Debt-laden miner Rio Tinto reaps rights bonanza - AFP - Sat 12:51 am
Mining giant Rio Tinto confirmed a huge take-up for its record rights offering after investors snapped up the Australian portion, allowing it to pay off a large chunk of its heavy debt.

BHP Billiton says sells Australian nickel refinery - AFP - Sat 12:34 am
BHP Billiton, the world's biggest miner, said it had agreed to sell an Australian nickel refinery to Australian businessman Clive Palmer for an undisclosed sum.

[external] Royalco rejects Anglo Pacific's improved offer - Reuters - Fri 11:46 pm
LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Australia-based royalty and mineral exploration company Royalco Resources Ltd said on Friday it rejected Anglo Pacific Group Plc's improved offer because it undervalues the company.

[external] Australia shares fall 1.3 pct; BHP, Rio lead decline - Reuters - Fri 11:00 pm
SYDNEY, July 3 (Reuters) - Australian stocks fell to their lowest close in over a week on Friday, with losses headed by global miners BHP Billiton Ltd and Rio Tinto Ltd after gloomy jobs data in the U.S. cast doubt on the prospects for a global recovery.

[external] Aussie recovers from 2-week lows on domestic cheer - Reuters - Fri 10:53 pm
SYDNEY, July 3 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar recovered almost a cent on Friday from near two-week lows struck offshore as robust domestic data helped offset fresh doubts on the global recovery following gloomy U.S. jobs data.

US airline Delta launches Sydney to LA route - AFP - Fri 9:36 pm
Giant US airline Delta has launched non-stop Sydney to Los Angeles flights, becoming only the fourth carrier to ply the lucrative route.

[external] Australia shares fall 1.4%; banks weak, Kagara gains - Reuters - Fri 9:02 pm
SYDNEY, July 3 (Reuters) - Australian stocks fell 1.4 percent on Friday, reflecting heavy losses in Europe and the United States after a steeper-than-expected slide in U.S. payrolls raised fresh doubts on the health of the global economy.

[external] BHP sells Yabulu refinery, to take $675 mln hit - Reuters - Fri 7:20 pm
SYDNEY, July 3 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton retreated further from high-cost nickel operations on Friday, announcing the sale of its Yabulu nickel refinery in Australia to a local mining magnate.

[external] Australia vehicle sales surge, services rebound - Reuters - Fri 7:11 pm
* Service PMI jumps to 50.2, ends 14 months of contraction * Adds to evidence stimulus working, interest rates on hold By Wayne Cole

Earlier Headlines

All times are Singapore Time (GMT+8)

· [external] Bank of NZ sells NZ$415 mln govt-backed bonds - Reuters - Fri 6:48 pm
· [external] Aussie dlr recovers from lows; bonds off highs - Reuters - Fri 6:35 pm
· [external] Australia June vehicle sales surge, 3rd highest ever - Reuters - Fri 6:00 pm
· [external] Australia shares fall 1.5 pct; resources drop - Reuters - Fri 5:15 pm
· [external] Australia shares fall 1.9 pct on U.S. jobs gloom - Reuters - Fri 4:17 pm
· [external] Australia service sector activity expands in June - Reuters - Fri 3:55 pm
· [external] Aussie near 2-wk lows; bonds soar on U.S.jobs data - Reuters - Fri 3:38 pm
· [external] Australia service sector index jumps to 50.2 in June - Reuters - Fri 3:30 pm
· [external] Rio wraps up rights issue, Australia demand strong - Reuters - Fri 3:21 pm
· [external] Australia shares seen lower on U.S. jobs gloom - Reuters - Fri 2:24 pm

· [external] Aussie dives on bleak U.S. jobs data, bonds jump - Reuters - Fri 2:16 pm
· [external] Recent Australian economic statistics - Reuters - Fri 1:00 pm
· [external] New Zealand/Australia Morning Call-Global markets - Reuters - Fri 12:49 pm
· [external] Strong demand for Rio rights; Chinalco bids in full - Reuters - Fri 6:27 am
· [external] Australia's Valad restructures Europe properties - Reuters - Fri 2:56 am
· Australia records biggest trade deficit in a year - AFP - Thu 11:12 pm
· [external] Australia shares pare gains as US job caution sets in - Reuters - Thu 11:08 pm
· [external] Aussie dlr eases ahead of key U.S. jobs, bonds up - Reuters - Thu 11:04 pm
· [external] Australia's NAB to buy back London-listed notes - Reuters - Thu 10:50 pm
· Rio Tinto says 97 pct of new London shares sold - AFP - Thu 10:48 pm

· [external] AUSTRALIA/NZ CREDIT June 29 week-Rentenbank sells A$450 mln deal - Reuters - Thu 10:31 pm
· [external] Rentenbank prices A$450 mln Kangaroo issue - Reuters - Thu 10:29 pm
· [external] Australia shares rise 0.1 pct, eyes US jobs data - Reuters - Thu 10:24 pm
· [external] Australia bond issue and roadshow log - July 2 - Reuters - Thu 10:04 pm
· [external] AUSTRALIA/NZ CREDIT June 29 week-ING sells A$1.5 bln notes - Reuters - Thu 9:48 pm
· [external] ING Australia prices A$1.5 bln guaranteed issue - Reuters - Thu 9:43 pm
· [external] Bank of Queensland prices A$750 mln of 2012 bonds - Reuters - Thu 9:38 pm
· [external] Australia shares up 0.2%; Green Rock, Panoramic gain - Reuters - Thu 8:08 pm
· [external] Australia trade gap widens as commodity prices fall - Reuters - Thu 6:55 pm
· [external] Australia shares up 0.6 pct; FerrAus, gold miners gain - Reuters - Thu 6:54 pm