Australia Breaks Own Hottest Summer Record
Australia has broken its own hottest summer record, according to data released by the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM).
Agitated Prison Officers in Western Australia Leave Posts Due to Back Pay Dispute
Some 2000 agitated members of the West Australian Prison Officers Union (WAPOU), dismayed over how the state government continued to stall their back pay dispute, has called a snap 24-hour strike on Friday morning, effectively abandoning their posts at 13 public prisons across WA.
Australian Dollar Outlook - 01 March 2013
Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian dollar has resumed its softer tone this morning after a quick move up yesterday afternoon.
Mystery Shark Caught Off WA Two Years Ago Identified As Mandarin Dogfish, A Rare Find in Australian Waters
Experts have identified that the mysterious shark caught two years ago by a local fisherman off Rottnest Island was a mandarin dogfish, a specie that's only usually found between Indonesia and Japan as well as in New Zealand.
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Latest China Crackdown Against Against Online Porn Sites Leads to Closure of 225 Websites
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China Restaurant Owner Brings Down Racist Sign After Eliciting Online Uproar From Japanese, Filipino and Vietnamese People
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Queensland Receives $100M Flood Relief From Federal Government
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Watch Out China, Australia’s Lynas Has Produced First Rare Earths Products From Malaysian Plant
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One Dead in NZ Shark Attack, Police Open Fired
A man aged 40s has died in New Zealand after a shark attacked him while swimming off Muriwai Beach, about 40 kilometres west of Auckland. However, police said they open fired at the shark from a boat and witness accounts said they were actually two sharks hovering at the time. Investigations are now being made if the man was indeed killed by which shark or by the bullets that flew from the cops' guns.
Global Markets Overview - 27 February 2013
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 108 points, or 0.8%, to 13893 in afternoon trading, reclaiming about half of Monday's 216-point tumble, which was triggered by Italian election results that ushered in political uncertainty.
Australian Dollar Outlook - 27 February 2013
Bell FX Currency Outlook The Australian Dollar continued its weak tone overnight as no clear result occurred in the Italian election and Fed President Bernanke testified before a US Senate committee.
Gold Up on China Demand
Prices of safe haven yellow metal gold rose to $1,598.55 an ounce, or as much as 0.3 per cent, at 11:25 a.m. in Singapore on increased from China even as the country continued to produce more gold within its confines.
Queensland Flashfloods Claim One Life, More Rescues Underway as Missing Woman Found
The torrential rain pounding across southern Queensland and the resulting flashfloods has claimed at least one life on Tuesday. But hopes returned in favor of the rescue teams who were able to find a 47-year-old woman after being reported missing for more than 12 hours. Efforts to rescue another stranded motorist is underway.
Western Australia Relocation Warnings Up as Cyclone Rusty Blasts Into Category 3
Authorities in Western Australia have sounded off the alert warnings on Tuesday as Cyclone Rusty continued to pack in strength and had developed into a Category 3 storm.
Australian Dollar Outlook - 26 February 2013
Bell FX Currency Outlook: Australian Dollar dips in morning trade on Italian political instability.
Global Markets Overview - 26 February 2013
Blue-chip stocks headed toward their third decline in four sessions as Italian election exit polls raised fears the country might abandon austerity measures. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 64 points, or 0.5%, to 13937 in midafternoon trading Monday.
Monsanto Further Unveils its True Evil Nature by Signing on to UN Agenda 21 'Sustainability' Scam
A United Nations (UN) scheme to surreptitiously seize property rights from people worldwide and pack the world's populations into tiny micro-cities controlled by a centralized government has a new ally, Monsanto, which recently joined the so-called World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in pushing for the widespread implementation of the infamous "Agenda 21."
How Obama Really Got Elected
Prior to the November elections, Republican efforts to overhaul voter identification laws, according to the White House, congressional Democrats and most of the mainstream media, were nothing more than thinly veiled attempts to prevent legal Americans (especially minorities) from voting.
State Senator Chooses Hospital Over Constitution and Parental Rights
Every state legislator in the U.S. takes an oath to uphold their state and federal Constitutions. However, in the real world, those oaths can apparently be meaningless.
Stranded Brisbane Christian College Children Rescued; Queensland Battles Flash Floods
Some 16 young students of Brisbane Christian College have been plucked out into safety as the school bus they were riding got stranded in flash flooding near the intersection of Learoyd and Paradise roads at Acacia Ridge on Monday morning at 8.40am. All children were safely recovered.
Australian Dollar Outlook - 25 February 2013
Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar opened this morning above 1.0300 but has since fallen to similar levels seen at the end of last week.
