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CeBIT Australia 2008 is backed by the Australian Government and key industry groups, and draws on the expertise and international resources of the world’s largest and most effective trade fair group, Deutsche Messe AG. CeBIT Australia 2008 is the largest and most important business technology event in the region, targeted squarely at serious business users.

The event features 750+ technology solution providers organised into 28 specialist show floor categories – ranging from CRM and Telecommunications to e-Marketing and Open Source Software – making it quick and easy for YOUR business to find the products and services you want to investigate.

CeBIT Australia 2008 is an excellent networking event for senior executives and business owners, with more than 35,000 pre-qualified business visitors gathering in one place to compare notes. Featuring five specialist business conferences focused on core ICT issues, CeBIT Australia 2008 brings together the most ambitious international speaker program assembled in this country.

CeBIT Australia 2008 is the best way to meet the specialist vendors, distributors and service providers that can drive your business to the next level. See you at CeBIT!

e-Government Open CeBIT e-Marketing e-Finance VoIP & IP Comms More Categories Government Technology Expo Business Software CRM Digital Content e-Health IT Security IT Service Managed Service Web Applications Retail IT RFID Smart Card Supply Chain IPTV Navigation & Telematics Networking Satellite & Broadcast Telecommunications Components & Peripherals Mobile Computing Office Printing Export Alley Future Parc Skill Alley Clean Tech

WHEN?

20 - 22 May 2008
Tuesday & Wednesday 10am - 6pm each day
Thursday 10am - 5pm

WHERE?

Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre
Darling Harbour
Sydney, Australia
 

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This offer is for Local residents of QLD and Northern NSW (postcodes 2460 - 2490). Using this offer , can purchase one day admission tickets to Sea World, Warner Bros. Movie World and Wet and Wild Water World at an awesome 50% discount off the full price admission rate.

Photographic proof of residency must be presented on entry with ticket. You must visit on or by 30 April 2008 with this ticket.

You can visit Sea World and pay only $33.00 for Adults and $21.50 for Children (3 - 13 years inclusive) and Pensioners for a one day admission ticket. That’s a massive saving!

You can visit Warner Bros. Movie World and pay only $33.00 for Adults and $21.50 for Children (3 - 13 years inclusive) and Pensioners for a one day admission ticket. That’s a sensational saving!

You can visit Wet’n’Wild Water World and pay only $22.50 for Adults and $14.50 for Children (3 - 13 years inclusive) and Pensioners for a one day admission ticket.

To get this offer, you can visit here: http://movieworld.myfun.com.au/Park-Info/News/50-LOCALS-OFFER.asp

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The Royal Aeronautical Society established the Centennial Scholarship Fund in 2003 to celebrate 100 years since the Wright brothers’ first powered flight.

The objective of the scheme is to support the future of aeronautics by making financial awards that will enable or assist individuals or organisations in the fields of aeronautics, astonautics, aerospace and aviation management.

Applications are accepted twice a year and the closing dates for 2008 are March 28 and September 3.

For further information on the scholarship and the application process you can visit the Royal Aeronautical Society website.

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The scholarship is established to support female or male students who are proposing to undertake or are undertaking an undergraduate program offered by the Faculty of the Built Environment or the Australian School of Business at UNSW, AND who are making or will make a significant contribution to Rugby Union.
 
Two scholarships are available and they are each valued at $7,500 for one year only. Previous recipients may reapply.
 
Applications close March 7, 2008. For further information on the scholarship and the application process you can visit the Randwick Rugby Club/St. Hilliers Scholarship page.
 

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Today, interest rate rise again for another 0.25%. the australia reserve bank said they increase the official rates to 7.25% to reduce the inflation. It is the highest interest rate in almost last 12 years. Some analysts said that the bank and other homeloan  lenders could increase mortgage rates by between an extra 10 to 20 basis points which would add 0.10 to 0.20 per cent on what the Reserve bank has pushed through today. For a 25 years, $200,000 mortgage, today rise increases repayments to about $34 /month. And Those people on a $300,000 mortgage over the same period would have to pay an extra $57 in repayments. 
 
Following the interest rate rise, the Australian dollar aus$ sank more than three quarters of a US cent after the announcement on expectations that the softening economy has eased some of the pressure on further rate rise. The Australian dollar was trading at 93.80 US cents shortly before today’s announcement, and then down to as low as 93 US cents.

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