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South Australia is targeting to increase by eight times its iron ore exports through the development of the $5-billion Braemar Bulk Export Project.

Official confirmation from no less than Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott that Prince Harry of Britain is visiting Australia on Oct 3-10 has led to speculations if he would again repeat his royal faux pas in August 2012 when he had fun in Las Vegas with some women playing strip poker.

In journalism class, the sentence "Dog bites man" is considered an ordinary event not worthy of newspaper space. But when the nouns are switched and it becomes "Man bites dog," then it becomes newsworthy.

The Australian share market ended in the red for a third consecutive session on Tuesday, weighed down by mining stocks and ongoing confusion over the US Central Bank's expected tapering policy.

The Australian share market is in the red for a third consecutive session, after US stocks closed lower and most commodity prices were sold down.

Microsoft unboxed on Monday the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 in New York. However, tech experts appear not impressed by the two devices, whose predecessors bombed at the cash register.

Brain scans of people who love to view pornography show that they exhibited the same indicators of addiction similar to those hooked on alcohol and drugs, a study by Cambridge University researchers said.

Fisher & Paykel, a brand identified with quality kitchen appliance, is also into healthcare. The company's Healthcare unit rolled out a new product, the Pilairo Q nasal pillows mask, to treat obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).

Three British princes are visiting Australia in 2013 and 2014. They are the 2nd, 3rd and 4th in-line heirs to the throne.

CN Rail proposed in March to Natural Resources Canada for the government body to allow it to move Alberta's bitumen to Prince Rupert, British Columbia, by train, instead of transporting the tar oil through pipelines.

Sellers had the market in a headlock in early trade although the balance shifted following the release of the HSBC flash reading on Chinese manufacturing. The only release of note in regional trade today saw sellers pause as they considered the bigger picture. The Chinese HSBC Flash PMI came in at 51.2 in August, above a consensus forecast of 50.9 and the prior reading of 50.1. Chinese figures released most recently point to the Chinese economy turning a corner which could have positive ramifica...

The obstacle of Fed tapering appears to be out of the way for the time being and at face value it seems as though the markets finally have some clear air. Although the price action of the markets most recently suggests that in the absence of any Fed temperance in relation to Q.E, investors are erring on the side of caution and calculating that tapering is a matter of when rather that if.

Australia has more pet than people, with domesticated animals numbering 2 million more or about 25 million of the four-legged creatures or fins living with 63 per cent living in Australian homes.

Even if an unreleased version of the BlackBerry Messenger mobile social messaging service posted online had 1.1 million active users during the first 8 hours, BlackBerry placed on hold on Saturday the rollout of those apps for iPhone and Android.

One of the email exchanges among members of the Rinehart family that billionaire Gina Rinehart tried to prevent from coming out in public was revealed on Monday. The email was written by Jay Newby, chief financial officer of Hancock Prospecting, addressed to John Hancock, the estranged adult son of Australia's richest person.

It seems Tebow is not alone in his public profession of his faith. Prince Amukamara, cornerback of the New York Giants, is now being referred to as the black Tim Tebow. On Thursday, he disclosed to The Post that at 24, he is still a virgin and would remain that way until he marries.

The hearing for the annual review for the potential release of Michael Alexander McGarry, a dangerous sex offender, was adjourned on Friday after he sought referral to a hormone specialist.

Australian singer Olivia Newton-John opened on Friday a cancer and wellness centre in Melbourne named after her. She described the medical facility as offering loving care and support for cancer patients.

Microsoft is launching on Monday, Sept 23, the next-generation Surface tablet in New York City. The event is by invitation only, reports CNET.

A commotion happened on Friday morning in front of an Apple store in Pasadena, California over the non-payment to homeless people who fell in line on behalf of people who want to buy the newly released iPhone 5S or 5C.

Female Tunisians could be considered the modern-day equivalent of comfort women as they provide sexual comfort to rebel Syrians. The comfort women during World War II were mostly Asian women raped by Japanese soldiers; now, it is the turn of Tunisian women to play the same role, but willingly, in the approaching World War III scenario.

American singer and pop star Selena Gomez cancelled four shows in Russia after the country denied her a visa.

Despite 0.3 per cent fall today, this still was an eventful and largely positive trading week for many markets around the world. Local shares edged higher by 1.08 per cent, US stocks are up 1.69 per cent and Germany's DAX is 2.1 per cent firmer (both the US and German markets have one session remaining this week).

California's law that mandates porn stars to wear a condom when filming sex scenes was given a boost following the admission by confirmed HIV positive adult movie actress Cameron Bay that her last male partner in an X-rated film didn't wear one.

Although there is now a question if the copy of Floyd Mayweather Jr's $41.5 million cheque for his bout with Canelo Alvarez published by Business Insider is genuine, there is no doubt that Mayweather broke sports record with his purse for the bout held on Sept 15, 2013.

The Australian market cracked through a five year high on Thursday, thanks to the announcement of continued stimulus from the US central bank. Investors are taking a breather today, with local stocks down around 0.4 per cent.

The recent pictorial of bisexual and controversial Filipina singer Mocha Unson will likely court the ire of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

You know political season is approaching when dirt is thrown at politicians. One such political dirt is the claim by Gennifer Flowers, an alleged mistress of former U.S. President Bill Clinton, that wife Hillary is a bisexual.

The daughter of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and her boyfriend were held up on Wednesday while walking their dog after attending the wedding of Mr Blair's son Euan.