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Chipperfield wants A-League spot for Wollongong - SBS

"I also heard rumours of a super team or whatever they are calling it covering St George/Sutherland and Wollongong but I would prefer a Wollongong team. "Two teams in Sydney is enough. Wollongong has a massive junior participation. "I would never have ... >> view original

Aussie lead-out specialist Mark Renshaw on switching teams, returning to ...

AUSTRALIAN lead-out specialist Mark Renshaw will climb back on the bike to race in Wollongong this weekend but says he's a long way off the form required to win even a local criterium. The 33-year-old will headline the MS Wollongong Criterium on Sunday ... >> view original

Which supermarket loyalty points get you a better deal: Coles or Woolworths?

Changes to Woolworths' loyalty program are a sign of things to come, causing consumers to question the value of these schemes. Simon Letch. by Jemima Whyte with Shaun Drummond. Make the most of your credit card frequent flyer points. Love them or ... >> view original

ACCC to clear Virgin, Etihad alliance

Virgin Australia and Etihad Airways will be allowed to continue their alliance for another five years, under a draft decision by the competition regulator. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking submissions on its decision but is ... >> view original

Packer buys into De Niro's restaurants

Billionaire James Packer and Oscar winner Robert De Niro are cooking up a sushi storm. Mr Packer's Crown Resorts has paid $US100 million ($A140.86 million) for a 20 per cent stake in De Niro's world renowned Japanese restaurant and hotel chain Nobu. >> view original

European stocks score strong monthly gain

European stock markets have fallen as many investors cashed in gains after a bumper month for equities and digested uninspiring company results, dealers say. London gained almost five per cent in value over the month, Paris nearly 10 per cent and ... >> view original

No sugar hit for farmers in India FTA

Australian farmers aren't expected to immediately benefit from a new trade deal with India. But Trade Minister Andrew Robb says service industries and investors will be the big winners. Mr Robb has returned to Australia after his fifth visit to India ... >> view original

WA rental vacancy rate peaks, house prices fall as REIWA predicts better times ...

Rental vacancies in Perth have reached an all-time high, with the state's real estate institute blaming the slowing of Western Australia's population growth. The median rent in the Perth metropolitan area was $400 per week in the September quarter ... >> view original

Nicholas Moore's $2bn profit plan for Macquarie Group

Macquarie Group chief Nicholas Moore has backed its massive $502 billion asset management arm to plough through a period of leaner performance fees and for the investment banking operations to step up as he steers the company towards a record $2bn ... >> view original

Racing identity wins bidding race for beach box on McCrae foreshore on the ...

A MELBOURNE racehorse owner won big in the property stakes today, snapping up a Mornington Peninsula beach box at a competitive auction. The anonymous racing identity — who had an agent bidding on his behalf while he was track side at Derby Day ... >> view original