A retired jeweler sorting through items donated to a Pennsylvania charity got the surprise of his life when he discovered an expensive 2.6 carat diamond and platinum ring estimated to be worth $US17,600 ($19,000).
Organisations that apply a "wait and see" approach to thinking about the impacts of climate change on their business might reach a point where it is too late to adapt, according to a University of Queensland (UQ) Business School expert.
China has announced on Tuesday that it is set to require telecom operators and internet service providers to report and cooperate with state security officers on possible leak of state secrets, as the country moves further to tighten its grip on communication facilities and discourage political dissent.
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) scientists will use technologically-advanced automated monitoring equipment to track greenhouse gas emissions and the impact of urbanisation as part of a new national research network.
A US-based environmentalist group has filed charges against Broken Hill Propreity (BHP) Billiton, stating that the company's Mexico operations have polluted its groundwater flowing into the neighboring areas.
The International Monetary Fund hailed Australia as one of the top 10 developed counties as it made a comeback from the global financial crisis.
Qantas Airlines is cleared today to fly its planes to London's Heathrow airport after several of the flights were suspended overnight due to fresh ash clouds from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano.
