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Sections of three local highways in the South West Region have been closed due to flooding.

Heavy rains that brought flash flooding in southeast Queensland for the past 72 hours has turned its attention on the region’s inland, soaking much of the area of Brisbane’s north and towards Ipswich and Darling Downs, as road conditions on areas earlier hit by record rainfall were still considered dangerous by authorities.

A footage of Neil Armstrong descending the ladder of the Apollo 11 could be put into scrutiny in order to curb worldwide skepticism about the 1969 moon landing.

ANZ plans to double the amount of branches it has in China, but it faces a tough battle with other foreign banks to pick up local talent. The Australian firm has received approval from Beijing to set up locally incorporated units, which means it can apply for a yuan licence.

Suncorp-Metway is in the money after recording $780m in net profits for the 2009/2010 financial year, and already the windfall appears to be translating into more jobs.

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) is set to meet with lawyers of actor Paul Hogan on Friday to discuss the movie star’s chances of flying out from Australia following a hold-departure order on him due to an alleged multi-million dollar tax question.

Going to London to find work at a bank is no longer mission impossible. The UK economy may still be struggling, but financial services job vacancies are picking up, at least for now.

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Following its two-hour rolling work stoppages last week, the University of South Australia staff union announced on Monday that a new round of four-hour work stoppages would be observed starting Tuesday morning.

As banking-sector analysts get gloomy about Macquarie's earning prospects for the rest of 2010, speculation is also growing in recruitment circles that the firm may have to make redundancies before year-end.

The Australian Dental Association (ADA) said on Tuesday that 68 percent of students currently enrolled in schools across the country showed signs of tooth erosion and dentists are pointing to the overconsumption of soft drinks and energy drinks as the likely culprit.

Victoria’s Ombudsman said on Thursday that the cheating it has uncovered on RMIT University’s Aerospace program could lead to a possible compromise on public safety as questions were raised on the institution’s quality of graduates.

Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) has announced the arrival of its all-new compact vehicle, the ASX, or Active Smart Crossover.

Australians switch shops and banks for the best deals, but stay for personalised service, says a research from NCR Corporation, a provider of self-service solutions.

The peak body representing the Australian automotive industry, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), has given its support to a proposal to offer motorists a $2,000 rebate to switch to new, safer and more fuel efficient vehicles.

Air New Zealand has further boosted its commitment to regional New Zealand, by offering the opportunity for frequent flyers to slash the cost of their travel.

Dr David Warren, the Australian inventor of the flight data recorder or more famously known as the ‘black box’, which investigators have largely relied on for decades in sifting clues to determine the cause of an airplane crash, is dead at 85.

Banks are poaching more staff from the Big Four accountancy firms in Australia, but they face strong competition from the corporate sector .

Lewis Hamilton is planning to bend on one knee and propose to Pussycat Dolls lead singer Nicole Scherzinger, according to reports.

Frasier star Kelsey Grammer broke up with his wife over the phone, according to reports.

The Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) is warning of fraudsters telephoning bank customers and claiming they are entitled to exception fee refunds as part of the proposed fees class action against banks.

Drake has said that because he appeared in 'Degrassi: The Next Generation' when he was younger, he is able to comprehend some of the comparisons to Will Smith.

Renovations for the improved safety of pedestrians at the Sydney Opera House began on Tuesday, with the NSW government calling for expressions of interest on the project.

Kim Kardashian has just made Justin Bieber's fans jealous again. The reality TV star was seen with the Canadian pop sensation at Pinkberry in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, July 11.

Singer Brian McFadden is angry at his ex Kerry Katona for using their children as "pawns" in her reality TV shows. The ex-Westlife member, who married the Atomic Kitten star in 2002, had lost two legal battles to regain custody of their daughters, eight-year-old Molly and Lilly-Sue, seven.

It is not yet sure, but Brad Pitt and his longtime love and mother to his six kids Angelina Jolie might finally get married this year.

Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom have successfully kept their relationship a secret from the public, so it is most likely that few information will be given about their wedding.

Kourtney Kardashian almost died just to get her sexy body.

The tapes of Mel Gibson recorded by Oksana Grigorieva while he was screaming violently at her were subpoenaed by the police.