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Australia's fourth largest bank, ANZ, said on Wednesday that it would invest million more on its China expansion venture. In 2010, ANZ initially invested $395 million which resulted in the opening of six branches in Beijing, Shanghai, Chongquing and Guangzhou.

If 2011 was a bad year for Australian retailers, the industry should not expect an improvement for 2012 since new research shows that Aussie consumers plan to hold tighter to their purses this year.

The Minecraft Xbox 360 release date is one of the most anticipated events in the world of gaming. This is evident through the figures released stating that the game has already sold more than 1 million copies since it was released in the market last May 9, 2012.

Facebook has generated enough market excitement that experts said its public offering debut would easily attract total buys that would kick up the company's value at around $100 billion.

Australia's mining sector continues to gallop, while the rest of the economy trails behind.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said that consumers should not blame the company for the constant program crashes of Macintosh computer during the 90s. He said that it was Microsoft’s fault.

The Fair Work Ombudsman will go over the books of about 120 cafes, restaurants and fast food outlets in Adelaide to check abuse of workers, particularly in the area of wages.

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has decided to junk his American passport, believing that his U.S. citizenship would prove impractical as he stays most of the time in Asia, where he has long-secured residency status.

Sony Corp, once the envy of its rivals, chalked up anew billions in yearly losses, pointing to the sagging fortune of the Japanese firm that once crafted consumer electronic products that became ubiquitous in global households.

Samsung Electronics has finally started rolling out Android 4.0 or Android ICS updates for Samsung Galaxy Note. The lucky people who would first experience the update would be Samsung Galaxy Note users in Europe.

Many people who have Android-based smartphones and tablets are becoming frustrated due to the lack or slow roll out of Android updates. Both Google and mobile carrier AT&T are refusing to take the blame for this situation.

Intel’s chief executive Paul Otellini predicted that a hybrid of tablet and ultrabook will be “the next big thing” in the tech world.

Your Facebook account will soon be like your iOS and Android phones as it will launch its App Center in the coming weeks.

Australian miner Dart Energy said on Friday that it would no longer drill a coal seam gas (CSG) well in St Peters, Sydney, The firm confirmed its statement in a filing with the Australian Securities Exchange.

Facebook, the largest social networking site in the world recently announced that they will be launching their own app store. This is the company's latest strategy in profiting from the large population registered in Facebook.

While Nokia Australia confirmed that no Pureview 808 will be heading on the land down under, two Windows Phones are on their way to invade the Sydney Shores.

Retailers are hoping that Australians would spend some of their budget handouts on shopping to lift the industry.

Nokia Australia confirmed that it will not release its new smartphone PureView 808 in the land down under.

Microsoft is trying to increase the sales again of the Xbox 360 by offering it at a cheaper price.

Facebook users in Australia can now share their donor status with their friends due to the feature introduced by the social networking site.

Samsung finally unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S III, the follow up to the company's successful Samsung Galaxy S II. The release of the smartphone was met with enthusiasm as many users were impressed by the features and specifications of Samsung Galaxy S III. This leads us to the big question: To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade?

Although two of the richest persons in Australia often agree to oppose certain government policies such as the mining tax and the carbon tax, Andrew Forrest and Gina Rinehart are on the opposite sides when it comes to employment of foreign workers.

The future is still bright for Australia beef industry. According to a report released on Monday at the Beef Australia 2012 summit, the country's cattle herd is expected to reach 30 million heads this year. It would be the peak since the 1970s.

Australians continue to show a change in their drinking preference as they drank less alcoholic drinks and beer, and more of spirits.

Telecom competitors Vodafone and Optus have agreed to a joint venture project to build 500 more new mobile phone stations in the next four years to address network problems.

Westpac Banking Corporation reported on Thursday first-half net profit of $3.07 billion for the six months to March 31. While it is a 25 per cent decline compared to the same period a year ago, the slump was mainly due to a one-off tax consolidation following Westpac's purchase of St George.

Samsung muscled its way again on top of the global smartphone market by capturing 29.1 per cent of the pie in the first quarter of the current year and effectively overtaking its chief rival, Apple.

South Australian Transport Services Minister Chloe Fox announced on Wednesday that the state has imposed about $218,000 fines on three Adelaide bus contractors because their buses are always late.

Australians continued to enjoy their passion for travel to domestic and foreign destinations which resulted in air carriers, Qantas and Virgin Australia, enjoying high passenger numbers for the month of March.