Australia suffered another death in Afghanistan Sunday night, bringing to 39 the number of Diggers killed in the decade-old conflict that started in 2001.
Following Australian PM Julia Gillard's recent visit to India, which focused on cooperation on civil nuclear energy, the country's state government of Queensland is now mulling to lift its self-imposed uranium ban in anticipation of a potential mining boom of the resource commodity.
Third-quarter earnings season continues this week with a bevy of tech companies, as well as airlines, industrials and others. Also, housing and gross domestic product data are expected, along with three initial public offerings. Stocks closed the week with their biggest single-day decline in four months Friday, after a slew of weak corporate earnings reports.
Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar has opened slightly weaker this morning and is poised to test further upside over the next few weeks should global economic data continue to show signs of improvement.
U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton will visit Australia on Nov 14 to participate in the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN), Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr announced on Saturday.
While Buckingham Palace is preparing for the royal visit of Prince Charles and Camilla in Australia in a few weeks, the Australian Republic Movement (ARM) is pushing for replacing the British monarch with an Australian head of state.
Australia's state government of Queensland has put up two oil and gas blocks, one near Condamine and the other near Miles, for auction.
Australia on Friday reached a historical milestone as oil and gas company Santos Ltd launched the country's first commercial shale gas well in South Australia's Cooper Basin.
GrainCorp Ltd. could be up for a possible $3 billion takeover by US giant Archer Daniel Midlands Co. (ADM) after the latter seized up a 10 per cent controlling stake in Australia's largest listed grain trader.
Instagram app users are photo-blogging their favorite things on the planet – gardens, hobbies, pets, you name it, Instagram has it. One thing you can see from this mobile app is a steady upload of feline photos.
Australian gold miner Newcrest Mining Ltd will pursue its planned mine expansions as well as its annual target production guidance despite reporting a drop in its first quarter September production of the safe haven precious yellow metal gold.
Australia got what it came for in New York – the coveted UN Security Council seat--the country secured through intense diplomatic campaigns and a whopping price tag of $24 million, not to mention the billions spent and issued as aids to specific nations in order to win their support.
Stocks traded lower, threatening to snap a four-day streak of gains for the Dow Industrials, as a measure of U.S. layoffs rose more than expected and a surprise earnings report from Google weighed on the technology sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 22 points, or 0.2%, to 135536 in late-afternoon trading Thursday
Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar was on a rollercoaster ride last night and enjoyed quite significant swings including a break through USD 1.0400 before settling to yesterday's levels.
After more two years since the change in Australia's political leadership, former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd broke his silence on Thursday and admitted his removal as prime minister was a traumatic experience.
Australia won on Friday a United Nations Security Council seat in New York with 140 votes. The victory is the result of a four-year campaign initiated by former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in 2008.
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Radio host Alan Jones played climate change expert in 2011 when he claimed “nature produces nearly all the carbon dioxide in the air,” and man hardly contributed to the rising air pollution, blamed by scientists as one of the leading causes of extreme shift in global weather cycles.
The unusual dry weather prevailing in top wheat exporting nations led by the United States and Australia had prompted prices of the basic commodity to dramatically shoot up.
Arrow Energy's final investment decision on its Moranbah Gas liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the northern Bowen Basin in eastern Australia will be out in late 2013, according to chief executive Andrew Faulkner.
Australian politics is sorely lacking in policy debate that the public longs for, former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said on Wednesday, stressing that “the season has come for us to lift ourselves above the ruck.”
A total of 270 jobs will be slashed by Australia's Mount Gibson Iron Ltd from its Koolan Island operation off Western Australia's north Kimberley coast.
Plans of global mining firm Xstrata Plc to create a $5.9 billion copper-gold project in the Philippines' southern region has been relegated to the sidelines as the country's chief executive ordered the execution and implementation of a mining reform bill, effectively halting further new projects of other mining firms as well.
Manufacturers, users and researchers of rare earth elements from around the world have combined forces to create a Rare Earth Technology Alliance (RETA), and among its first plan of action is to map out an education and outreach strategy to enable its members cope with the supply shortages currently enveloping users of rare earths.
What will happen this week? Probably, about the same thing.
U.S. stocks pushed higher for a third straight day this week, boosted by strong readings on the U.S. housing sector, though a sharp fall at International Business Machines weighed on blue chips.
Bell FX Currency Outlook: Increasing investor confidence saw the Australian Dollar continue to climb overnight trading to 1.0380's.
Following the start of court proceedings against MP Craig Thomson over charges filed by Fair Work Australia (FWA) that he misused Health Services Union (HSU) funds, including use of the HSU credit cards to pay for prostitutes' services, the now independent legislator is no longer content on denying the accusation.
Central Queensland coal miner Ensham Resources will be cutting some 400 jobs from its coal mine operations near Emerald, west of Rockhampton to ensure business sustainability amid the continuing declining global market conditions.
Global gold miner Newmont Mining Corporation on Wednesday reported its third quarter gold production had slumped by 6 per cent on lower mill availability and recoveries as well as lower ore tons and grades.
