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August 10th, 2009

Fiona Lakes blog

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Rupert Murdoch reminds us all that quality costs money to produce

August 7th, 2009

It’s an old adage but one I’ve been reminded of a lot, recently. Rupert Murdoch (News Corp) has just announced that people will have to pay to view News Corp online stories in the near future, after testing it out with the Wall Street Journal. No doubt other media owners will do likewise, very soon, […]

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El Questro & other Voyages Resorts sold by GPT

August 6th, 2009

El Questro (East Kimberley region, WA) has been sold by General Property Trust (GPT) along with other Voyages Resorts. Buyer is Delaware North, a food & hospitality business based in Buffalo (USA). Apparently Delaware North has more than 50,000 employees, worldwide, and more than $2 billion sales annually.

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Chopper crash on Wave Hill Station (NT)

August 6th, 2009

A helicopter crashed on Wave Hill station yesterday, but it was not a typical, relatively low-powered R22 mustering helicopter involved in station work but a very expensive turbine chopper, specifically built to carry passengers – a Bell Longranger. Presumably it had the standard Longranger seating for 7 but the chopper only contained the pilot and […]

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