Melbourne, Australia News Archives

“The couple were hoping to keep the news private. However, they feel it is important to now confirm their exciting news.”

Singer Delta Goodrem and Brian McFadden perform live together at Federation Square as part of the Today morning show on November 27, 2007 in Melbourne, Australia. via WETM-TV Elmira

“I was very impressed with the interview”

AFTER Kevin Rudd's election last weekend, Melbourne-based Chinese language teacher James Wu referred his colleagues to a YouTube site showing Rudd's interview with Chinese television during the campaign. via The Austrailian

“Method of treating inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract using topically active corticosteroids.”

DOR BioPharma, Inc., announced today that it has entered into a Letter of Intent with Orphan Australia Pty Ltd. via Market Wire

Melbourne, Australia -- Biota Holdings Limited today announced that its long acting neuraminidase inhibitor , CS8958, an anti-influenza treatment, has commenced Phase II clinical evaluation. via BIO

“What is also particularly compelling is that this study shows it is possible to gain a significant survival benefit without the risks associated with more invasive bariatric surgical procedures, such as gastric bypass.”

Severely obese people who received the LAP-BAND Adjustable Gastric Banding System to lose weight had a 72 percent reduction in their risk of dying compared to obese people who were not offered any specific ... via EMaxHealth

“We believe we have a better growth pipeline than our competitors, which puts Rio Tinto in a strong position to supply the metal-hungry world”

Published: November 25, 2007 Last Modified: November 25, 2007 at 11:00 PM MELBOURNE, Australia Mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd. via Anchorage Daily News

“Gunns was not elected, the Greens were”

Bob Brown says the PM-elect should have acknowledged the role of the Greens in taking Labor to victory in key seats, writes Adam Morton. via The Age

“I was in the Philadelphia airport carrying cases full of heavy training manuals, and my arms were getting longer and longer. Suddenly, I thought, 'There has to be a better way than this,' and started to think about that better way.”

A rising U.S. dollar in the early 1990s scuttled Ray Thorpe's business selling American-built motorhomes to Canadian customers. via Calgary Sun

“If there's pre-pay, people are not spending as much time in the shop and not buying goods. "I understand why police are critical of service stations ... (but) the bottom line is we're in business and we've got to do what we have to do to survive.”

RISING fuel prices over summer will prompt a surge in petrol drive-offs and stolen number plates, police warn. via The Age

“The Liberal Party of course will need to choose a new leader. "I've indicated in my remarks who I wish that to be.”

John Howard has conceded defeat to the Labor party in the federal election, paying tribute to the people of Australia he has served since they elected him prime minister in 1996. via The Age

A MAN has been charged with the murder of his wife at their home in Melbourne's southeast. via NEWS.com.au

“It is not built yet. We are still raising money. I'll be walking with ex-Olympians, current Chinese Olympians and famous people from all walks of life. "I am looking for sponsors. I am very excited. I just want to be alive to see the centre built.”

JOHN is to lead a fundraising walk on the Great Wall of China to raise money for a cancer charity. via ContactMusic.com

“BHP CEO's Asia tour appears not to be going so smoothly”

SHANGHAI, China : BHP Billiton Ltd.'s CEO Marius Kloppers was in Beijing on Thursday, pushing to defuse mounting opposition to a proposed takeover of rival mining company Rio Tinto Ltd. via International Herald Tribune

“What it is likely to do is heighten China's desire to try to keep a competitive supply process going and that speaks volumes for the support for Fortescue as another producer”

MELBOURNE, Australia : Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. said Thursday it has identified a further 1 billion metric tons of iron ore in Australia that the prospector believes will help it challenge the dominance of ... via International Herald Tribune

BHP Billiton Ltd. CEO Marius Kloppers said he intends to achieve a proposed takeover of rival mining company Rio Tinto Ltd., a South Korean media report said Wednesday. via PR-inside.com

Studies show many families on a tight budget are struggling to fill their shopping trolleys with healthy food. via Kansas City InfoZine

“Mathie was only weeks off retirement and only a few days ago she was in my office and we were discussing her plans.”

