Little shops full of horrors but supermarkets buck trend - Sydney Morning Herald

RETAILERS in NSW face the most difficult trading conditions in decades. Butchers, cafes and sporting goods dealers are selling a lot less, but supermarkets are selling a lot more ...

Australian share market closes at four-year low, $34bn lost - News.com.au

THE share market has closed at a fresh four-year low today, with more than $34 billion wiped from the value of the ASX. The ASX200 lost more than 3.5 per cent lower after falling ...

A new way is needed to help Burma's people - Age

T HE SENTENCING of more than 30 Burmese dissidents to up to 65 years in prison for their part in last year's anti-Government demonstrations sends a strong message to pro-democracy ...

S&P/ASX 200, All Ordinaries fall nearly 3pc - The Australian

The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 fell 104.1 points, or 2.78 per cent, to 3644 - the lowest level since October 2004. The All Ordinaries was down 95.1 points to 3630.9. The Australian ...

Keep the home films rolling - Age

B Y MOST measures, this year's gathering of the Screen Producers Association of Australia should have meant fireworks. In stark contrast to the television side of the business ...