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January 14, 2003
New Managing Director to Lead Yahoo! Australia & NZ

January 7, 2003
Express Your Love via SMS for Valentine's Day
The top 5 ways from Yahoo! Australia & NZ Mobile

December 17, 2002
Yahoo! Australia & NZ Announces SITES OF THE YEAR (2002)
10 Australian and New Zealand sites to be voted on by public to determine "Best Site" of the year

November 25, 2002
Yahoo! Australia & NZ Brings Instant Messaging to Life
New Yahoo! Messenger 5.5 features first-ever animated emoticons and improved Super Webcam capability

November 18, 2002
Drop a Hint and Get What You Want for the Holidays with Yahoo! Australia & NZ
New "Hint Dropper" makes it simple to give and receive the perfect holiday gift

November 18, 2002
Go Green This Holiday Season With Yahoo! Australia & NZ Greetings
Every holiday season Australians send out millions of Christmas greeting cards to friends, family and co-workers across the country and around the world - only to have many of those cards end up in the trash come New Year.

November 11, 2002
Bringing Photos to Phones Cheaply and for More People: Yahoo! Australia & NZ Mobile's Photo SMS
Yahoo! Australia & NZ Mobile's recently launched its new Photo SMS service which lets most mobile phone owners send their favourite pictures.

October 9, 2002
Personalise Your SMS Messages with Yahoo! Australia & NZ
Three new SMS services give mobile phone buffs more fun with their phones.

October 2, 2002
Plan and book holidays online
With convenient air, hotel and car booking services, plus extensive destination and travel resources, Yahoo! Australia & NZ Travel makes it even easier to plan and book holidays online.

September 9, 2002
Yahoo! Australia & NZ Celebrates its 5th Birthday!
Five years ago the Internet, or the Information Super-Highway as it was then commonly known, was in its infancy in Australia. One of the pioneers of the industry is Yahoo! Australia & NZ, which - like the Internet - has been moving with the time and is now celebrating its fifth birthday!

August 15, 2002
Not Socks & Undies Again!!??
Get Dad something he will really like this Father's Day at Yahoo! Australia & NZ.

August 15, 2002
Yahoo! Australia & NZ Introduces New Homepage Design
New front page offers more streamlined and integrated experience.

August 13, 2002
Yahoo! Messenger for SMS comes to Telstra Mobile
Telstra and Yahoo! Australia & NZ have teamed up to bring the highly popular local Yahoo! Messenger service to Telstra Mobile customers from Wednesday 14 August.

August 13, 2002
Once-in-a-Lifetime Grange Collection Up For Auction At SOLD.com.au.
Amateur sommeliers looking to add a priceless collection of Grange to their wine cellars should count their pennies and get ready for one of SOLD.com.au's best ever wine auction lots - a Grange collection of 36 bottles, featuring a bottle from each vintage from 1963 to 1997, plus 1961.

July 4, 2002
Yahoo! Australia & NZ and SEEK Extend Agreement with Enhanced Co-Branded Employment Site and Marketing Deal
Yahoo! Australia & NZ and SEEK Communications today announced they have signed an extensive marketing and service agreement that will include the enhancement of the current Yahoo! Australia & NZ Careers site, as well as an even greater level of exposure for the SEEK brand on www.yahoo.com.au.

June 25, 2002
Make Tax Time Less Taxing with Yahoo! Australia & NZ's Tax Centre
Does tax time ring alarm bells for you? Does it bring back memories of expensive accountants and masses of annoying paperwork? Don't let it stress you out this year.

June 17, 2002
Yahoo! Australia & NZ Relaunches to Trade, Equipping Marketers with New Online and Offline Planning Tools including the New Yahoo! Solutions Site
Yahoo! Australia & NZ has launched a number of new initiatives to help Australian advertisers make the most of online marketing

May 20, 2002
Biggest Ever Online Auction of its Type in Australia
Millions of dollars worth of brand-name technology and electronic equipment up for grabs in end of financial year sale

May 2, 2002
Top 5 Tips for Online Store Design from Yahoo! Australia & NZ
Design ideas to help maximise sales from your store.

April 22, 2002
Viator and HotelClub to Provide Booking Engines and Services to the Enhanced Yahoo! Australia & NZ Travel Site
Yahoo! Australia & NZ has signed deals with Viator and HotelClub to provide booking engines and services to the newly enhanced Yahoo! Australia & NZ Travel site.

April 22, 2002
Organise Your Next Holiday Adventure Online Through the New Yahoo! Australia & NZ Travel Site
Now it's even easier to plan and book your dream holiday or next work trip online!

April 17, 2002
'Show Me the Money!' with the new Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance Broker Comparison Centre
Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance's Broker Comparison Centre gives you all the information you need to get started in investment and choose the best broker for you.

March 26, 2002
Exclusive Music Art Rocks SOLD.COM.AU
Like to own a piece of music history? If so, visit SOLD.com.au, Yahoo! Australia & NZ's online auction site where Australians buy and sell online, for a chance to snap up original artworks by renowned rock artist Steve Maher.

March 18, 2002
SOLD.COM.AU Goes For Gold Next Friday March 22 With Free Listing Day
Like to try before your buy or test the waters before committing your hard earned cash? If so, visit SOLD.com.au, the online auction site where Australians buy and sell online, for its free listing day which runs from 12.01am until 11.59pm on Friday 22 March, 2002.

March 6, 2002
Yahoo! Australia & NZ Launches Latest Australian Version (5.0) of Yahoo! Messenger with "IMVironments™" plus WebCam!
Now Australians can type, talk, see and be seen, send fun emoticons, enjoy exclusive and interactive themed IMVironments™, and access Australian news, stocks and SOLD.com.au auctions from Yahoo!'s local instant messenger service

February 20, 2002
Yahoo!'s Tony Faure To Step Down as Regional Vice President and Managing Director of South Asia
S. I. Lee, Global Veteran and Yahoo! Korea CEO, to Assume Leadership of Region.

February 20, 2002
Footy Tipping for Fun and Fanatics Now Online with Yahoo! Australia & NZ Sport
Footy fans can now tackle each other in enhanced online footy tipping competition.

February 19, 2002
Guess Who's Going to Win the Oscars?
Pit yourself against the experts in the Oscars Pool Game at Yahoo! Australia & NZ Movies - Now On!

February 6, 2002
Insurance Premium Increases? Find the best policies on Yahoo! Australia & NZ Personal Finance
Yahoo! Australia & NZ Personal Finance's Insurance Centre take the work and the worry out of finding the best policy for your car, home and contents and health.

February 6, 2002
Digital Cupid: Valentine's Day Gifts From the Heart
Yahoo! Australia & NZ survey shows 16 per cent of Australians have or think they will meet a loved one online

February 5, 2002
Romeos Turn to The Net For Valentines Day
Yahoo! Australia & NZ Gives Romance a Hand

January 17, 2002
Make Sense of Your Finances in 2002 with Yahoo! Australia & NZ
Whipping your finances into shape and having them work for you in 2002 may be easier than you think with the relaunch of Yahoo! Australia & NZ Personal Finance with Banking, Loan and Mortgage Centres (http://pfinance.yahoo.com.au).
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