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	New Zealand's source for sport, rugby, cricket & league news on Stuff.co.nz: Kiwi World Cup bid axed
		That leaves Australia having to mount a stand-alone bid, and while the Asian Football Confederation has encouraged it, the frontrunner to host Asia's next World Cup remains China, which has built much of the infrastructure in preparation for the 2008 Olympics.
		In the world under-17 championships in Peru, Australia were beaten 3-0 by Mexico and, having lost their opening group game against Turkey, the Joeys are now out of the running to reach the quarter-finals.
		A trans-Tasman World Cup bid is dead in the water but Football Federation Australia chief executive John O'Neill refuses to give up on hosting the world's biggest sporting event within 15 years.
	www.stuff.co.nz /stuff/0,2106,3417376a6561,00.html (651 words)

	2008 Rugby League World Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The thirteenth World Cup is being held in 2008, to celebrate a century of Rugby League in Australia, similar to the successful 1995 World Cup in England.
		The thirteenth Rugby League World Cup has been scheduled for 2008 to be held in Australia celebrating the centenary of the game in the southern Hemisphere.
		From 1995 to 1997 this competition was run by the Australian Rugby League, and in 1998 it was merged with the Super League (Australia) competition to form the NRL.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2008_Rugby_League_World_Cup (521 words)

	ABC Sport - Rugby League - UK league bosses eye World Cup for 2008
		There are now plans afoot to stage a rugby league World Cup in Australia in 2008, a tournament which would mark the centenary of the code in the southern hemisphere.
		The fact that the likes of former league stars such as England's Jason Robinson and Australia's Lote Tuqiri were among the standout performers in the union showpiece made many league officials realise they needed a global event of similar stature if they were not to lose more players to the 15-man code.
		Since then rugby league chiefs have reverted to a Tri-Nations series between the sport's traditional powers of Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/content/s1018921.htm (696 words)

	Encyclopedia: 2000 Summer Olympics
		The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be held in Beijing in the Peoples Republic of China from August 8, 2008 to August 24, 2008, with the opening ceremony to take place at 8 p.
		People in Canada that wanted to see the Olympics between then and the closing ceremonies had to turn to TSN because the CBC was broadcasing news coverage related to the passing and state funeral of the former prime minister.
		The Olympic flag was flown at half-staff during the period as a sign of respect to Samaranch's wife.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/2000-Summer-Olympics (696 words)

	Implementation of Basel II in Australia
		Authorised deposit taking institutions (ADIs) will be required to meet the capital requirements of the Framework from 1st January 2008 and their prudential reporting for the quarter ended 31st March 2008 will be based on the requirements of the framework.
		The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has announced that it will implement the Basel II framework in Australia from year end 2007.
		APRA’s chairman, Dr John Laker, said that the Basel II framework will generate substantial benefits for the global and Australian banking systems.
	continuitycentral.com /news01593.htm (696 words)

	The Roo Crew - Presented by Bundaberg Rum
		The Nederlandse Nationale Rugby League Bond is asking that UK based clubs will co-operate as the Dutch national team set out on the road to the Rugby League World Cup, Australia 2008.
		The Australian Rugby League are pleased to be able to provide a full list of all those men who have captained Australia in a rugby league Test match from 1908 up until the present day.
		‘League of their Own’, the groundbreaking fly on the wall documentary about the Great Britain Rugby League team, filmed during the 2005 Gillette Tri-Nations, has become the fastest selling Rugby League DVD ever published.
	www.kangarooarmy.com (352 words)

	Great Britain Lions
		International Rugby League is competitive most of the time between Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain but for the International game to gain respect and be taken seriously, Australia needs to be defeated on more than one occasion in a season.
		We all know what a great product rugby league is and now the RFL must act to make sure it gets the promotion it deserves, especially by making sure its broadcast partners fulfil their obligations to our game and give it the promotion it deserves.
		For those of us living beyond the boundaries of the league world, it is great to see the sport flourishing so well, despite the continuing efforts of the other code to suppress our sport and lure traitorous glory-hunters away from the greatest game.
	uk.rleague.com /lions/news (5908 words)

