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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2008
The Australian share market was higher at noon, following a more solid performance on Wall Street overnight and higher commodities prices.

Fix productivity, fix education

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2008
All the debate about up-skilling through sharpening our educational curriculum might be missing one key detail - students don't like technical subjects and it's a major long term threat to our global productivity.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2008
The Australian share market was higher at noon, led by energy producers following a rise in the price of crude oil overnight to new highs.

Food shortages put farmers in box seat

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2008
Farmers may at last be in the box seat with even the IMF now warning about a world food shortage, but rather than complaining about high food prices a better solution might be paying farmers reasonable prices for their produce.

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2008
The Australian stock market has opened higher today on the back of record oil prices and a better performance on Wall Street overnight.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
The Australian share market was higher at noon, led by energy producers such as Woodside Petroleum, after the price of crude oil rose overnight.

Jones Lang LaSalle and CFS form Sandalwood

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
International property specialist Jones Lang LaSalle and Colonial First State Property Management are joining forces to create Sandalwood - a new firm they claim is the first integrated retail property development and management service provider to operate ...

We just don't organise anymore

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
Despite the successful fight to overthrow WorkChoices and the explosive growth of industry super funds, union membership just keeps getting worse.

Earnings power peaks from age 35

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
Income for males peaks from age 35 while for women it peaks ten years earlier, reveals the ABS.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower on a negative lead from Wall Street and falls in base metal prices in London.