ASIC initiates settlement for Storm crisis

Opting for the best resolution, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission is conducting private discussions with parties involved in the financial meltdown of Storm Financial.

MONEY

Petrol price escalate, no relief available - for now

Petrol prices rises today to a 16-month high and analysts said that users of petrol should expect very little relief for the time being.

MONEY

Toll fee rise to force people out of work

The planned hike in toll fees by $1 or 30% to $3.85 for private cars and small trucks starting July 1 could forced a number of people out of work, said Queensland Council of Social Services (QCSS).

PROPERTY

500,000 new houses needed to avert housing crisis

The Federal Government must build at least 500,000 new houses by 2020 to avert a crippling housing shortage which could send house prices to unaffordable level.

WORLD BUSINESS

Stern Hu to be charged in Chinese court

Authorities have announced that Stern Hu, Rio Tinto's chief negotiator, will stand trial on charges of taking bribes and infringing commercial secrets beginning Monday.

COMPANIES

Google tries ads in maps

Google has already begun setting up advertisements on most visited Australian maps pages. This goes to show that the search engine master is now looking at earning profit from high traffic maps pages.

 
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Telstra sees "significant gap" between parties in NBN talks

Testra says there is a gap between it and NBN company on proposed financial outcome of the proposed national broadband network (NBN). Also Testra is discussing the ways that the gap could be bridge. The talks are continuing. Full Story
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ENTERTAINMENT
Kate Winslet splits from husband
'Titanic' British bombshell Kate Winslet and her husband, Sam Mendes, have called its quits after 7 years of marriage. Sources speculated monotony as a major factor to their marital crisis and the two have grown tired of each other.

TECHNOLOGY
The Internet poised for Noble prize?
The very technology that made the world a smaller place and the mass sharing of information and knowledge possible has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Lamborghini
COMPANIES
Sales down for Lamborghini in 2009
The financial crisis was unkind to most businesses last year, but luxury-car makers were more affected. One company is Volkswagen's Automobili Lamborghini unit.
Jamie Kennedy and Jennifer Love Hewitt
ENTERTAINMENT
Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy end of relationship
Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy end of relationship.

TECHNOLOGY
The next big thing: cloud gaming
A pioneering gaming service will start allowing people to "stream" popular high-end games such as "Assassin's Creed II" over the Internet in June, using a mechanism similar to watching TV shows or listening to music online.

TECHNOLOGY
Google's fate in China close to conclusion, says CEO
Google's chief executive Eric Schmidt says the company will soon conclude censorship negotiations with the Chinese government which will decide the company's fate in the country.

ENTERTAINMENT
Kate Winslet splits from husband
'Titanic' British bombshell Kate Winslet and her husband, Sam Mendes, have called its quits after 7 years of marriage. Sources speculated monotony as a major factor to their marital crisis and the two have grown tired of each other.

TECHNOLOGY
The Internet poised for Noble prize?
The very technology that made the world a smaller place and the mass sharing of information and knowledge possible has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Lamborghini
COMPANIES
Sales down for Lamborghini in 2009
The financial crisis was unkind to most businesses last year, but luxury-car makers were more affected. One company is Volkswagen's Automobili Lamborghini unit.
Sydney Metro compesation bill soars: reports

compensation claims of failed Sydney CBD Metro has reached more than h... Full Story

Ex-Gallery Owner Pleads Guilty In $120 Million Art Fraud

A former top gallery owner has pleaded guilty of defrauding ... Full Story

Australian Stock Market Report - Morning

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A tale of two "red alerts:" Which Windows warnings should you heed?

By Scott M. Fulton, III, BetanewsLiterally every day at Betanews, we g... Full Story

Ray White sales up 20%

In a result indicative of the market absorbing recent interest rate ri... Full Story

Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus kisses passionate

The handsome 19-year-old was without his girlfriend, teen queen Miley ... Full Story

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