Cyclone Rusty Intensifies: Western Australia Brace for the Worst
Residents in Western Australia have been advised to take cover as Cyclone Rusty intensified on Monday to become a Category 2 storm. The development has forced the closure of major iron ore ports in the region, essentially derailing exports of the steelmaking key ingredient. Iron ore prices are likewise forecast to spike in the world market.
Iran Unveils Discovery of Raw Uranium Source to Fuel Nuclear Programme
Iran announced over the weekend the discovery of new deposits of raw uranium sufficient to provide the requirements of the Middle Eastern country's nuclear programme. The Iran Atomic Energy Organisation said it has identified 16 more sites for nuclear power stations.
Barbecue Days are Numbered in China
Barbecue-related activities and cooking in open stoves in public, densely-populated places in China would soon be prohibited to limit the smog but could be a bane to street food hawkers and vendors.
Could William Shorten be Australia’s Next Prime Minister?
Majority of Australians believe that the September national election would be a contest between the Coalition and the Australian Labor Party. Which party would get a majority vote would determine who would be Australia's next prime minister.
Global Markets Overview - 23 February 2013
Stocks continued to sink midday, after reports of manufacturing pullbacks in the U.S. and Europe piled on top of investor concerns over the possibility of an earlier-than-expected end to the Federal Reserve's stimulus programs.
Australian Dollar Outlook - 23 February 2013
Bell FX Currency Outlook:The Australian Dollar hit a 4-month low in early morning trade due to a number of issues which has dampened recent market confidence, but did find support at this key level.
A Royal Fart and Other Antics, Wisecracks from the Joke (Duke) of Edinburgh (VIDEOS & PHOTOS)
At the rate that Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth of Britain, is hitting the news for his jokes, he could give any court jester a run for his money. On Wednesday, the Joke (Duke) of Edinburgh once more made the frontpages of British dailies when he joked that the Philippines must be half-empty because the other half is working as nurses in his country.
NSW Advised to Brace For Wet, Wet Weather and Floods
Residents in towns located across northern NSW have been advised to brace for a wet weather on Thursday evening going towards Friday morning in what could also potentially result to floods, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM).
Vote-Buying in the Philippines Takes a New Form: Gadgets Instead of Cash Bribes
A senatorial candidate in the Philippines, millionaire Jamby Madrigal, is on the hot seat due to an advertisement in her Facebook fan page account that if anyone "likes" her page, they will win a free Apple iPad.
Global Markets Overview - 21 February 2013
Stocks held shallow losses after minutes from the Federal Reserve's most recent policy-setting meeting showed rising unease about its recent stimulus efforts
Gillard-Abbott Feud Takes a Rest in Favour of Gillard-Green Cartoonland Battle
Australian voters who are tired of the months-long Julia Gillard-Tony Abbott word wars - which range from misogyny issues to the carbon and mining taxes - can temporarily heave a sigh of relief.
Australian Dollar Outlook - 21 February 2013
Bell FX Currency Outlook: Australian Dollar tumbles in morning trade as the U.S. established gains with the Federal Reserve minutes showing concern that more quantitative easing might be needed.
Rail Operator Aurizon Expects Earnings to Take Hit Due to January 2013 Queensland Floods
Formerly known as QR National, rail operator Aurizon Holdings Ltd. on Wednesday slashed its full year guidance for coal haulage volumes as it expects the January 2013 floods that affected Queensland would greatly impact operations and earnings.
UFO Sightings: 3 Strange Lights in Triangle Formation [VIDEO], Hovering Orbs Magnified [PHOTO]
A UFO sighting of three strange lights forming a triangle in the night sky was reported in video format to MUFON from Plano City in Texas. The footage was received a day after an old photo of the sky outside a Wisconsin house was submitted for scrutiny. Take a look at the photos and video to check out what the uploaders may or may have not missed.
Smog That Hit China in January Has Cancer Causing Photochemicals
The smog pollution that hit China's capital in Beijing, so massive that it even crossed borders over to Japan, has been found to contain cancer causing photochemicals.
Eight Hooded Thieves Pull Off One of Biggest $50M Diamonds Heist in a Lifetime (VIDEO)
No shots were fired. No one was injured. The robbery was over within minutes. That told, and eight hooded thieves have just pulled off what could be one of the biggest $50 million worth diamonds heist in a lifetime.
If There's Something Weird In Your Neighborhood Who You Gonna Call? Facebook?
Probably nobody by now would question the effectiveness of social media networking site Facebook when it comes to locating missing people or raising charity for people or organisations in need. Yet this proven efficacy took another dimension for a mother who was contacted by local police of her son's death through Facebook.
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