	AMNRL - American National Rugby League
		The Tour of Australia was a tremendous learning experience for the Tomahawks as they prepare for the 2004 season and work towards the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.
		The USA Tomahawks completed a successful four match tour of Australia, that featured matches in traditional country Rugby League areas, and a tough encounter with the Canberra Raiders NRL Team in Queanbeyan.
		The Roos have one of the most professional operations in Country Rugby League, and showed the Tomahawks how to play hard and fast Rugby League in oppressive heat before a great local crowd.
	www.amnrl.com /news/aussie_tour_update.html (925 words)

	Encyclopedia: Boeing Australia, Ltd.
		Boeing Australia, Ltd. was formerly known as de Havilland Australia, until its purchase by Boeing.
		Boeing 787-8 in Northwest Airlines colors The Boeing 787, or Dreamliner, is a mid-sized passenger airliner currently under development by Boeing Commercial Airplanes and scheduled to enter service in 2008.
		The Boeing Wedgetail is an aircraft designed in response to Australias RFP to vendors for an AEWandC aircraft (and supporting segments) for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Boeing-Australia,-Ltd. (925 words)

	2008 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		August 15 to August 20 - World Youth Day 2008 in Homebush, Sydney, Australia
		June 14 - Expo 2008 scheduled to begin in Zaragoza, Spain.
		2008 (MMVIII) is a Leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2008 (730 words)

	Success may not buy Stirling's Beijing ticket - Basketball - www.smh.com.au
		Opals coach Jan Stirling, who coached her team to a silver medal at the Olympics in Athens, might lose her job, while Brian Goorjian, whose Boomers finished ninth, is a shoo-in for the men's Beijing 2008 campaign.
		Stirling, it seems, is regarded as not being able to lift the Opals the one rung required to knock the Americans from their golden perch - especially if the best players would prefer someone else calling the shots.
		Stirling, who coached Adelaide Lightning from 1993 to 2003-2004, stepped down to concentrate on the national job, to which she has given her all.
	www.smh.com.au /news/Basketball/Success-may-not-buy-Stirlings-Beijing-ticket/2004/12/01/1101577557992.html?from=storylhs (730 words)

	Boeing 737 News Reports
		Boeing won't comment, other than to say it is focused on winning many more orders for its hot-selling 737, and that the only new plane that has its attention is the 787, which will enter service in 2008.
		Boeing plans to overhaul its 737 family of single-aisle aircraft in the next 10 years, applying the advanced technologies of its 787 aircraft, a senior Boeing executive said Tuesday.
		Speculation that Boeing might move forward development of a 737 replacement has been fuelled partly by recent public comments from engine makers looking to develop a next-generation engine that would be needed for a 737 replacement.
	www.b737.org.uk /newsreports.htm (730 words)

	Air Force Technology - 737 AEW&C Wedgetail - Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft
		Delivery of the first two aircraft to Australia is scheduled for November 2006 and the remaining four by 2008.
		Boeing is the prime contractor for the program and team partners include Northrop Grumman's Electronics Sensors and Systems, Boeing Australia Limited and BAE Systems Australia.
		The Commonwealth of Australia placed a contract on Boeing in December 2000 for the development and supply of the 737 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) programme, Project Wedgetail.
	www.airforce-technology.com /projects/737aewc (730 words)

	Australia - Country profile
		The telecom statistics and forecast section for 2000-2008 is filled with valuable data on telecom revenues, telecom investments as well as number of subscribers, penetration and growth for the fixed, mobile, Internet and Cable TV markets.
		This 32-page report will give you a complete snap-shot of Australia's telecom environment, providing you with all the information you need to be successful in this market.
		It initially defines the country's economic and political environment keeping you abreast of any events that could impact the business environment in the near future.
	www.hottelecom.com /australia-copr.html (313 words)

	Australia - telecom country profile
		Australia remains one of Asia’s most advanced telecom markets with 50.8%, 81.3% and 28.3% penetration in the fixed, mobile and Internet markets respectively as of June 2004.The Australian mobile market is one of the most developed in the world and is forecasted to reach an impressive 97.1% penetration by the end of 2008.
		Find out more in our new Australia country report
		Hutchison started offering the service in 2003 and it is forecasted that all licensed operators will have launched their 3G services by the end of 2005.
	www.marketresearch.com /researchindex/1079071.html (157 words)

