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- Australian miner to build Mozambique power plant
MAPUTO, May 9 (Reuters) - Australia's Riversdale Mining said on Friday it planned to build a $2 billion coal-fired power plant in Mozambique capable of producing 2,000 megawatts per day for the energy-starved southern Africa region. Construction will
- China may agree 85% iron ore price rise
Senior figures in China's steel industry believe China will concede to Australian demands to include a freight premium in iron ore price negotiations that could see a price rise of up to 85 percent, the Australian Financial Review reported on Tuesday.
- Australia to Investigate Afghan Prisoner Mistreatment Claims
The Australian military is investigating claims that its soldiers mistreated prisoners in Afghanistan. A senior Afghan commander made the allegations. From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports. The Australian military has not given specific details about the
- Australia to restart live cattle trade to Egypt
The Australian government has said it would allow a resumption of live cattle exports to Egypt, subject to strict conditions. The trade was suspended two years ago after Australian television reports showing exported animals having their tendons slashed
- Ireland name squad for Australia and NZ tour
Ireland named the following 37-man squad on Friday for their warm-up match against the Barbarians on May 27 and subsequent tour to New Zealand and Australia. The Irish Rugby Football Union said the large squad reflected the fact that additional players
- China: Dalian LNG terminal
China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) (Beijing) has begun construction on its Dalian LNG terminal to receive LNG from Australia and Qatar. The project is located in the heavy industrial region of NE China in Liaoning Province. CNPC plans to invest USD
- Red Cross workers get visas for Burma
Article from: AAP Font size: Decrease Increase : Email : Print SEVEN Red Cross aid workers, including four Australians, have received visas to enter cyclone-hit Burma. Australian Michael Annear, regional disaster response coordinator who has been in
- EBay's PayPal rule in Australia draws fire
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 AP - EBay Inc. is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Australia, where a PayPal-only rule takes effect next month.
- Forex - Dollar firms after better-than-expected U.S. trade data
Australian dollar U.S. dollar 0.9410 up from 0.9392 pound 0.4828 up from 0.4821 yen 97.01 up from 96.49 jessica.mortimer@thomsonreuters.com jkm/jlc COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2008. All rights reserved. The copying, republication
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