Rescue crews are still searching for the body of Melbourne man Anthony Milne after the plane piloted by his father crashed into the sea on Saturday, killing both his parents and girlfriend. via The West Australian

“I believe the mobile phone reception was quite bad, (but) the call was able to be received”

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Twenty-seven men were trapped deep underground on Monday when part of their gold mine in southern Australia collapsed, until a mobile phone call from the buried workers triggered a ... via FireHouse.com

BHP Billiton CEO Marius Kloppers was to meet Tuesday with South Korea's two biggest steel makers, the South Korean companies said, a day after facing opposition from Japan's steel industry to a proposed ... via CANOE

Fifteen same-sex couples held a simulated mass marriage ceremony Sunday in Melbourne to draw attention to the Australian government's foot-dragging on recognizing gay relationships. via 365Gay.com

“It's amazing that they were able to establish contact”

Twenty-seven miners were rescued Monday less than five hours after a landslide trapped them deep below ground in a gold mine west of Melbourne, Australia, police said. via CNN

“We have got 22 aircraft searching today, which includes 12 fixed-wing aeroplanes and 10 helicopters”

The search for four people whose light plane went missing on Saturday afternoon resumed early this morning, however there has been no sign of the craft, authorities say. via The Sydney Morning Herald

“The challenge now is to incorporate these findings into our thinking about human cancer and to develop immunotherapeutic strategies that complement current methods of cancer treatment.”

A multinational team of researchers has shown for the first time that the immune system can stop the growth of a cancerous tumor without actually killing it. via Physics Org

Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly Kirstie Marshall, together with fellow MLA Jenny Mikakos acted as ambassadors and torch bearers at the ceremony. via The Epoch Times

“Anyone with any information regarding this aircraft is asked to contact the rescue coordination centre on 1800 815 257 urgently.”

THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority is mustering its resources for a massive search of the Australian southeast coast after the disappearance of a light aircraft earlier today. via AdelaideNow...

“We understand this was not an abduction or a child stealing -- simply a theft of a motor car and the child was just an unfortunate passenger in the whole event”

A thief who stole a car near Melbourne, Australia, dumped the vehicle and called police when he found a young boy asleep on the rear seat. via Daily India

“They could also be turning to eBay as a way to make their dollars go further or to access the huge range of items they simply cannot get through retail stores in their area.”

Sydneysiders may buy more clothes but when it comes to spending money on online shopping, Melburnians win hands down. via The Sydney Morning Herald

Two policewomen have been airlifted to Melbourne hospitals after they were injured when their van was in a collision with a truck north-east of Melbourne. via The West Australian

“This is taking us into disaster management mode”

FISH deaths on a "huge scale" and heavy pollution may occur if the Yarra River is denied further environmental flows. via The Age

SYDNEY, Nov. 13 London mining giant Rio Tinto PLC formally rejected BHP Billiton's unsolicited $153 billion merger proposal Tuesday. via Earth Times

“It will be fine, Steve. Just go in there. You let us do the talking. You don't have to do anything, OK? Just get through this and we will deal with everything else later.”

In this extract from her new book, Leonie Wood recounts the frenzy that accompanied Steve Vizard 's day in court. via The Sydney Morning Herald

“Normally, they're a lot more straightforward than this one”

A runaway kangaroo almost proved to be too fast for authorities trying to catch the animal on Monday in Melbourne, Australia. via KNBC Los Angeles Channel 4

“My Ph.D. dissertation is currently bound by a confidentiality agreement due to intellectual property issues. It will be made available on my website in PDF form as soon as these restrictions are lifted.”

Categories: Wireless & Telecom , Engineering & Innovation Tags: Algorithm , Phone , Network , University Of Melbourne , ADSL , John Cioffi , DSL , Broadband Internet , Network Technology , Telecom & Utilities , ... via Emerging Technology Trends

“I think given the synergies that they have outlined, Rio will want more”

MELBOURNE, Australia : The world's largest miner BHP Billiton Ltd. on Monday unveiled details of the cost savings and earnings it believes its proposed takeover of rival Rio Tinto Ltd. via International Herald Tribune

“The Canine Blood Bank couldn't operate so successfully without the support of the community”

The call has gone out for dog owners to help beef up the stocks of Melbourne University's Canine Blood Bank which saves the lives of 1,000 pooches every year. via The West Australian

“This actually compares with some of the fast growing suburbs on the edge of Melbourne, places like Werribee and Casey on the east side.”

