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THE Facebook juggernaut has claimed the scalp of AOL Time Warner's $US850 million ($921 million) acquisition of Bebo, with the social media site tipped to close its Australian operation before Christmas as part of a global retreat and rethink.
Tags: Facebook, Bebo, Australians, Nielsen Online, social media, Nielsen NetView, United Kingdom, London, Social network service, MySpace, Criticism of Facebook, Business Finance, Online social networking, Technology Internet
His view seems to be that an apology is of little value without the corollary of a declaration of forgiveness from the victim...In most cases, the apologiser is genuinely sorry for the act, and is rewarded should the victim accept the apology by forgiving...
Tags: Britain, Kevin Rudd, spring hills, water supply, Australians, league tables, Cathy Sanderson Spring Hill, Western Australia, Utopian, test scores, Australia, Mackay, Racism in Australia, Stolen Generations, Apology, Traveston Crossing Dam, Socratic dialogues, Politics of Australia, Cultural assimilation
Australia has been told to embrace privatisation, water trading and cost transparency if household tap supplies are to remain plentiful, affordable and safe well into the future. A new report has taken a close look at Australia's urban water system and...
Tags: urban water, Australians
The Springboks are the side to beat in this year’s Tri-Nations, according to New Zealand centre Conrad Smith. The All Blacks beat arch-rivals Australia 22-16 on Saturday to get the defence of their title off to a great start. But Smith claims they are...
Tags: Weary All Blacks, Bloemfontein, Australians, Stephen Donald, New Zealand, Eden Park, Graham Henry, world champions, bledisloe cup, Springboks
A 7,8 magnitude earthquake has shaken New Zealand, prompting a tsunami warning for parts of the Pacific Ocean. The quake struck off the south-west tip of New Zealand, 161 km west of Invercargill at a depth of 33 km, the US Geological Survey said.
Tags: tsunami warning, New Zealand, Fiordland, Australians, massive earthquake, NZPA, South Island, small tsunami, south islands, Wellington
Australia's 1.3 million workers on the minimum wage will know what sort of pay rise they will get when the Australian Fair Pay Commission hands down its decision on Tuesday...After taking submissions from employers and community groups earlier in the...
Tags: minimum wages, Australians, paid workers, wages rise, global economy, rate unchanged, Ian Harper, RBA
Simon Katich warmed up for the first Test with a brilliant 124 before retiring hurt against South Africa President's XI in Potchefstroom. The NSW left-hander shared a 185-run partnership for the second wicket with captain Ricky Ponting, who scored a classy...
Tags: Australians, Simon Katich, South Africa, Ricky Ponting, innings potchefstroom, Potchefstroom
Dr Lisa Marriott, Lecturer in Victoria University's School of Accounting and Commercial Law, recently completed a PhD on retirement savings and taxation, and compared the different policy approaches taken by Australia and New Zealand. "As I started to...
Tags: Australians, stop working
The media repots said on Saturday that the bombers had been placed in isolation away from other prisoners in preparation for their date with the firing squad. A source at the Nusakambangan maximum security prison, where the three are being held, was quoted...
Tags: indonesia, Bali, bali bombers, Indonesian, Amrozi Nurhasyim, Mukhlas, Imam Samudra, firing squad, Australians, Tenggulun
Australias spin woes deepened in India on Friday when ageing leg-spinner Bryce McGain was ordered to return home because of a shoulder injury. The 36-year-old Victorian, who sustained the injury during last months Indian tour by the Australian A team,...
Tags: Australians, Indian Board Presidentï, Michael Hussey, Piyush Chawla, Mike Hussey, Board Presidents XI, Stuart Clark, Board President's XI, Hyderabad, innings hyderabad