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Australia unveils 'more humane' refugee policy
SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia on Tuesday unveiled a "more humane" policy towards refugees, scrapping a widely criticised system of automatically locking up asylum seekers on arrival.
Nations:Australia Nauru Papua New Guinea People:Kevin Rudd John Howard Source:(AFP)
2008-07-29
Australia hopes Kidman blockbuster will boost tourism
SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian tourism chiefs believe an outback epic starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman can boost visitor numbers in the same way that "Crocodile Dundee" ushered in a cash bonanza in the 1980s.
Nations:Australia New Zealand People:Kevin Rudd Paul Hogan Baz Luhrmann John Howard Hugh Jackman Peter Jackson Source:(AFP)
2008-06-16
Bear Stearns Merchant Banking to be spun off
Bear Stearns Cos' private-equity arm Bear Stearns Merchant Banking is expected to announce on Thursday it will spin off into an independent company with JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) as its largest investor, the Wall Street Journal said.
Nations:India People:John Howard Activities:Bear Stearns Collapse
2008-06-05
Australia cancels broadband deal
The Australian government has terminated a 958 million Australian dollar ($869 million) agreement with a Singapore-backed consortium to build a rural broadband network, officials said Wednesday.
Nations:Australia Singapore People:Kevin Rudd John Howard
2008-04-02
`Redneck Shop' creates dispute in S.C.
A black civil rights activist is fighting to close a store that sells KKK robes and T-shirts emblazoned with racial slurs. David Kennedy is confident he can make it happen. After all, he says he owns the building.
Nations:U.S. People:Martin Luther King John Howard
2008-03-10
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