Archive for January, 2006

  2006  January
Melbourne News

Australia’s Rinker Q3 profit up 48 pct, lifts outlook (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

MELBOURNE, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Australian heavy construction materials maker Rinker Group Ltd. beat forecasts with a 48 percent jump in third-quarter profit, bolstered by strong U.S. construction activity, and upgraded its annual outlook.

MELBOURNE, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Australian heavy construction materials maker Rinker Group Ltd. beat forecasts with a 48 percent jump in third-quarter profit, bolstered by strong U.S. construction activity, and upgraded its annual outlook.



UPDATE 1-Australia’s Rinker Q3 profit up 48 pct, lifts outlook (Reuters Finance News, Australia via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)

Two more Yukoners headed to Melbourne (Whitehorse Star Daily)

In what may be a sign of how far the Yukon has come in the last few years on the sports scene, three athletes will represent the territory at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia in March.

In what may be a sign of how far the Yukon has come in the last few years on the sports scene, three athletes will represent the territory at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia in March.



Glaxosmithkline to Make Flu Vaccine at Melbourne Plant (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News)

MELBOURNE, Jan 31 Asia Pulse - Health Minister Tony Abbott believes a $A21 million ($US15.7 million) expansion to a pharmaceutical plant in Melbourne will help boost Australia’s defence against a global flu pandemic.

MELBOURNE, Jan 31 Asia Pulse - Health Minister Tony Abbott believes a $A21 million ($US15.7 million) expansion to a pharmaceutical plant in Melbourne will help boost Australia’s defence against a global flu pandemic.



‘Still hope’ for a Wembley final (CNN.com)

MELBOURNE, Australia (Reuters) — Australian construction company Multiplex Group Ltd. said Tuesday it still hoped to complete the troubled Wembley stadium project in London in time for it to host the FA Cup final.

MELBOURNE, Australia (Reuters) — Australian construction company Multiplex Group Ltd. said Tuesday it still hoped to complete the troubled Wembley stadium project in London in time for it to host the FA Cup final.



Australia’s Rinker upgraded outlook disappoints (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

MELBOURNE, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Australian heavy construction materials maker Rinker unveiled a 48 percent quarterly profit jump, bolstered by strong U.S. construction activity, and upgraded its annual outlook.

MELBOURNE, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Australian heavy construction materials maker Rinker unveiled a 48 percent quarterly profit jump, bolstered by strong U.S. construction activity, and upgraded its annual outlook.



UPDATE 2-Australia’s Rinker upgraded outlook disappoints (Reuters Finance News, Australia via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)

Australia’s Newcrest: 2Q Gold Output 430,009 Ounces -2- (Dow Jones via Yahoo! Asia News)

Australia names weekend squad (The Courier Mail)

AUSTRALIA has named a 14-man squad for the two VB Series limited-overs matches against South Africa in Melbourne on Friday and Sydney on Sunday. Squad Ricky Ponting (captain), Adam Gilchrist (vice-captain), Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark, Michael Clarke, Brett Dorey, Brad Hogg, James Hopes, Michael Hussey, Simon Katich, Brett Lee, Damien …

AUSTRALIA has named a 14-man squad for the two VB Series limited-overs matches against South Africa in Melbourne on Friday and Sydney on Sunday. Squad Ricky Ponting (captain), Adam Gilchrist (vice-captain), Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark, Michael Clarke, Brett Dorey, Brad Hogg, James Hopes, Michael Hussey, Simon Katich, Brett Lee, Damien …



Cricket-Ponting recalled to Australia squad (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

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