| Government 'to build 900 homes' - Bligh THE Queensland Government has promised more than 900 new homes will be built to ease housing stress in three mining towns. news.com.au |
Potash bid could harm BHP credit rating BHP Billiton's long-term credit rating could be downgraded if it goes ahead with plans to take over a Canadian potash company. news.com.au |
Greeks protest austerity measures Greece's prime minister promised Saturday to lower corporate taxes to help revive the debt-plagued country's economy, while thousands of protesters marched - mostly peacefully - against the government's harsh austerity measures. cbc.ca |
Shares lower at noon SHARES were lower at noon, with weakness among the resources and banking sector dragging the broader market down. news.com.au |
Government spending up 0.9pc - ABS GOVERNMENT spending rose in the September quarter, figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show. news.com.au |