http://en.redtram.com/ All news  in "Australia" Copyright (c) 2008 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:04:20 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 57306 | RunningBlog http://en.redtram.com/go/152479732/top100/ 152479732 Well, that last post pretty much speaks for itself, doesn't it? Here are the official numbers...Week 9 distance: 21.65mi (34.7km)Week 10 distance: 11mi (18km)Week 11 distance: 26mi (42km)So I had about a 20% increase from my last long-distance week, which Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:24:38 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152479732/top100/ 57306 | Congrats Julie! http://en.redtram.com/go/152479728/top100/ 152479728 Congratulations to Julie and her Boy who finally got hitched this weekend! (I was grumpy that I had to go to the DMV in the rain; I can't imagine maintaining my composure if I was supposed to get married in Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:24:37 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152479728/top100/ 57306 | At the Bottom of the Garden http://en.redtram.com/go/152479726/top100/ 152479726 Very creepy little short story I stumbled across on MeFi today... Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:24:37 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152479726/top100/ 57306 | I prefer coffee. http://en.redtram.com/go/152479731/top100/ 152479731 HA! (Link courtesy of Bex.) Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:24:37 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152479731/top100/ 31315 | BHP restarts mining after deaths http://en.redtram.com/go/152448271/top100/ 152448271 BHP has begun restarting its iron ore operations, after shutting down last week following the deaths of two mine workers in 10 days. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:09:46 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152448271/top100/ 31315 | RBA defends interest rates record http://en.redtram.com/go/152448232/top100/ 152448232 RBA governor Glenn Stevens has rejected claims the central bank raised interest rates too far in its fight against inflation. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:09:42 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152448232/top100/ 31315 | The Wine Group sells Australian winery http://en.redtram.com/go/152448208/top100/ 152448208 CALIFORNIA-based The Wine Group, the world's third largest producer, is selling its Australian winery. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:09:39 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152448208/top100/ 31315 | Monto Minerals calls in administrators http://en.redtram.com/go/152448206/top100/ 152448206 EVEN in a commodities boom, and with high-profile directors and management, not all projects survive. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:09:38 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152448206/top100/ 31315 | AWB still in the export lane http://en.redtram.com/go/152448091/top100/ 152448091 GRAIN trader AWB can still make a profit from wheat trading despite having lost its export licence, says managing director Gordon Davis. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:09:12 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152448091/top100/ 31315 | US government takes over Freddie, Fannie http://en.redtram.com/go/152448089/top100/ 152448089 THE US government took over mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac yesterday, placing them in a "conservatorship" to help avert a financial system meltdown from the housing crisis. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:09:12 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152448089/top100/ 31315 | BHP's plans $3.5bn desal plant in Chile http://en.redtram.com/go/152448078/top100/ 152448078 BHP Billiton is seeking approval to build a $US3.5 billion ($4.32 billion) desalinisation plant to service its Escondida copper mine in northern Chile, one of the world's top sources of the metal. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:09:10 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152448078/top100/ 31315 | Origin gets US partner in coal seam project http://en.redtram.com/go/152448071/top100/ 152448071 US gas operator, ConocoPhillips will pay up to $9.6 billion for a 50 per cent share in Origin Energy's Queensland coal seam gas project. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:09:06 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152448071/top100/ 31315 | Rio banks on Indian iron demand http://en.redtram.com/go/152447873/top100/ 152447873 RIO Tinto expects little fall in demand for Australia's iron ore and has been approached by Indian steel mills, eager to secure alternative supplies to meet the needs of the nation's booming economy. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:08:24 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152447873/top100/ 31327 | Racing official killed by ambulance http://en.redtram.com/go/152446447/top100/ 152446447 A MOTOR racing official has been struck and killed by an out-of-control ambulance at a race meeting near Perth. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:04:57 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152446447/top100/ 31323 | Train drivers falling asleep at controls http://en.redtram.com/go/152446391/top100/ 152446391 COMMUTERS are being put at risk by train drivers who run red lights while chatting with colleagues, making coffee and even falling asleep at the controls. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:04:47 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152446391/top100/ 31323 | Springborg to step up campaign http://en.redtram.com/go/152446317/top100/ 152446317 QUEENSLAND Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg will highlight the example of Western Australia's landmark weekend election in a team pep talk today. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:04:38 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152446317/top100/ 31323 | Tree-clearing 'kills millions of animals' http://en.redtram.com/go/152446316/top100/ 152446316 THE World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said forest clearing in Queensland is wiping out tens of millions of animals and driving threatened wildlife to the brink of extinction. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:04:38 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152446316/top100/ 31323 | Railway safety record defended http://en.redtram.com/go/152446220/top100/ 152446220 QUEENSLAND rail authority and the train drivers' union have defended the railway safety record following media reports of unsafe practices. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:04:31 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152446220/top100/ 31323 | More planes join search for yacht http://en.redtram.com/go/152446222/top100/ 152446222 MORE planes will join the search today for two missing yachtsmen, raising the total of aircraft in the search off the Queensland coast to 16. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:04:31 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152446222/top100/ 31323 | Bligh to detail pre-election platform http://en.redtram.com/go/152446219/top100/ 152446219 QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh will today spell out her vision for the future, as two veteran Labor MPs announce their retirement. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:04:31 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152446219/top100/