POLITICS & POLICY

It seems that Pippa Middleton is truly getting her way into the British superstar elite without the help of her sister, now that she's reportedly getting close with ex-Spice Girl, Geri Halliwell.

Zachary Quinto showed the skeletons in his closet by admitting that he is a gay man.

X Factor judge, Mel B, faces deportation scare in Australia due to VISA issues.

The lingering disagreement between the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPS) and the management of the leading airline in the country has already ruined travel plans of more than 60,000 passengers in Australia.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard had wanted to intervene in the country's biggest labor row involving Qantas and its three labor unions. However, the Prime Minister said those involved in the dispute are still willing to resolve the matter without the government. Qantas management claims it remains duty-bound to continue talks with the pilots’ union.

A French teacher has died of injuries from third degree burns after setting herself on fire in front of frightened students. The 44-year-old teacher, who had worked at Jean Moulin school for 10 years, was depressed over her relations with her students in her math classes.

When a The Duchess met a cancer patient at the Royal Marsden Hospital last week, she made sure to write a letter to this boy and Catherine surely delivered her promise.

The AUD has opened this morning above 1.0300 after another positive day on Friday on equity markets both in Europe and the United States, on the belief a recapitalization plan for European banks will be announced next weekend.

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Nazi leader Adolf Hitler did not die of suicide in Berlin in 1945, but he killed himself and died an old man in Argentina, a new book by British authors had claimed.

Australia’s building and construction industry has expressed concern following Thursday’s ruling by Fair Work Australia in ADJ Contracting Pty Ltd which upheld the legality of enterprise agreements regulating the engagement of independent contractors.

The Australian Government now looking at onshore options for processing asylum seekers following the defeat of its amendments to the Migration Act in Parliament.

The state government of New South Wales (NSW) had agreed to extend some portions of its proposed Dharawal National Park to BHP Billiton, in what seems to be a continuing winning streak for Anglo-Australian global miner.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have placed their influence into goodwill once more, as they were able to raise £625,000 for a child bereavement charity.

Australian Marriage Equality advocates are expecting Prime Minister Julia Gillard to announce an ALP conscience vote on same-sex marriage early this week.

Since Kate Moss launched her line in TopShop and Kate Middleton started visiting some of their retail stores, the chain has launched a brand new line inspired by the fashion icons.

The younger sister of Kate has morphed her fashion sense into a darker, rock chic vibe, and critics are loving the transition as much as her followers.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has admitted that her government’s people-swap arrangement with Malaysia is technically shelved by growing opposition from the Parliament, blaming the Liberals for the immigration debacle.

After describing deafness "as a scourge in our world," a prominent educator takes the heat from the deaf community. Dr. Dimity Dornan, director of Brisbane-based organisation Hear and Say, was accepting an award when she made the remarks at Telstra's Queensland Businesswoman of the Year on Tuesday.

BHP Billiton's $30 billion worth Olympic Dam copper and uranium mine project faced its strongest opposition on Thursday as the Greens slammed an indenture agreement that stipulates royalty payments by the global mining company to the South Australian government over the mining project expansion will remain fixed for 45 years.

Members of the Slovak Parliament voted overwhelmingly (114 – 30 with 3 abstentions) to support the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) reversing an earlier move to oppose the expansion of the bloc’s rescue package.

A proposal put forth by four members of the New York State (NYS) Senate have surely caused the Founding Fathers of the US to roll over in their graves. Hinged upon the stated goal of protecting children against "cyberbullying," NYS Senators Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), Diane Savino (D-Staten Island/Brooklyn), David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Orange), and David Valesky (D-Oneida) have proposed the passage of a ridiculous new bill that will essentially criminalize free speech.

Costamare, the Greek shipping company that owns the MV Rena, has apologized through its managing director to the people of New Zealand, particularly the locals of Tauranga, over the devastating effects of its vessel's crash on Astrolabe Reef off Tauranga.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced on Thursday it has lodged an appeal against a recent Federal Court decision that cleared Google Inc. from alleged online search and online advertisements malpractices.

It It seems that the Middleton sisters have influenced everything, from fashion to plastic surgeries, and now, even baby names.

Only one of 17 member-nations of the European Union decided to deny the expansion of the bailout package for Greece which put at risk attempts to bring to an end the sovereign debt crisis.

Prudent regulatory measures and government economic policies are crucial in averting the damaging impacts of credit booms that largely crippled many economies during the global financial crisis in 2008.

The Duchess of Cambridge has yet inspired another fashion accessory because of her elegant style, and this time, it is a line of sheer hosiery.

The approval on Wednesday of the controversial carbon tax by the Australia's House of Commons has generated debate even before the measure becomes a law. A day after the carbon tax bill won in a narrow voting, some people have started to collect the tax ahead of the bill becoming a law.