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Barangaroo casino: parking, traffic concerns raised by Transport for NSW

Transport for NSW also says that the impact of the CBD light rail on future traffic volumes around Barangaroo South has not been taken into account by Lend Lease in its application. The agency says the changes to George Street in the Sydney CBD when ... >> view original

Sydney mining CEO Glen Paul Darby guilty of rape but granted bail

Defence barrister Tim Game, SC, said in his submissions that the jury's verdicts were inconsistent and irrational, giving rise to high prospects of a successful appeal in the NSW Criminal Court of Appeal. The Crown opposed the granting of a "special or ... >> view original

Federal budget 2015: Cut income tax, says Treasury Secretary John Fraser

Federal budget: winners and losers · Ross Gittins: Small measures and a media circus · Federal budget 2015: Full coverage · Your five-minute guide to the budget. The head of the treasury believes that the easy days of high economic growth are over and that ... >> view original

Iron ore inquiry in 'national interest'

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has backed an inquiry into iron ore prices, which he says should be done in a “serious, mature and responsible fashion”. “I do believe there is a case here for assessing the facts in an orderly and methodical fashion ... >> view original

Qld government to rely on LNG

Despite a downturn in commodity prices, the Queensland government will still heavily rely on the emerging $70 billion liquefied natural gas industry to boost state coffers. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk on Friday toured Queensland Curtis LNG's (QCLNG) ... >> view original

Crown Castle to Sell CCAL; Debt Payoff amp; US Market in Focus

Crown Castle International Corp (CCI - Analyst Report), the largest provider of shared wireless infrastructure in the U.S., recently announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell its stake in Australian subsidiary – CCAL. Crown Castle owns 77.6% of ... >> view original

Rainbow Nation to test South32 investors risk appetite

Analysts predict that South32 CEO Graham Kerr will get a wink and nod of goodwill, and a clean slate when launching on the South African Stock Exchange. Dean Hutton. by Amanda Saunders. Late last year, when South African power giant Eskom started ... >> view original

Federal budget 2015: The government's something special may not save Australia

Ross Gittins: Small measures and a media circus · Budget gets small business buy-in · Pulling the trigger on spending. The Abbott government knew it had something special on its hands. Its second budget would put small business at its centre, with a ... >> view original

Australian share market closes stronger

SYDNEY, May 15 (Xinhua)-- Australian shares closed stronger after record gains in the S&P 500 overnight, buoyed by strong showings in the retail, banking and mining sectors. The Commonwealth Bank had the largest gains of Australia's major banks, up 1.7 ... >> view original

Atlas Iron digs in to get $180m life support

Atlas Iron appears to have defied the odds and secured its future — albeit one that could leave the existing holdings of its investors massively diluted — on one of the brighter days in recent times for Australia's smaller iron ore miners. Atlas yesterday said it ... >> view original