CANBERRA TIMES News, Jul 02, 2012

Carbon blitz begins The Australian The carbon tax officially began yesterday with the nation's top polluters forced to pay for their carbon emissions (Oz), (Daily Tele), (SMH), (Herald Sun), (West Australian), (Fin Review), (Canberra Times), (Hobart Mercury). The most influential people ... See all stories on this topic »

Scotsman revealed as mysterious DJs bidder The Canberra Times Mr Edgar yesterday showed Fairfax, publisher of The Canberra Times, two letters he had sent to the David Jones chairman, Bob Savage - one on May 22 and another on June 27 - increasing the proposed offer price. Advertisement: Story continues below ... See all stories on this topic »

Dark days of 1942 came to an end Sydney Morning Herald (blog) Given yesterday's unveiling of the Montevideo Maru memorial featured elsewhere on this site marked Australia's darkest days in WWII, it is opportune to wind the clock forward to 1945 when the tables had been well and truly turned on the Japanese ... See all stories on this topic »

Australian Carbon Tax Takes Effect International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development ... “Abbott moves to censure PM on carbon tax,” THE AUSTRALIAN, 28 Jun 2012; “Opposition carbon tax claims untrue: PM,” THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 25 June 2012; “Australians 'will accept' carbon tax,” THECANBERRA TIMES, 29 Jun 2012. See all stories on this topic »

Ties that bind are proving elusive Brisbane Times He is seen as far more competent than either Abdurrahman Wahid or Megawati Sukarnoputri, the country's first democratic leaders -and well disposed towards Australia, enhanced by the generous support that flowed after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. He ... See all stories on this topic » Brisbane Times

Canberra Airport to be hit hard The Canberra Times One of Canberra's biggest and most energy efficient businesses faces a hike in electricity of between 16 and 18 per cent under the carbon taxes introduced yesterday. Canberra Airport is completing a $420 million new terminal and has already ... See all stories on this topic »

The Fairfax Charter: balancing media, markets and democracy The Conversation Ramesh Thakur has contributed articles to Fairfax Media, including TheCanberra Times, The Age and Australian Financial Review. Charles Sampford does not work for, consult to, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that ... See all stories on this topic »

Hyatt Hotel Canberra The Age Then walk it all off the following day as you take in the Boyds and Brackses and Gleesons in the National Gallery of Australia'spermanent collection (Parkes Place, Parkes; 02 6240 6411; nga.gov.au), or move up the hill for a tour of Parliament House ... See all stories on this topic » The Age

Gungahlin mosque objectors to petition ACT govt The Canberra Times The Canberra Times was asked to leave yesterday's meeting after a majority in attendance said they did not want media present. A spokesman for the group, who asked .... Low Rate Home Loans · Compare Australia's lowest home loan rates · Compare now ... See all stories on this topic » The Canberra Times

Burnt bronze gives Rogers impetus The Canberra Times ''That's been going back and forth for quite some time but never has been resolved,'' Rogers told The Canberra Times. ''It really... Rogers has three weeks of pain to get through before he turns his focus to joining the Australian team at the Olympic ... See all stories on this topic » The Canberra Times

Athletics manager cleared of event misdeed Brisbane Times ATHLETICS Australia senior manager Eric Hollingsworth has been cleared of wrongdoing following an investigation triggered when a former Olympian wrote a letter of complaint about his ''inappropriate'' behaviour during last year's world championships in ... See all stories on this topic » Brisbane Times

Wong joins brave new world of Twitter The Canberra Times In a postmodern moment, Fake Penny Wong tweeted her frustration that she was now being impersonated by the (real) South Australian senator: "Am so over smart arses pretending to be me. It takes away from my time keeping this country afloat." ... See all stories on this topic »

de Russie Suites Mudgee Brisbane Times Home · Destinations · Explore Australia · ACT · New South Wales · Queensland · Northern Territory · South Australia · Tasmania .... Bargain flights abound as Tiger roars back · Cabbie turns taxi into hotel for one · Most viewed articles on Canberra ... See all stories on this topic » Brisbane Times

Hepburn Spa Pavilions Brisbane Times Also, drop in on Italy's oldest building in Australia, the Old Macaroni Factory (62 Main Road; 03 5348 4345; macaronifactory.com.au) with its embedded Lucini's Historic Pasta Cafe and Bar. Cost: $670 a double a ... Most viewed articles on Canberra ... See all stories on this topic » Brisbane Times

Libya lawyer Brisbane Times Last week, after a visit by Australia's ambassador-designate to Libya, David Ritchie, Ms Taylor was allowed to speak to her husband and two-year-old daughter for the first time since her detention. The news has not .... Most viewed articles on Canberra ... See all stories on this topic »

Australia must fix asylum approach: Indon MP - Canberra Times AUSTRALIA must fix its approach to asylum seekers and stop shouting at Indonesia, according to a senior MP on our neighbour's foreign affairs committee. www.canberratimes.com.au/.../australia-must-fix-asylum-appr...

Anxious wait for Canberra Times staff - ABC News (Australian ... Staff at the Canberra Times must wait until Wednesday to find out how cuts announced by Fairfax will impact the capital newspaper. www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-19/anxious-wait.../4079062

London Olympics: Australian Medals, Results, Fixtures, Video, News Athletics manager cleared of event misdeed. Daniel Lane Athletics Australia senior manager ... www.canberratimes.com.au/olympics

Digital future for Canberra Times | ABC Radio Australia Staff at the Canberra Times will soon be able to apply for voluntary ... News, current affairs & topical conversations from Australia, Asia and the Pacific ... www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-06.../969134

Canberra Times bureau confusion | The Australian Fairfax Media's The Canberra Times is considering folding its federal ...report in today's Australian Financial Review stating that the bureau "will close" as part of ... www.theaustralian.com.au/.../story-e6frg996-1226404398532

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