	Public Health Association of Australia
		It is worth noting that the SANE Australia response to the Consultation Document was also critical of the Consultation Document, noting how it had ignored key recommendations from the MHCA Report, SANE's own Mental Health Report 2002-2003 and the Mid-Term Review of the Second National Mental Health Plan.
		· A response by SANE Australia to the Consultation Paper on the NMH Plan 2003-2008 (see website at www.sane.org)
		The SANE Response highlighted the lack of specific national goals and targets for improving mental health care in the Consultation Document.
	www.phaa.net.au /sig/mental_health/mentalsummit.htm (157 words)

	Spain's Zaragoza selected for 2008 Expo
		PARIS, Dec 16 (AFP) - Spain's northeastern city of Zaragoza was selected Thursday to host the 2008 Expo on the theme of water and the sustainable development of cities, International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE) said.
		BHP Billiton is seeking approval to mine up to one million tonnes of copper a year at its Olympic Dam in South Australia, potentially more than quadrupling output and making it the biggest copper and uranium mine in the world, it was reported.
		Zaragoza beat out Italy's Trieste and Salonika in Greece to host the themed exposition staged between the general world expos, which are being held in Aichi, Japan next year and Shanghai in 2010.
	www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?ID=34991 (262 words)

	Department of Human Services
		The Department of Human Services Disability action plan 2005-2008 outlines a significant way of improving the public sector workforce participation of people with a disability.
		The Plan for Victoria's Children will build upon the work of the Premier's Children's Advisory Committee; the Government's response to their report; A Fairer Victoria; and the White Paper Protecting Children - the Next Steps.
		The most significant reforms to Victoria's child protection laws in a generation.
	hnp.dhs.vic.gov.au /wps/portal (480 words)

	Travel And Tourism in Australia
		In 2003, the overall leader in the Australia travel and tourism industry was Flight Centre, accounting for 21.8% of the market.
		The Australian market for travel and tourism was worth A$64.6 billion (US$45.0 billion) in 2003, having shrunk by 2.0% since 2002.
		Domestic tourism is expected to retain the biggest share of the market, with a forecasted value of almost A$42.0 billion in 2008.
	www.euromonitor.com /Travel_and_tourism_in_Australia_(mmp) (480 words)

	China thinks big for 2008 Summer Games - Olympics news - MSNBC.com
		Past Olympics have been billed as coming-out parties — think 1964 in Tokyo or 2000 for Australia — to announce the host’s arrival on the world stage.
		Vice presidents of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games organizing committee Wei Wang, right, and Xia Jiang announce some of the country's plans earlier this month.
		For the IOC and Olympic sponsors, that means the opportunity to tap a new, increasingly affluent market of avid sports fans and consumers.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/11501734 (565 words)

	Coaltrans Australia 2005
		In September 2005 Coaltrans Australia will bring to Brisbane the industry’s key producers, consumers, traders and shippers – the community that represents the world’s largest coal exporting nation, now comprising over 30% of global coal exports.
		Constraints and bottlenecks at export ports and rail developments are major challenges that need to be overcome if Australia is to take advantage of this period of unprecedented growth.
		A surge of new mining ventures are under development – with over 18 greenfield and more than 25 brownfield expansions being planned for the period 2005-2008.
	www.mbendi.co.za /euromoney/events/coalaus05/e31t.htm (233 words)

	Enterprises return to IT investment in 2004 : FUJITSU Australia
		Australia has reached a new level of maturity in the IT adoption lifecycle and many enterprises now manage their IT infrastructure strategically to ensure IT investments provide measurable value to the business.
		In fact, 2004 will be a pivotal year, and choices made this year will determine major shifts leading up to 2008.
		Key to this favourable outlook are positive economic news and the fact that investment budgets for 2004 have been set in a relatively optimistic environment.
	www.fujitsu.com /au/interaction/archives/2004/200403-02.html (1836 words)

