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Pizza whiz-kid hit by arsonists for second time - Stock and Land
"This was definitely not a pizza war," said the man, who refused to be named. He said it was opportunistic and very likely the work of a vagrant. Domino's has 400 stores and about 10000 delivery scooters across Australia. The Domino's spokeswoman could ...
May 22, 2012


The faceless ones, a source of discontent - Stock and Land
A reader wrote to me saying that was probably a rather naive suggestion but asked the readers' editor to explain what ''a senior Labor/Coalition source'' and ''a source close to'' actually mean. ''How senior is 'senior', how close is 'close' …
May 8, 2012


Bush preps for budget blow - Stock and Land
A leading agricultural industry source, who declined to be named, said they expected this year's budget to be tougher than most and slash several key programs. They expected dramatic budget cuts to achieve the Treasurer's surplus commitment and with ...
April 29, 2012


Mugabe close to death: reports - Stock and Land
It came as sources close to Mr Mugabe told The Daily Telegraph in London that Mr Mugabe had reached a secret "gentleman's agreement" to hand over power in Zimbabwe to his feared Defence Minister, Emmerson Mnangagwa, a former spy chief nicknamed "The ...
April 10, 2012


Inside a uni drinking scandal - Stock and Land
''I appreciate long-standing traditions exist at colleges and universities but this was more than a drinking ritual,'' the father, who asked not to be named, said. ''There was a dangerous addition to the mix.'' He said his daughter did not suffer an ...
March 17, 2012


Morley eyes a surprise comeback to Roosters - Stock and Land
''There have already been some discussions with the Roosters,'' a source said. ''They hold him in the highest regard.'' The Wolves captain will turn 35 in May but continues to defy age with a series of powerhouse performances.
March 17, 2012


Sheep pens also draw Animals' ire - Stock and Land
Another Victorian ultrafine Merino breeder who did not want to be identified, but produces wool from paddock-run sheep and groups of wethers penned together in a shed suggested his shedded sheep were healthier than those run on pasture. ...
May 31, 2011


Nash voices Cargill concern - Stock and Land
One grain trader, who declined to be named, played down suggestions that foreign wheat could be sold under premium Australian brands, saying Cargill had been buying Australian wheat for decades and was one of AWB's largest FOB customers. ...
May 5, 2011


Nash voices Cargill concerns - Stock and Land
One grain trader, who declined to be named, played down suggestions that foreign wheat could be sold under premium Australian brands, saying Cargill had been buying Australian wheat for decades and was one of AWB's largest FOB customers. ...
May 5, 2011


Market turnaround on North Africa - Stock and Land
However, an Australian grain trading source with close ties to the Egyptian market, who declined to be named, said due to the export ban out of Russia, ...
February 4, 2011


Frustrated producer wants compulsory OJD vaccination - Stock and Land
A Western District sheep producer who did not want to be identified because his property is surrounded by suspected OJD-infected flocks, believed the ...
August 23, 2010


Murray GM statement sparks war of words - Stock and Land
An experienced grain marketer who declined to be named said the $5/t discount for GM canola was to be expected and formed part of the normal risk management ...
July 15, 2010


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