New population growth figures show Melbourne is closing the gap on Sydney as Australia's largest city. via Australian Broadcasting Corporation

“It was a sustained attack by a pack of young men upon a vulnerable young woman”

Austrailian for "What the hell are you thinking?" I thought the United States had the market cornered on judges that shouldn't be involved in rape cases . via QuizLaw Legal Blog

“Both major parties have credibility problems on climate change because of their failure to commit to the sort of deep cuts to greenhouse emissions in the next decade that are necessary to help prevent dangerous climate change”

Tens of thousands of people rallied in protests around Australia on Sunday, calling on political parties to take stronger action over global warming. via AlertNet

“More and more people are coming to know about it and more and more people are coming to see it.”

THE remote landscape around Lake Ballard, 800km north of Perth, is not where you'd expect to find great art. via The Austrailian

Pol/Econ : BHP Billiton's Bid for Rio Tinto Driven by Desire for Iron Ore Which news is more important, yesterday's, today's or tomorrow's? Yesterday's news was the market having its worst day in three months. via Bits of News

“And it's only a matter of time before something big happens.”

A potential mega-merger of miners BHP Billiton PLC and Rio Tinto PLC could trigger a frenzy of deal making as the companies sell off prized assets to meet regulatory requirements. via National Post

“Anything that strengthens the focus on Australia as an economic powerhouse is good for this country”

In this photo released by BHP Billiton, the BMA Hay Point Coal Terminal, in Mackay, Queensland, Australia, in this undated photo. via Tuscaloosa News

“We've been put in touch with one another and we'll see what happens.”

NEW YORK - A tale of online love inspired usually cynical New Yorkers this week to help a young man find the girl of his dreams after he spotted her on a crowded subway train.For Web ... via Reuters

“The market was expecting a slightly larger drop in crude supply last week”

Oil prices fell below $96 a barrel Thursday as a report showing a smaller-than-expected drop in U.S. crude supplies prompted traders to pocket gains from the recent rally. via PhillyBurbs.com

The new monthly figures on new home loans across Australia is lower than expected as the central bank on Wednesday announced to increase the cash rate by 25 basis points to 6.75 percent, the 11-year high. via People's Daily Online

“I can only reiterate that the board is unanimous in the view that the sale of this great Australian company, Coles, to another great Australian company, Wesfarmers, is in the best interests of all of our shareholders”

MELBOURNE, Australia : Proxy voters gave their initial support Wednesday for a 19 billion Australian dollar bid for retailer Coles Group Ltd. via International Herald Tribune

All those spineless co-passengers who were in the bus should be tried for complicity in the rape and should be punished. via The Times of India

“Contracts starting now are more attractive in euros because we don't know what will happen to the dollar.”

WLYH CW15 is proud to air Educational and Informational programming for children. via CW 15

“Would you say a board that that had no mortgages or a board that all had mortgages was preferred? They make decisions based on material provided to them. They're not operating in avacuum.”

WHEN the nine members of the Reserve Bank board sit down today for their most scrutinised meeting for years, it will not just be millions of Australians who will feel the pinch if they increase interest rates - ... via News.com.au

“S trongly positive overall quality-of-life results were observed for the Albuferon treatment groups, and they were strongest among patients receiving the Albuferon 900-mcg dose every two weeks”

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. today announced the final quality-of-life results from a Phase 2b clinical trial of the investigational drug, Albuferon , in combination with ribavirin in treatment-naive patients ... via EurekAlert!

“One bush block on its own doesn't answer all the issues of protecting wildlife or the bush itself but when you have national parks and people with covenants protecting private land, it can all help”

WHATEVER happens in the future, Janet Taylor can rest assured the Olinda bushland which has been in her family for more than 60 years will remain intact and in good health. via Ferntree Gully, Belgrave Mail

We've always said that, in the grand spectrum of national diversity that exists around the globe, Australia and the United States possess a large degree of similarity. via BP.Com

Fiji police have identified the body of a dead woman as Ashika Lata McCartney who has been missing for the past week. via Fijilive

“All employee entitlements are ensured”

Almost 100 jobs will be lost when a wire mill in Melbourne's west closes next year, but some workers could be redeployed, the company says. via The Age

“Heart rate patterns are influenced enormously by breathing patterns”

A sleep-related breathing disorder, common in heart failure , increases one's heart rate variability. via MediLexicon