By Tom Housdenin Sydney
Getty ImagesAustralia will fast track plans to acquire the US HIMARS system.Australia will speed up efforts to buy longer range missiles to counter the growing threat from China, a major defence review says.
It warns the country can no longer be protected by its geographic isolation in the "missile age".
The government will spend some A$19bn ($12bn, £10bn) to deliver the report's immediate recommendations. The 110-page study is described as the biggest overhaul of Australian defence since World War Two. Read More...
Age, Biography and Wiki Who is it? Musician & Songwriter Birth Day September 02, 1946 Birth Place Houston, Texas, U.S., United States Billy Preston age 74 YEARS OLD Died On June 6, 2006(2006-06-06) (aged 59)\nScottsdale, Arizona, U.S. Birth Sign Libra Birth name William Everett Preston Genres R&B, rock, soul, funk, gospel Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, producer Instruments Vocals, keyboards Years active 1956–2005 Labels Derby, Vee-Jay, Capitol, Apple, Buddah, A&M, Motown Associated acts Little Richard, Syreeta, Sam Cooke, The Beatles, Sly & the Family Stone, King Curtis, the Rolling Stones, Ray Charles, George Harrison, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, Eric Clapton Website billypreston. Read More...
He also owned a bank, a movie theater chain, and a real estate company. His salary is unknown. Carl Pohlad was an Entrepreneur who had a net worth of $2.6 billion. Born in 1915, he was one of the world's richest people according to Forbes. He ran the Minnesota Twins baseball team for 25 years and also owned a bank, a movie theater chain, and a real estate company. His salary is unknown. Read More...
