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Australia's Biota, Nabi to merge, to list on Nasda
MarketWatch
MELBOURNE -(MarketWatch)- Australian drug development company Biota Holdings Ltd. BTA.AU said Monday it plans to merge with Nabi Biopharmaceuticals NABI to form a combined company to be listed on Nasdaq. Biota said in a statement the move to the US was ...
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Australia's Biota to take over US drug maker Nabi
Reuters
| MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian flu drug maker Biota Holdings (BTA.AX) has agreed to take over US firm Nabi Biopharmaceuticals (NABI.O) to create a $258 million group and move to the United States, where investors value biotech research more highly ...
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Australia's Biota, Nabi to merge, list on Nasdaq
MarketWatch
By Gavin Lower ("Australia's Biota, Nabi Pharmaceuticals Plan Merger," at 2313 GMT, misstated the return to shareholders in the final paragraph. The correct version follows:) MELBOURNE (MarketWatch) -- Australian drug development company Biota Holdings ...
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Australia's Biota Plans To Merge With Nabi Biopharmaceuticals
Wall Street Journal
By Gavin Lower Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Influenza drug developer Biota Holdings Ltd. (BTA.AU) said Monday it aims to improve its value for shareholders by merging with US-based Nabi Biopharmaceuticals (NABI) to form a combined ...
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Telstra widening search for growth opportunities
MarketWatch
By Robb M. Stewart MELBOURNE -(MarketWatch)- Australia's Telstra Corp. (TLSYY, TLS.AU) will seek growth opportunities separate from its recent A$11 billion ($11.4 billion) national broadband network deal with the government, Chief Executive David ...
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Aussie comedian crashes wedding with Groucho Marx mask, rubber chicken
New York Post
MELBOURNE, Australia -- An Australian celebrity comedian has refused to apologize for gatecrashing a glamorous Melbourne wedding, leaving guests stunned by a series of "unfunny" stunts. Wearing Groucho Marx masks and brandishing a rubber chicken and ...
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TEXT-S&P Report: Aust To Remain Reliant On Coal-Fired Power
Reuters
(The following was released by the rating agency) MELBOURNE (Standard & Poor's) April 23, 2012--The impending implementation of Australia's carbon-abatement scheme turns the focus on gas as the fuel to smooth Australia'stransition away from coal-fired ...
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Australia's Paladin to raise $225 mln in bond sale
Reuters
| MELBOURNE, April 23 (Reuters) - Australian uranium miner Paladin Energy launched a convertible bond sale on Monday to raise up to $275 million to help fund a buyback of its bonds due in March 2013 and to fund growth opportunities, it said.
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CORRECT: Australia's Biota, Nabi Pharmaceuticals Plan Merger
NASDAQ
("Australia's Biota, Nabi Pharmaceuticals Plan Merger," at 2313 GMT, misstated the return to shareholders in the final paragraph. The correct version follows:) MELBOURNE -(Dow Jones)- Australian drug development company Biota Holdings Ltd. (BTA.
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Wallaby O'Connor out for six weeks
Sydney Morning Herald
Wallabies star James O'Connor is in grave danger of missing Australia'sopening Tests in June as he recovers from a lacerated liver. The MelbourneRebel will remain in a Sydney hospital for the next few days and be sidelined for up to six weeks after ...
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Biota Falls Most in Eight Months on Merger with Nabi
Bloomberg
Rockville, Maryland-based Nabi will issue new stock to acquire all of Biota's shares, with investors in the Australian company to own 74 percent of the combined business. The agreement comes more than 12 months afterMelbourne- based Biota hired Piper ...
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Melbourne a capital place to invest
Sydney Morning Herald
MELBOURNE'S superior road network and plans for additional transport infrastructure, together with relatively cheap development costs, continue to give the city a competitive edge in industrial property, according to SavillsAustralia's latest research ...
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NSW the team to beat in Australia rugby
The Roar
By Ben Horne, 23 Apr 2012 Ben Horne is a Roar Guru The Brumbies are clinging to first place in the Australian conference, but Melbourne captain Gareth Delve says NSW are the team to beat among the local Super Rugby sides.
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Metronode's Melbourne data centre scores tier III accreditation
iTWire
Leighton Contractors' data centre operator subsidiary, Metronode's new Victorian data centre has become the second in Australia to be awarded tier III accreditation by the Uptime Institute. Metronode's general manager, Malcolm Roe, ...
