Tommy Raudonikis Speaks out

"There’s something going on right now that’s just wrong," says NRL legend Tommy Raudonikis. Every ad the Howard Government runs during the NRL Grand Final will cost you and your fellow taxpayers $92,000 each – and they’ve already spent over $200 million this year.

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Posted by Admin on September 28th, 2007
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Source: Newcastle Jets

Jets coach Gary Van Egmond has prepared his team with a rigorous training schedule this past week in readiness for Saturday night’s clash against NSW rivals Sydney FC.

“We’ve had a good week this week, it’s been physical, it’s been intense, and I think it puts us in good stead for this weekend” Van Egmond said.

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Posted by Admin on September 28th, 2007
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Source: The University of Newcastle

The University of Newcastle has received a record $10.3 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) under the highly competitive Discovery Projects Scheme.

Thirty-one projects have received funding, including investigations into transforming greenhouse gases, flotation technology for the minerals industry, cognitive thinking, digital communications, research theses, and carbon storage in plants.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Barney Glover, said the funding was an increase of $2.5 million on last year.

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Posted by Admin on September 27th, 2007
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Posted under: Education

Source: Hunter Business Chamber

The Hunter Business Chamber says that shadow boxing between Federal and State Governments over the extension of the F3 is costing thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in lost business opportunities.
 
Chamber CEO, Doug Parrish said today that because the two governments could not agree on funding arrangements the cost of the extension from Seahampton to Branxton had already doubled in price to more than $750 million. The project is currently being re-costed for a third time, and is expected to be over $1 billion.

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Posted by Admin on September 27th, 2007
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Posted under: Business

Source: NIB

Australia’s first private health insurer to pursue demutualisation and listing on the Australian Securities Exchange, NIB Health Funds Limited (NIB), today released its financial results for the 12 months ended 30 June 2007.

Consolidated profit after tax was $52.5 million (2006 – $63.9 million) reflecting NIB’s increased investment in growth and the creation of a national brand.

Announcing the results, NIB’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Mark Fitzgibbon, said national policyholder growth remained the pre-eminent goal of the health fund and during the 2007 financial year significant progress was made in growing NIB into a truly national brand.

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Posted by Admin on September 26th, 2007
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