Australian Dollar Near One Month High; New Zealand Dollar Slips Bloomberg By Candice Zachariahs March 18 (Bloomberg) The Australian dollar traded near a one month high as equities rallied, prompting investors to buy Australian Dollar Falls To 4 day Low Against Euro RTT News FOREX Euro near 11 week high vs yen, risk appetite rises Reuters (link)

Australian Government Will Curb Executive Payouts Bloomberg Shareholders are being given the final say on golden hand shakes because of boards chronic failure to act, Australian Shareholders Association chief Excessive executive pay in the eye of shareholders The Australian Swan to limit fat cats big pay outs The Canberra Times Australia to outlaw excessive golden handshakes AFP guardian.co.uk NEWS.com.au all 227 news articles China Daily RPT More Australian politicians oppose Rio Chinalco deal Reuters We should be selling the milk not the cow, in this case the minerals not the mine, Xenophon told Australian radio. Under the deal, Chinalco will pay $12.3 Australian Senate to Vote on Chinas Rio Deal Inquiry Bloomberg Rio Shares Slide Amid Speculation on Chinalco Deal Wall Street Journal STOCKS NEWS EUROPE Rio slides after Australian senate review Reuters UK Bloomberg all 901 news articles ASX RIO RTP ACH Population Expanded By Record Last Year, Australian Reports Bloomberg The population grew by 390000 to 21.5 million, the first increase of more than 300000, the newspaper said, citing figures from the Australian Bureau of (link)

Australian woman faces trial in Kuwait International Herald Tribune AP KUWAIT CITY The lawyer of an Australian woman detained in Kuwait for allegedly insulting the countrys ruler says a trial date has been finally set. Australian woman faces trial in Kuwait The Age (link)

Australian State Credit Ratings Unlikely to Change, SP Says Bloomberg By Jacob Greber March 18 (Bloomberg) Credit ratings on Australian states are unlikely to change in the next three years as regional governments increase State credit ratings safe despite debt burden Business Spectator (link)

Australian Senate to Inquire Into Foreign Investment Bloomberg By Gemma Daley March 18 (Bloomberg) Australian lawmakers began an inquiry into foreign investment laws amid a backlash from politicians and shareholders Australian senate to examine foreign investment Reuters Australia To Launch Inquiry Into Foreign Investment EasyBourse.com (link)

Australian koala now has agent, possible book and movie deals Los Angeles Times Sam, the koala rescued from certain death during the brutal wildfires in Australia last month, now has an agent and possible deals for a book and a movie. (link)

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