The Lowy family still continue to draw millions from Westfield, which is extraordinary. But now shareholders are thinking about putting a stop to it.
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The Lowy family still continue to draw millions from Westfield, which is extraordinary. But now shareholders are thinking about putting a stop to it.
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Tony will be Godking before we know it! The ravening hordes are already lurking at the gate. What will Tony do in his first 100 days?
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Australia’s female cricket team has won a pay rise that means some players will be able to quit their day jobs. But other female athletes struggle to balance training with work.
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READ MOREThe nightly TV news remains the key battleground for the federal election. So who are the all-powerful news directors who oversee their stations’ coverage of the election campaign at Seven, Nine and the ABC? The Power Index talks to them — as well as some well-placed insiders — to see how they’ll cover election 2013.
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WHAT WAS SAID:
"It just doesn't make sense for us [to manufacture here] longer term."
"Ford is a business, not a political party. The numbers just don't stack up."
Ford closure is overdue and irrelevant to Australian manufacturing
The closure of Ford in Australia, announced today, is overdue and says little other than that a protected company lost touch with consumers. The eventual cessation of taxpayer bribes to Ford to maintain an uncompetitive production line is welcome news.
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