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Drone activity 'raises risk' for pilots, firefighters as bush-fire season nears

A drone crashed into one of the Sydney Opera House's sails just over a week ago after its owner lost control of the flying toy. The police confiscated the damaged drone but so far have been unable to find its owner who they assumed was a tourist. While ... >> view original

Why our cities are making more money with less car travel

Growth in total car travel is slowing, and by some measures falling, in big cities worldwide. Photo: Ryan Stuart. It might sound odd if you've been caught in a traffic snarl this weekend but our big-city economies are becoming less dependent on cars ... >> view original

Non-stop flight from UK to Australia will happen within two years, says Qantas

Eighteen hours aloft, covering more than 9,000 miles and crossing eight time zones: not an endurance test for air force personnel but the future longest commercial flight in the world, intended to start within two years. Qantas plans to connect the UK ... >> view original

Spork Life: Dysfunction at the heart of Coca-Cola

Jason Murphynews.com.au. Share; Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share on Google+; Share on Reddit; Email a friend. COKE Life is the spork of drinks. The new Coca-Cola beverage in the green packaging is a mashup between Coke and Diet Coke, ... >> view original

Is Trump's Tax Plan Cut from Real? 3 Tax-Managed Funds to Buy

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has come up with a controversial set of tax proposals. In his book Time to Get Tough: Making America #1 Again , Trump shared his bold ideas to restructure America's tax code. He proposed tax levy of 1% for ... >> view original

NSW government property sell off costs taxpayers more in rent

The Parramatta Justice Precinct was sold by the NSW Government to a private company for $170 million, but the government will pay $198 million to its new landlord continue to lease the courts and justice offices. Photo: Supplied. The Baird government's ... >> view original

Australian dollar hits three week high as US dollar falls on Fed minutes

The Australian dollar soared to a three-week high on Friday as the US dollar lost ground and a global relief rally rolled on. At 7am AEDT the Australian dollar was buying US72.59¢, 1.3 per cent higher than its low of US71.65¢ on Thursday afternoon. >> view original

Genworth faces investor displeasure over CEO's sudden departure

Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia faces investor and analyst backlash on Monday after the lenders mortgage insurance giant revealed late on Friday that its chief executive, Ellie Comerford, was leaving the company. Genworth, which has a market ... >> view original

Carnival plc Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Zacks (CUK)

Carnival plc logo Carnival plc (NYSE:CUK) was upgraded by Zacks from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, Market Beat.com reports. The firm currently has a $59.00 price objective on the stock. According to ... >> view original

The life aquatic: for those of us who forget to water plants

I'M NOT very good with pot plants at home because I just don't remember to water them. But I have several water bowls containing aquatic plants because they are much more forgiving. Where I live, rainfall is usually sufficient, but in dry times ... >> view original