Shares end year in the red

June 30, 2008, 7:34pm, 158 views,  Leave a Comment

The Australian share market ended the day as it did the fiscal year - in the red. Read more

Housing shortage bites

June 30, 2008, 7:23pm, 175 views,  Leave a Comment

The Housing Industry Association says a million new homes are needed to house Australia’s growing population. Read more

Rudd hears but will he learn?

June 29, 2008, 5:00pm, 169 views,  Leave a Comment

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the voters in Gippsland have sent his government a message. Read more

WordPress 2.6 beta

June 29, 2008, 4:51pm, 172 views,  Leave a Comment

The popular blogging platform WordPress is expected to release version 2.6 in the next few weeks. Read more

Best team should have played

June 29, 2008, 4:43pm, 163 views,  Leave a Comment

I didn’t agree with Pim Verbeek’s decision to play a development team in the dead World Cup qualifier against China. Read more

Solar power worth firing up

June 29, 2008, 4:03pm, 167 views,  Leave a Comment

The WA Government has announced a $13 million solar power station development in Kalgoorlie. Read more

Perth online war fizzles

June 29, 2008, 3:58pm, 151 views,  Leave a Comment

The online media war in Perth is a fizzer. The much-hyped launch of Fairfax Media’s WA Today web site has delivered little that’s new, interesting or inspiring. Read more

Victa heads overseas

June 29, 2008, 3:42pm, 155 views,  Leave a Comment

Ownership of the 56-year old Victa mower brand will move overseas after its sale to a US-based company for $23 million. Read more

Nats show some grit in Gippsland

June 29, 2008, 11:07am, 105 views,  Leave a Comment

Darren Chester celebratesThe National Party exceeded most expectations to comfortably retain Gippsland at Saturday’s by-election.

The seven percent swing against Labor will cause some headaches for Kevin Rudd and his spin doctors.

Although Labor was never going to win the seat, they would have expected to hold their ground. Read more

Apathy in Gippsland

June 5, 2008, 3:53pm, 102 views,  Leave a Comment

I’ve just returned from four days in the Latrobe Valley where I visited my parents. Read more

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