CRIME STATS: City assaults drop, domestic violence up CITY violence has dropped in Melbourne over the past year but family violence is on the rise, new police figures show. Read more on Leader Community Newspapers … [Read more...] about CRIME STATS: City assaults drop, domestic violence up
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Surprising drop in consumer sentiment
Surprising drop in consumer sentiment CONSUMER confidence has had a surprising fall but a majority of shoppers remain positive. Read more on Perth Now … [Read more...] about Surprising drop in consumer sentiment
Crude Oil Extends Decline After U.S. Equities Drop on BP Spill
Crude Oil Extends Decline After U.S. Equities Drop on BP Spill June 2 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil dropped for a third day in New York as energy companies led a decline in U.S. equities after BP Plc failed to halt the flow of oil from its damaged well in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more on Bloomberg … [Read more...] about Crude Oil Extends Decline After U.S. Equities Drop on BP Spill
Newcastle Weekly Exports Drop; Ship Queue Lengthens (Update1)
Newcastle Weekly Exports Drop; Ship Queue Lengthens (Update1) May 26 (Bloomberg) -- Coal shipments from Australia’s Newcastle port, the world’s biggest export harbor for the fuel used in power stations, fell by 31 percent last week while the number of vessels waiting to load increased. Read more on Bloomberg … [Read more...] about Newcastle Weekly Exports Drop; Ship Queue Lengthens (Update1)
Transurban shares drop 5.6 pct after rejecting bid
Transurban shares drop 5.6 pct after rejecting bid MELBOURNE, May 13 (Reuters) - Shares in Australian toll road operator Transurban Group fell 5.6 percent on Thursday, the day after it rejected a $3.7 billion buyout offer from its top three shareholders. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News … [Read more...] about Transurban shares drop 5.6 pct after rejecting bid