So what’s happening this week? There’s a budget, but is that really the most exciting news? Well, you’ll have to keep your eye on the lunch box to find out?
Channel News
- More news on the skills front – an employee survey has found that experienced business and analytics skills are in high demand right now.
- Toshiba is on the recovery path, and has highlighted a potential return to profits this year.
- Apple’s announced the official world-wide launch date for the iPad – May 28.
State of the market
- Strong commodity prices have driven mining stocks and the markets up in morning trading. At 11:44am, the S&P/SX200 was up 81.5 points.
- The Aussie dollar has gained some ground after last week’s losses and is selling for $US0.8994. Gold is selling for $US1202.2 an ounce while oil prices have risen 2.06 per cent to $US76.7 an ounce.
Technology
- Digital life: New gadgets could add to high cost of data downloads
- iPad: The ultimate buyers' guide
- Twitter hit: Hugo Chavez rockets to the top in two weeks
- Obama: Laments tech-driven distractions
- Speaking out: Chinese workers poisoned while making your latest gadget
General News
- Budget 2010: Swan won't try to buy votes
- Budget 2010 (2): Medicare set for shake-up
- Politics: Rudd in freefall - voters lose faith
- Business: EU agrees on $720bn euro bailout fund for eurozone
- On the road: Lane Cove Tunnel sold for $630m
- UK election: Brown's last throw of the dice
- UK election (2): For moochers, by moochers - Brown's disunited kingdom
- Oil spill: New scale of disaster looms as containment box clogs
- Volcanic ash cloud: Chaos across Europe as hundreds of flights cancelled
- Environment: Climate scientists cross with Abbott for taking Christ's name in vain
- Jessica Watson: Homecoming ranks among the biggest of Sydney events
- Rail tragedy:Robbery link to man killed while crossing train tracks
- Retail: Cash-strapped shoppers hit home
- Royal loss: Drizzle dies, Prince Harry in tears
Sport
- T20 World Cup: White powers Australia to big win over Sri Lanka
- 2010 Football World Cup: Don't send in the clowns, says Schwarzer
- F1 Spanish Grand Prix: Webber No.1 from start to finish
- Golf: Allenby falls agonisingly close
- English Premier League: Chelsea claim title in record-breaking style with 8-0 massacre of Wigan
- Cycling: Cadel Evans in pink in Giro d'Italia
- NRL: Sorry day for Storm faithful
- AFL: Swans crash back to reality with thrashing at hands of Geelong
- AFL (2): Adelaide finally gets its first win
- Rugby union:Waratahs enter final push missing star prop
Entertainment
- <i>Underbelly 3</i>: Nudity sex scenes left star Emma Booth feeling dirty
- Pimp my life: Director Sisely auctions off Aussie virginities
- Food: The real iron chef will make you pay
- Lara Bingle: I have only three friends
- Jon Cryer: Wants his ex-wife left homeless, lawyer claims
- Scarlet Johansson: Denies natural good looks
- Travel: Africa beckons ... if the price is right
- <i>Twilight</i>: Oscar winner signed for fourth film
- Gig review: Teen idol, John Mayer, projects shifting facade
- Film review: Gillian Armstrong's Lust, Love & Lies
Tomorrow's weather:
- Sydney: Fine. Sunny. Min: 13, Max: 26
- Melbourne: Showers. Windy. Min: 11, Max: 15
- Brisbane: Shower or two. Min: 16, Max: 26
- Perth: Sunny. Min:9, Max: 24
- Adelaide: A shower or two. Min: 11, Max: 17
- Hobart: A shower ot two. Min: 8, Max: 14
- Canberra: Fine. Partly cloudy. Min: 5, Max: 18
- Darwin: Fine, mostly sunny. Min: 24, Max: 33
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