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	07/01/2009 10:12 am Babcock & Brown presents financing plan Babcock & Brown Limited (BNB) said it had submitted a proposal to its banking syndicate to stave off administration. The troubled investment bank said it expected a response next week. The company ... ... 07/01/2009 09:13 am Obama's near $1 trillion budget deficit United States President-elect Barack Obama has flagged a budget deficit approaching $1 trillion in the next fiscal year, and that his administration would have to make some tough budget choices. ... 07/01/2009 08:15 am Middle East: defeating Hamas So long as Hamas survives in Gaza, there will be no ceasefire based on the closure of tunnels because that would amount to the elected administration's unilateral disarmament. Signing its own death warrant. Israel has maintained control of access to the territory, denying Gazans the chance to ru ... 07/01/2009 06:02 am Obama says expects deficit to approach $US1 trillion US preseident-elect says administration will have to make tough budget choices. 7 Jan 2009 6:02 AM ... 07/01/2009 12:00 am Babcock & Brown presents financing plan Babcock & Brown said it had submitted a proposal to its banking syndicate to stave off administration. The troubled investment bank said it expected a response next week. ... 06/01/2009 06:34 pm Babcock revised business model verdict Investors will learn the strength of Babcock and Brown Ltd's financing lifeline next week after the investment firm's 25 bankers hand down their verdict on a revised business model designed to insulate it from administration. ... 06/01/2009 12:59 pm Tony Blair to accept top US medal in George Bush's last week in office Tony Blair is to receive the United States's highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, from his friend George Bush next Tuesday, at a White House ceremony during the latter's last week in office. The medal, a five-pointed white star, was first introduced by President Harry T ... 06/01/2009 11:00 am Richardson withdrawal disappoints Latinos By Alexander Mooney CNN (CNN) -- Bill Richardson's withdrawal from his commerce secretary nomination Sunday didn't just leave a major gap in the new administration, but it also sorely disappointed Latinos who view the New Mexico governor as their most prominent representative. "We are h ... 06/01/2009 11:00 am Iran wants to show regional power over Gaza crisis TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran wants to send a message to the new U.S. administration and Arab governments that it is a power to be reckoned with in the region by championing the cause of its Palestinian ally, Hamas, in its fight with Israel. A Palestinian youth, protesting Israel's offensive in Gaza, ... 06/01/2009 11:00 am Midas Australia up for sale after collapsing into administration Administrators are looking for a buyer for troubled car servicing company Midas Australia after the business was placed in administration by its directors on 23 December. ... 06/01/2009 08:38 am Bush to present highest civilian honour to Howard John Howard has helped make the world safer, according to the Bush Administration. ... 06/01/2009 08:03 am US wants ceasefire with conditions Speaking for the first time since the Israeli ground invasion in Gaza, the US President George W. Bush has said a ceasefire is a noble ambition but insisted it must have conditions attached to prevent violence recurring. President-elect Obama is being careful not to interfere with the Bush administr ... 06/01/2009 12:27 am U.S. civilian, military space programs may work together According to the President-elect Barack Obama's transition team, it is possible that the United States may link together its civilian space program, headed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration... ... 06/01/2009 12:00 am Obama dumps scandal-tainted key nominee Barack Obama moves to cut short ethical controversies surrounding his incoming administration, by accepting the withdrawal of his nominee for commerce secretary, Bill Richardson, who is embroiled in a financial scandal in his home state of New Mexico. ... 06/01/2009 12:00 am The arts community must try harder Chris Puplick was a Shadow Minister for the Arts and Heritage in the late 1980s, and has since held several positions in arts administration, including serving on the board of the Griffith Theatre Company, the Freelance Dance Company and NIDA, and on the Theatre Board of the Australia Council. He wa ... 05/01/2009 12:04 pm Money probe forces out Obama pick NEW Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, US President-elect Barack Obama's pick to be commerce secretary, has withdrawn from consderation for the post citing an investigation into a company doing business with his state administration. ... 05/01/2009 11:00 am Lessons from the thirties for Gordon Brown Sir, Financial commentators say that confidence in UK banks must be restored, but they do not suggest credible remedies. A similar problem was faced by the Roosevelt Administration after the collapse of so many banks in the deepening depression in the early Thirties. Their solution was the Glass-Ste ... 05/01/2009 08:45 am Keim on Gitmo, and torture timelines Stephen Keim, the barrister for Dr Haneef, has written an article in The Australian that some blogocrats are referring to in other threads, and I thought that it warranted it’s own thread. The policy of the Bush administration was to place its captives in a legal black hole. To achieve this, on Fe ... 05/01/2009 01:25 am Obama Moves To Link Pentagon With NASA Amiga Trombone sends this quote from the beginning of a story at Bloomberg: "President-elect Barack Obama will probably tear down long-standing barriers between the US's civilian and military space programs to speed up a mission to the moon amid the prospect of a new space race with China. ... 04/01/2009 11:29 pm China adjusts 2008 record trade surplus upward: report BEIJING (AFP) - China's trade surplus is likely to hit a record 290 billion dollars in 2008 despite woes caused by the global slowdown, state press said Sunday, citing the nation's customs administration. ... 04/01/2009 05:48 am US stocks face headwinds despite New Year rally NEW YORK (AFP) - US stocks may have started the New Year with a bang but experts see major headwinds for the market as the new administration of Barack Obama moves rapidly to eject the economy from prolonged recession. ... 03/01/2009 11:29 pm Obama unveils economic stimulus plan WASHINGTON (AFP) - US president-elect Barack Obama Saturday unveiled a broad proposal to boost job growth and the troubled American economy, a top priority for the incoming administration. ... 03/01/2009 04:50 pm Australia tells US it won't accept Gitmo detainees MELBOURNE, Australia - Australia's Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the United States has been told for a second time that Australia will not resettle detainees freed from the Guantanamo Bay military prison in Cuba. Gillard says U.S. President George W. Bush's administration was told ... 03/01/2009 01:45 pm US gives Israel free rein The Bush administration will not interfere if Israel decides to send ground troops into Gaza, despite growing criticism over its handling of the conflict. ... 03/01/2009 06:27 am US working towards 'durable' Gaza ceasefire The US Secretary of State says the Bush administration is working towards a durable and sustainable ceasefire in Gaza. ...