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AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - DEC 1, 2008.
SYDNEY, Dec 1 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers:
THE AUSTRALIAN
- Danish architect Joern Utzon dies. Kevin Rudd will identify the nation's poorest-performing schools and flood them with $1.1 billion over the next five years. Pakistan is withdrawing troops from the fight against al-Qaeda and the Taliban. The Rudd government has conceded Indonesian people-smugglers are back in business.
- Governments will develop plans to pay employers incentives to encourage healthier lifestyles among staff. The Rudd government will build more than 4000 houses for indigenous families and flood communities with health workers to tackle chronic disease.
- Indonesian people smugglers back in business, with the Rudd government conceding there has been a spike in activities. Sting performs at Sydney Opera House.
- Thai protestors hit by bombs. Somali pirates hold out for -million supertanker ransom.
- Australian borrowers could get a significant interest rate cut on Tuesday by the Reserve Bank. The immediate future of Babcock and Brown is hanging in the balance with two European banks not ready to commit to a $200-million short-term rescue plan.
- AUSTRALIA: RUDD GOVERNMENT REASSERTS URANIUM EXPORT BAN.
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- FED: Rudd government must raise women's pay: alliance
- Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia) August 31, 2009 700+ words
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- Australia drops uranium sales to India: one of the first steps of the new Rudd...
- Magazine article from: Business Asia Khoury, Andre April 1, 2008 700+ words
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- Rudd Government Delivers A Fibre To The Home (FTTH) National Broadband Plan: A...
- News wire article from: Mondaq Business Briefing June 1, 2009 700+ words
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- RUDD GOVERNMENT'S STIMULUS PACKAGE PASSES LOWER HOUSE.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News February 5, 2009 700+ words
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- The Rudd government appoints former Alcatel COO Mike Quigley to head the...
- Magazine article from: Telecom Asia August 1, 2009 700+ words
The Rudd government appoints former Alcatel CO0 Mike Quigley to head the National Broadband Network (NBN) company and announces the first set of homes where construction will begin.
- Australia: Rudd Government Invests $2.9 Million In New Shared School Facilities.
- News wire article from: TendersInfo November 16, 2009 700+ words
...Working Together pilot program. The $62.5 million Local Schools Working Together pilot program is an important part of the Rudd Government s Education Revolution. The Local Schools Working Together pilot is helping government, Catholic and independent schools...
- NZ rejects Rudd Government plea on refugees.
- News wire article from: PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association November 11, 2009 700+ words
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