Archive for March 12th, 2010
Same product, different label – twice the price
HOUSEHOLDS are paying twice the price for branded groceries that are no different to generic-label rivals, new Federal Government research shows. Consumer Affairs Minister Craig Emerson said a family which switched to identical generic products would save as much as $450 a year, Treasury analysis of consumer spending patterns shows. With Australians facing the fastest-rising [...]
St George Dragons beat Parramatta Eels in NRL round one
In one of the highest-quality season openers in memory, St George and Parramatta turned on a sparkling contest every bit worthy of a finals thriller that later prompted Dragons coach Wayne Bennett to declare: “There’s no more round ones.” And there also shouldn’t be a 94 per cent completion rate the Dragons finished with to [...]
Australian PM to fund Pacific Island Rugby
And thanks to Kevin Rudd. It’s going to stay that way for years, as rugby has been the national sport of Fiji, Tonga and Samoa since the Marist Brothers introduced the sport there over 90 years ago. It is a religion and part of their culture. Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has commissioned former Australian [...]
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