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Fletcher defeats Piper
fightnews.com
... retained the title with a clear ten round decision over Les Piper (14-10-3, 3 KOs) that was televised throughout Australia on Foxtel cable television network on Friday from the Grand Star Receptions in Altona North, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Australia Speaker quits over sex charges
Times of India
MELBOURNE: Australia's parliamentary Speaker Peter Slipper has stepped aside following allegations of sexual harassment and fraud against him. Slipper, 62, on Sunday issued a statement emphatically denying the allegations that he harassed one of his ...
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Briefly World: Amid harassment allegations, Oz Speaker resigns
Indian Express
Melbourne: Australia's Parliamentary Speaker Peter Slipper has stepped aside following allegations of sexual harassment and fraud against him. 62-years-old Slipper, who returned to Australia Sunday, issued a statement emphatically denying the ...
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14th RiverRun Film Festival closes with awards
Winston-Salem Journal
Andrew Rodgers, the festival's director, listens as director Fred Schepisi makes remarks during a question-and-answer session after the screening of his film "Eye of the Storm," about a family in Melbourne, Australia. Credit: Bruce Chapman/Journal ...
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Seattle's EMP Museum hosts AC/DC exhibit — its only US stop
The Seattle Times
Surely band members have never aspired to be cultural icons worthy of one ofAustralia's most prestigious museums. But Tim Fisher, senior curator at Arts Centre Melbourne, which houses Australia's national performing-arts collection, couldn't think of ...
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NRL: Cover needed for Johnson and Vatuvei
New Zealand Herald
Vatuvei and Johnson, both feeling the effects of Friday night's 12-20 Anzac Test loss to Australia, didn't train with the Vodafone Warriors yesterday but have both been named to start in the traditional Anzac Day match againstMelbourne.
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Melbourne housing market on the “wrong side of the ledger”: Residex boss John ...
SmartCompany.com.au
“It's on the wrong side of the ledger,” he told Peter Switzer on Sky Business, noting what he called a 70% overhang of stock in Melbourne, the largest stock overhang of any capital in Australia. The comments come amid a slowdown in auction clearance ...
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Storm heads for Warriors
Stuff.co.nz
... the Warriors' four New Zealand stars were back on the training paddock yesterday for a light hit-out ahead of their Anzac Day clash against the Storm inMelbourne. Despite some nervous moments during Friday night's 20-12 test loss to Australia, ...
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Injuries prompt Warriors cover
Sportal.com.au
... Warriors call in cover for Wednesday's Anzac Day clash with the unbeatenMelbourne Storm at AAMI Park. Johnson was in the wars throughout his Test debut in the 20-12 loss to Australia, copping a 'stinger' to his shoulder and facial cuts as well.
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Lacerated liver puts O'Connor out
The Australian
O'Connor will be cutting it fine to be available for the Wallabies' three-Test series against Wales in June, but he will be Australia's five-eighth if fit. Fortunately, the Rebels have a bye this weekend before hosting the Bulls inMelbourne the ...
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Deans names new Wallabies assistant coaches
SI.com
Australia will play 15 tests during 2012, starting with a one-off match against Scotland at Newcastle in New South Wales state on June 5. The Wallabies will face Six Nations champion Wales at Brisbane on June 9, Melbourne on June 16 and Sydney on June ...
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Storm NRL pack up to Warriors: Proctor
Sydney Morning Herald
Melbourne backrower Kevin Proctor says the Storm forwards have proven they can handle any pack in the NRL, including their Anzac Day opponents the Warriors. The Storm host the Warriors at AAMI Park on Wednesday night, looking to set a new club record ...
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Injury crisis for Waratahs
ABC Online
The Waratahs, who sit second behind the Brumbies in the Australianconference, face a mini-personnel crisis for the match which shapes as the toughest test of their finals credentials. Scans have revealed Foley aggravated a previous shoulder injury ...
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Where does Anzac Day fit in a culturally diverse Australia?
Sydney Morning Herald
At Wednesday's dawn services across the country and in places such as Gallipoli, you can expect to see Australia's diversity represented in the faces in the crowds. Here in Melbourne, contingents from the Turkish, Hellenic and Vietnamese sub-branches ...
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Tourism chief says labour laws punitive
Yahoo!7 News
Stamford is the largest owner-operator of luxury hotels in Australasia, employing almost 4000 Australians, with hotels in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Auckland. Mr Ow said business conditions in Australia were "challenging" due to ...
