Sales figures show that wine sales slipped 3.3% in 2010/11 – the first fall in 15 years and largest drop in annual wine sales for 22 years. Australian consumers have been spending less on the spirits ad this has affected the Australian wine market. While the sales of Australian wines have gone down, French wines have been doing pretty well. French wine only accounts … [Read more...] about Are Australian Wineries in trouble ?
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Wrap up – Diggers & Dealers 2011 Conference
Some of the highlights of the just wrapped up Diggers and Dealers Mining Conference Held in the gold-prospecting hub of Kalgoorlie, Western australia from 01 Aug- 03 August 2011. Diggers & Dealers Conference 2011- Highlights For a forum that started with a dozen blokes in a pub in the West Australian mining town of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Diggers and … [Read more...] about Wrap up – Diggers & Dealers 2011 Conference
Australia’s Billion dollar club gets richer
Australia's richest billionaire’s have just been announced and they are quite a few familiar faces on the list, in fact most on the rich list have not changed but they just got richer. The members of the BRW 200 rich list total wealth increased 23% to $167.25 billion, a rise of $31.41 billion. “Gina Rinehart” From WA has become the first woman in 28 years to top the “BRW … [Read more...] about Australia’s Billion dollar club gets richer
Oswals accuse Anz , Yara of colluding on sale of burrup
The Oswals left Australia after receivers were appointed in December and their Australian assets - including a private jet , a million dollar mansion and their billion dollar company Burrup fertilizers - were frozen and became part of a receivership in February. Burrup fertilizers sale sham Bids for Burrup fertilizers who has had Receivers appointed are understood to be … [Read more...] about Oswals accuse Anz , Yara of colluding on sale of burrup
Cop gets million dollar payout for being bashed while on duty
Perth constable Matthew Butcher has been awarded a record $3.3 million ex-gratia payment by the West Australian government to cover injuries sustained during a vicious pub brawl two years ago. Perth Constable Butcher was left partially paralyzed from severe head injuries after he was struck with a flying head butt when the cops were called to intervene during the fight ( … [Read more...] about Cop gets million dollar payout for being bashed while on duty