conditional proposals from a number of companies. Centrebet, which has previously disclosed that it was considering consolidation opportunities, either as an acquirer or as a target, described the proposals as

New homes sales rose 9.5 per cent to 8,444 in January, the Housing Industry Association ( HIA ) said on Monday. Sales rebounded from December's 11 month low and were the highest since August 2009. HIA chief economist Harley Dale said early signs of increased new housing activity

New homes sales rose 9.5 per cent to 8,444 in January, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) said Sales rebounded from December's 11 month low and were the highest since August 2009. HIA chief economist Harley Dale said early signs of increased new housing activity needed to be

Opposition Leader Eric Ripper says Labor will scrutinise government services to determine if any can be improved. (ABC News ) The Labor Leader Eric Ripper says the Opposition is preparing to survey local governments, businesses and community groups to find out whether budget cuts are

AAP The company has been made aware of several cases of fraudulent share sales and the issue of fake LCT share certificates, it said in a statement to the stock exchange on Wednesday. "To date the company is only aware of four fraudulent sales in the United Kingdom," it said. "Living Cell

Shares in imaging technology developer Iatia have been suspended from trading on the ASX, after the company said it was experiencing delays in raising capital. Iatia says it has experienced delays in raising capital for both its Australian operations and to enable a staged development of

December 21, 2009 The Reserve Bank's 25 basis-point rate rise to an official cash rate of 3.75 per cent this month was followed by Westpac's controversial 45 basis point rate increase for home loan borrowers. CBA lifted its standard variable rate on home loans by 37 basis points, ANZ...

. If Australia held vast amounts of Gold then that would be a different matter. With regard to other commodities, countries like South Korea and China have been on a buying and stockpiling binge for the last 9 months. This buying has now stopped. The AUD/USD rate has risen from .63 to .93 in this..