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Yahoo!7 News
Stynes remembered at MCG
ABC Online
And, in a televised message broadcast on the scoreboard, prime minister Julia Gillard said Australians were proud of and grateful for Stynes. The MCG before a match between his Melbourne and her Western Bulldogs, she said, was the appropriate place to ...
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Wallabies star James O'Connor sidelined for 6 weeks with lacerated liver
Winnipeg Free Press
MELBOURNE, Australia - Wallabies utility back James O'Connor has a lacerated liver and faces a six-week layoff that threatens his availability for mid-year tests against Wales and Scotland. O'Connor will spend several days in a Sydney hospital ...
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More young people to mark Anzac Day in Vic
Sky News Australia
... people to mark Anzac Day in Vic Updated: 14:49, Monday April 23, 2012Australia's engagement in Afghanistan and Iraq has brought home the reality of war to a new generation who will be among the 45000 people commemorating Anzac Day in Melbourne.
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Roar win consecutive finals on late disputed goal
SI.com
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -Albanian striker Besart Berisha's second goal of the match on a heavily disputed penalty after seven minutes of added time gave the Brisbane Roar their second straight A-League football title on Sunday, a 2-1 win over the ...
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Australia Q1 PPI Falls Unexpectedly; Boosts Rate Cut Hopes
RTT News
According to official data, the Australian economy expanded only 0.4 percent sequentially in the December quarter. The latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index pointed to below-trend growth for the economy in the coming months. by RTT Staff ...
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RTT News
Apple defends 4G iPad branding in Australia
PC World Magazine
At the end of March, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) took Apple to the Federal Court in Melbourne for allegedly violating the conditions of the Australian Consumer Law. The ACCC claimed that Apple's advertisements for the new ...
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Manager, Trusts & Foundations
Pro Bono Australia
The Arts Centre Melbourne is the leading performing arts venue inMelbourne and the largest publicly owned theatre complex in Australia. As the Arts Centre Melbourne celebrated its 30 th anniversary in 2011, it is looking to enter a new and inspiring ...
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David James earns his stripes
Melbourne Weekly
The reason for James' pondering is Melbourne Theatre Company's political satire, Australia Day, in which he plays a deputy mayor on a committee charged with organising the town's Australia Day celebrations. When a newly elected Greens councillor is ...
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Interactive Intelligence appoints Ray Pipes as senior systems engineer
The Australian
UNIFIED IP business communications provider Interactive Intelligence has named Ray Pipes as senior systems engineer for Australia and New Zealand, based in Melbourne. Pipes will be part of the professional services team and responsible for implementing ...
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Crocodile-fighting Australian town hits gas-fueled economic fast lane
Chicago Daily Herald
Myer Holdings Ltd., Australia's largest department store chain, is in talks about opening a Darwin branch, said Jo Lynch, a spokeswoman for the company inMelbourne. Some long-term residents are skeptical about the latest boom after seeing previous ...
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Performing Arts at Pace University Presents An Evening with Zoe Caldwell Tonight
Broadway World
Zoe Caldwell was born in 1933 in Melbourne, Australia, and quickly became a professional actress playing “Slightly Soiled” in “Peter Pan.” Telling other people's stories, using other people's words to keep audiences awake and in their seats was all she ...
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Gus goodsport's Report
Montreal Gazette
SUPERSPORT: KYRIE IRVING Height: 6-3 Birthdate: 3-23-92 Weight: 191 Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia Orange, NJ Grew Up: West This time last year, pro basketball scouts were raving about Kyrie Irving's potential. Now they are raving about his ...
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More young Victorians to mark Anzac Day
BigPond News
A new generation is expected to be among the 45000 people commemorating Anzac Day in Melbourne. Australia'sengagement in Afghanistan and Iraq has brought home the reality of war to a new generation who will be among the 45000 people commemorating ...
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The laugh ceiling
Sydney Morning Herald
The 2012 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, which ends tomorrow, has a much higher number - 56 female solo acts - but this compares with nearly 180 men. In the history of local and overseas comedy festivals, including the prestigious ...
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Sydney Morning Herald
Men at Work musician Greg Ham found dead in Melbourne home
Greg Ham, a musician with the iconic Australian band Men at Work, was found dead in his Melbourne home on Thursday, Australian reports said.
www.foxnews.com/.../men-at-work-musician-greg-ham-found...
Men at Work's Greg Ham found dead
POLICE are investigating the death of Australian band Men at Work's multi-instrumentalist Greg Ham, whose body was found at his home in theMelbourne ...
www.theaustralian.com.au/.../story-e6frg8n6-1226333474831
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