Adelaide-based filmmaker Cyan Films and Family First MLC are offering assistance to the family of an Iranian actress sentenced to jail and lashing in Iran for doing an Australian movie illegally and inappropriately.
The Nobel Prize winner for Economics will be known on Monday completing this year’s search in different categories for the most prestigious honors in the world.
Pippa Middleton is one of the most talked about socialites of today and a poll has been done to determine which Hollywood actor fits the bill as Pippa's boyfriend: Ryan Reynolds.
The Prince of Wales is enjoying some downtime as he was seen enjoying a burger at a fast food and partying while off duty for his training as an Apache helicopter pilot.
Bell FX Currency Outlook
The AUD has had a strong rally overnight, trading through parity on renewed investor confidence and demand for higher yielding currencies such as the AUD.
U.S. stocks rose sharply as investors cheered a pledge from France and Germany to resolve the euro zone's banking and sovereign-debt troubles. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 278 points, or 2.5%, to 11381. All 30 Dow components rose, with bank stocks leading the charge higher. Bank of America climbed 4.7% and J.P. Morgan Chase advanced 4.3%. The gains came after the blue chip index managed a 190-point rally last week.
Iranian actress Marzieh Vafamehr has been sentenced to spend a year in jail and receive 90 lashes for her leading role in Australian film "My Tehran for Sale," which is about western influence in the Islamic republic.
MORNING REPORT
(7am AEDT)There were solid data readings from major European nations on Monday. Industrial output rose by 0.5pct in France in August with Italian output up 4.3pct - both results well ahead of market expectations. And German exports rose by 3.5pct in August to record highs.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is keeping a close watch on the country's major supermarket chains, airports and the telecommunications sector to ensure these service providers do not abuse their market power in the delivery of their services to the paying public.
Have skis. But where's the snow?The Australian government and populace may need to consider diverting some of its focus from staging a continuous mining boom to augment its economic stability, to laying down immediate strategies to curb global warming if it wants to save its world-renowned Australian Alps.
AFTERNOON REPORT
(4.30pm AEDT)The local share market posted its fourth win in a row today, kick-starting the trading week on a positive note. Investor sentiment remained buoyant after German and French leaders agreed to do all that is necessary to secure the recapitalisation of European banks. Share markets around the Asian region were generally positive, despite ratings agency Fitch cutting the credit ratings of Italy and Spain. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) gained 37.3pts or 0.9pct to 42...
Mexican drug cartels, including the Sinaloa Cartel, have entered Australia and is now operating in the country, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administrator Chief of Intelligence Rodney Benson told the U.S. Congress last week.
Negligence and ignorance of Zambian labor laws by Chinese mining firms had pricked the temper of Zambian president Michael Sata, in spite admitting Chinese investments are helping his country move towards economic growth and stability.
The economic insecurities affecting most countries around the world had caused majority of Australian businesses to become more wary to the point of being pessimistic.
The Australian sharemarket is surprisingly holding up very well despite a fall in U.S shares on Friday. The All Ordinaries index (XAO) is up 1.1 pct or 46.4 pts to 4271.4, adding to the 3.8 pct gains recorded last week.
While dressing up for a magazine cover shoot, some embarrassing photos of Madonna were snapped and now leaked through the internet.
Amcor, BlueScope Steel, Boral and other major Australian manufacturers recently formed a new industry manufacturing group to oppose the proposed carbon tax.
The Australian government has launched spirited efforts to win the release of an Aussie minor detained by Indonesian authorities for alleged possession of marijuana while on a holiday in Bali.
Australia is joining the global trend toward recognizing same-sex marriages. Outgoing South Australian Premier Mike Rann is the latest senior public official to back the proposal to legalise gay and lesbian unions.
Extract Resources Ltd. is poised for a major investor confidence boost this week as share prices already climbed 10 percent Monday morning amid reports that China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corp (CGNPC) had re-opened talks to acquire Extract's biggest shareholder, Kalahari Minerals, even as CGNPC had earlier stated it is not keen to a takeover bid into the Perth-based miner.
China and Vietnam maybe at odds over claims in the South China Sea, particularly the Paracel and Spratly Islands, but they seem to be agreeing on one thing: taking control of its internet users.
The society is ripe for gay marriage, says South Australia's outgoing premier, Mike Rann. The issue on gay marriage will be debated at Labor's national conference in December.
Bell FX Currency Outlook
A mixed bag of news and data out of the US and Europe over the weekend has seen the volatility in the AUD continue.
U.S. stocks finished lower Friday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average snapped a three day winning streak, as financial stocks fell sharply and Europe's sovereign-debt problems overshadowed a stronger U.S. employment reading.
MORNING REPORT
(7am AEDT)US non-farm payrolls rose by 103,000 in September, above forecasts for a gain of around 60,000. And revisions led to employment numbers being lifted by 99,000 positions over July and August. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 9.1pct.
The younger Middleton continues to impress fashion critics as she steps out in a printed red dress and dark blazer.
The rumors circling on the possibility of the Duchess appearing on the cover of Vogue has been debunked, none other less than the Queen herself.
While outpourings of sympathy for Steve Jobs's family continue, not everyone is sad of the demise of the technology innovator who died on Wednesday at age 56.
The mining industry is caught in a web of regulators' rift as the Australian Securities Exchange and Joint Ore Reserves Committee clash over whose reporting standards should be followed.
he entertainment business has a lot to thank Steve Jobs for all these years. The introduction of the PC, iPod, iPhone, iPad has changed the course of media in a far better way that led to appreciation of the arts in a more technologically advanced way. Filmmakers, actors, press people, and musicians have been given new means and avenues to deliver their craft more efficiently and in an almost near perfect rendition.
