The News Review:
- Tasmania records first swine flu case
- Murphy rediscovers V8 pace
- Victoria ‘losing control’ of swine flu spread
- Tasmanian devil now endangered species
- Work to begin on damaged Tasmanian rail link
- Google Wave: The Future of nline Collaboration and Business …
- Naming of new chief signals changing of guard at Gunns
Tasmania records first swine flu case
Melbourne Herald Sun
article-tools –> May 29 2009 09:17pm TASMANIA has recorded its first case of human swine flu. A 62-year-old woman from the northwest who disembarked from the Pacific Dawn cruise ship earlier this week has become the state’s first confirmed case acting director of public health Dr Chrissie Pickin said. The woman who lives alone has remained in home quarantine and is recovering well Dr Pickin said. Public health officers have been identifying people who may have come into contact with the woman and requesting they remain at home for seven days Dr Pickin said. Share this article.
Murphy rediscovers V8 pace
Stuff.co.nz
Murphy guided his Sprint Gas Racing Holden to top spot in dramatic fashion after the session was red flagged at the notorious hairpin at Symmons Plains near Launceston. Murphy had been near the top of the timing charts throughout before an incident with Holden Racing Team driver Will Davison brought a premature end to the session. Earlier Ford Performance Racing’s Steven Richards went off into the gravel trap and with the yellow caution flags reigning champion Jamie Whincup had to brake hard to avoid the slowing Michael Patrizi.
Victoria ‘losing control’ of swine flu spread
ABC nline
The number of confirmed swine flu cases in Australia has risen to more than 200 and Tasmania has confirmed the state’s first case. Victorian Premier John Brumby says quarantine measures are working but Queensland’s chief medical officer says Victoria’s health authorities have lost control of the situation. The 39 new confirmed cases come just hours after Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon warned Australians to expect the total number of infected people to climb. Addressing a media conference earlier today Ms Roxon announced the total number of cases was 167 but it could now be over 200. Mr Brumby says quarantine measures are proving effective.
Tasmanian devil now endangered species
United Press International
The Tasmanian devil the largest surviving marsupial carnivore became extinct in mainland Australia several hundred years before European settlement. In Tasmania farmers considered them a threat to livestock and they were hunted until 1941. Tasmania upgraded the devil from threatened to endangered last year. © 2009 United Press International Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Work to begin on damaged Tasmanian rail link
supply chain review
“The magnitude of this task should not be underestimated” Sturges says. “Additional crews materials and equipment have been brought to Tasmania to undertake the task to ensure the track is open as a matter of urgency. The repair work will also see the $21 million Queensland Rail works program bought forward to replace 20 kilometres of rail and 160 000 sleepers on the line which carries vast amount of the states exports to its northern harbours. Asciano Pacific National’s parent company declined to comment.
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Google Wave: The Future of nline Collaboration and Business …
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com and check out the hour-plus presentation and demo take a shorter “sneak peek” or learn more about the Wave. And you should expect to be as surrounded by waves as Australia Tasmania or your ocean-based land mass. The growth of public private and hybrid computing clouds is very likely to be mirrored by the growth of public private and hybrid waves supporting every type of business communication collaboration or relationship. Which means waves will quickly become essential tools in the service of those pursuing more and better business intelligence (BI). Why am I so confident? Partly because of what’s happened to and with Google Maps – zero to near-ubiquity as the enabler of geographic content and features in Web-based applications in almost no time. Partly because of what’s happened and is happening to and with Google Docs & Apps.
Naming of new chief signals changing of guard at Gunns
The Age
–> Naming of new chief signals changing of guard at Gunns. –> Philip Hopkins May 30 2009 TIMBER products company Gunns has appointed Greg L’Estrange as chief executive replacing John Gay. Mr L’Estrange will take up the post from July 1 but responsibility for the controversial $2. 2 billion Bell Bay pulp mill project in Tasmania will remain with Mr Gay who will stay on as chairman. Mr L’Estrange joined Gunns in April last year as chief executive of timber operations having had more than 20 years’ experience in hardwood and softwood forestry and manufacturing. He worked for Boral and CSR for 10 years becoming chief executive of CSR’s timber products division which had revenue of up to $1 billion and 4000 employees at its peak. Mr L’Estrange after a stint in the aluminium industry was a consultant for Gunns on the acquisition of softwood producer and processor Auspine.