Australia&#39;s Ronin Confirms Approach From Another Party
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SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Ronin Property Group (RPH.AU), the target of aA$1.3 billion takeover bid by Multiplex Group (MXGCA.AU), said Monday it has received an approach from a third party.
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MULTIPLEX Group has seen off a late challenge to its takeover of Ronin Property Group, yesterday securing a crucial stake that all but guarantees a successful bid and a re-rating of the developer&#39;s shares.
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AUSTRALIAS Air Force will be equipped with advanced cruise missiles in a move Indonesia warns could spark a regional arms race. Defence Minister Senator Robert Hill said yesterday the Government had approved
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Australia is facing a federal election on October 9th with the two main parties having little to separate them in domestic and economic policy. Where the Liberal and Labor parties differ greatly is in foreign policy. The Liberal Party adheres to the "Great and Powerful Friends" doctrine while the Labor Party pursues the doctrine of "Asian Engagement".        Since the September 11th attacks on the United States, terrorism has been thrust to the fore as the dominant security issue facing western nations. Australia has not had a terrorist attack on its shores; but two attacks in Bali and Jakarta have occurred in Indonesia that can be construed as terrorist attacks against Australia. Consequently terrorism for Australia is a foreign policy issue. On this basis the competing foreign policies of the Liberal Party and Labor Party can be compared.
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The move to play the men&#39;s final at the Australian Open under floodlights next year was aimed at showcasing the tournament to the Asian and European markets, chief executive Paul McNamee said on Tuesday.
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Candidates for prime minister in Saturday's election in Australia were influenced by operatives trained in the US.
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While rappers lick standard-issue grapefruits Comments Monks at the Shaolin Temple in China were so incensed by an assertion by a Japanese internet user that a single ninja had once laid the smackdown on their greatest that they have deployed a feared warrior lawyer (presumably trained to an equally high standard in both law and arse-kicking). They have demanded that the internet user "apologise to the whole nation for the wrongs he or she did". We suggested a pay-per-view "Battle of the Titans" between the kung-fu monks and Japan's top ninjas. This is a match made in Heaven for the many thousands of you who daily debate the merits of the two sides, even if it does lack pirates.â¦
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California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger  didn't bare his biceps when he met Japan's leader on Friday but  he did pledge to flex his muscles to promote trade.
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TONY EASTLEY: As mentioned the Prime Minister is also in northern Australia and his focus is also on national security, although he&#39;s under attack for his initial opposition to the Coalition&#39;s $600 family payment.
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Australia&#39;s fourth team in the expanded Super 14 competition will be based in Perth, the Western Australia capital. Perth got the nod over Melbourne due to its larger community support base, with 5,000 signed
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A TAPED message thought to be from al-Qaeda&#39;s second in command has urged young Muslims to target Australian interests. The terror network&#39;s deputy leader, Ayman al-Zawahri, is believed to be behind the recording, broadcast on Al-Jazeera television.
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InfoWorld - Attempting to fine-tune its software for use in business-critical applications, Blue Titan Software on Monday is unveiling Network Director RM (Reliable Messaging), a tool for policy distribution and messaging in SOAs (service-oriented architectures).
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The federal government has received bipartisan support for a proposed new security deal with Indonesia. Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says it&#39;s possible Australia could negotiate a security and anti-terrorism
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Takeover target Qantas is positioning itself for expansion in Asia, with the Australian flag carrier's regional low-cost brand Jetstar set to provide much of the growth, analysts say.
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Takeover target Ronin Property Group said it would respond to an offer by Multiplex Group for all the securities in the company in about three weeks.
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Action filmmaker John  Woo is attached to direct and produce &quot;Ninja Gold,&quot; a new  property from the creator of such video games as &quot;Deus Ex,&quot;  &quot;Thief: Deadly Shadows&quot; and &quot;System Shock.&quot;
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Kerry Packer, Australia&#39;s richest man, bought a stake in Stanley Ho&#39;s latest Macau gaming project as Asia&#39;s two biggest casino operators team up to expand in the region.