	Emissions Projections Home Page - - Tracking to the Kyoto Target
		Previously published projections work is contained in Chapter 5 of Australia's Third National Report under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
		Australia's Greenhouse Emissions Trends - 1990 to 2008-2012 and 2020
		Australia's Fourth National Communication will be released shortly.
	www.greenhouse.gov.au /projections/index.html (178 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Australia
		Australia's emphasis on reforms, low inflation, and growing ties with China are other key factors behind the economy's strength.
		Australia has an enviable Western-style capitalist economy, with a per capita GDP on par with the four dominant West European economies.
		Six colonies were created in the late 18th and 19th centuries; they federated and became the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901.
	www.odci.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/as.html (178 words)

	Surf Life Saving Western Australia has submitted a proposal to the City of Stirling to jointly host the 2007, 2008 and 2009 (with options for 2010 and 2011) Australian Surf Life Saving Championships at Scarborough Beach.
		To LEASE the Nollamara Community Centre, Nollamara to the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Western Australia (Inc) for three years with a three year option for $200 per week ($10,400 per year), which will be reviewed annually.
		To LEASE the Nollamara Community Centre, Nollamara using the City's standard lease documentation to the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Western Australia (Inc) for three years with a three year option for $200 per week ($10,400 per year), with annual rent reviews.
		To obtain Council approval to lease the Nollamara Community Centre, Nollamara to the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Western Australia (Inc) for three years with a three years option for $200 per week ($10,400per year), which will be reviewed annually.
	www.stirling.wa.gov.au /transit/newmins/fin/2003/March/FN20030325-19.htm (178 words)

	Boeing Australia Limited - Aerospace Support - Kalkara
		The contract was awarded to Boeing Australia in February 1997 and is due for completion in January 2008.
		Boeing Australia Limited is responsible for the in-service support of the Kalkara system, including maintenance and repair of the UAV and the ground control station; preparation of the UAV for launch; controlling the UAV in flight; and recovery of the UAV at the completion of the mission.
		Launches are conducted from Jervis Bay on the East Coast of Australia; Garden Island on the West Coast; and Woomera in central South Australia.
	www.boeing.com /global/Australia/DIVAerospaceSupport/ASkalkara.htm (164 words)

	Task gets tougher: Australia all alone in World Cup bid - Football - Sport
		That leaves Australia having to mount a stand-alone bid, and while the Asian Football Confederation has encouraged it, the frontrunner to host Asia's next World Cup remains China, which has built much of the infrastructure in preparation for the 2008 Olympics.
		O'Neill was part of a FFA delegation that returned from the FIFA Congress in Morocco last weekend, where the hurdles in front of Australia hosting either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup multiplied.
		In the world under-17 championships in Peru, Australia were beaten 3-0 by Mexico and, having lost their opening group game against Turkey, the Joeys are now out of the running to reach the quarter-finals.
	www.smh.com.au /news/football/task-gets-tougher-australia-all-alone-in-world-cup-bid/2005/09/20/1126982062251.html (709 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Australia
		Australia's emphasis on reforms, low inflation, and growing ties with China are other key factors behind the economy's strength.
		Australia has an enviable Western-style capitalist economy, with a per capita GDP on par with the four dominant West European economies.
		elections: Senate- last held 9 October 2004 (next to be held no later than June 2008); House of Representatives- last held 9 October 2004 (next to be called no later than November 2007)
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/as.html (709 words)

	Encyclopedia: Boeing Australia, Ltd.
		Boeing Australia, Ltd. was formerly known as de Havilland Australia, until its purchase by Boeing.
		Boeing 787-8 in Northwest Airlines colors The Boeing 787, or Dreamliner, is a mid-sized passenger airliner currently under development by Boeing Commercial Airplanes and scheduled to enter service in 2008.
		de Havilland Australia was formerly part of de Havilland, then later a separate company.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Boeing-Australia,-Ltd. (709 words)

	Western Australia Rugby League
		In the Rugby league states of Queensland and NSW we are too good to the Australia Rules fraternity.
		The South Perth Rugby League Club are pleased to announce the reappointment of Andrew Korn as their First Grade and club coach for the fourth consecutive season in 2005.
		“Rugby League is alive and well in the West and fans should keep an eye towards the Indian Ocean for a big resurgence of our game over the next few years”, Mr Baldwin said.
	aus.rleague.com /warl/news/index.php (2493 words)

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