Muslims in Australia's state of Victoria have today expressed solidarity with those protesting across Egypt against the regime of Hosni Mubarak.
A third term for Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board member Professor Warwick McKibbin is unlikely when his tenure wraps up this year, according to Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan, who added that McKibbin has had a long stay on the board.
Wikileaks have exposed the vanities and the bizarre world of Libyan leader, Col. Muammar Gaddafi in the documents that have now reached the world wide web. Written by British diplomats, the said documents were released by Wikileaks to The Daily Telegraph, which also highlighted the unusual ways Britain has been undertaking to strengthen its relationship with Libya.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's deputy offered a gesture of conciliation on Monday, as pressure from street protests, Western allies and the army appeared to be ending Mubarak's 30 years of one-man rule.
Australian Industry Group chief executive Heather Ridout on Tuesday announced a slew of packages from the Federal Government to assist communities affected by the epic flooding.
Western powers should work on the assumption that Iran could have a nuclear weapon by next year and an Israeli intelligence assessment of 2015 could be over-optimistic, British Defense Secretary Liam Fox said on Monday.
The Federal Government is sending a plane to evacuate Australians trapped by the political crisis in Egypt, where at least 125 people have been killed in protests in the past six days.
The Premier of Queensland, Ms Anna Bligh and the Commonwealth Bank Group's Chief Executive Officer have announced a comprehensive flood assistance initiatives totalling over $57 million to help the Group's customers and communities affected by the recent floods that have occurred in Queensland, Victoria and other affected States.
Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore on Monday announced that the city's central business district (CBD) is starting to produce fresh crops as vegetable patches throughout the CBD has transformed the city as part of the 'Live Green' summer planting program.
The federal government found an ally on a leading economist for its proposed flood levy, who declared support for the initiative and argued that the tax would hardly leave a dent on the Australian economy.
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said on Friday that the state government is set to absorb losses of at least $5 billion due to the recent flood disaster and most likely reduce its economic growth prospect for the rest of the year.
The rebuilding of infrastructure in flood-ravaged areas should not overshadow the need for ongoing funding in the Federal Budget for local roads, active transport, and community infrastructure to address Australia’s growing infrastructure backlog, according to the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA).
The Gusmao government's apparent decision to cancel talks with the Australian petroleum company Woodside (ASX: WPL) may undermine efforts to win the right to process gas from the Greater Sunrise field in Timor-Leste, former Prime Minister of Timor-Leste and Secretary General of Fretilin, Dr Mari Alkatiri, warned today.
Slashing investment in climate change solutions to fund the clean-up of the worst floods in Australia’s history makes no sense, according to the peak renewable energy industry body.
Even a tightening budget due to upcoming flood rehabilitation programs on areas ravaged by the disaster would not convince the federal government to at least delay its $37 billion national broadband network project.
The Charles Sturt University has extended some leeway to students affected by the "epic" flooding, particularly in Australia's eastern states. In a statement, CSU said the school is extending sympathy and support to affected students and their families.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced on Monday her proposal for a one-off flood levy that would raise some $1.8 billion to help finance the reconstruction program in areas devastated by the flooding disaster.
Business chief Heather Ridout has thrown her support for the federal government’s flood recovery package announced today, but reiterated the need for transparency and oversight.
Queensland government authorities have yet to provide the definite numbers but they hinted otherwise that the cost of the recent flooding disaster to state’s economy would be enormous in its scale.
Out of the disasters that ravaged Australia in the past three years, remarkable feats emerged and buoyed the spirit of the nation and Prime Minister Julia Gillard is bent on conferring honours to these modern day heroes.
Australian competition regulator Graeme Samuel says the proposed rules unveiled by Treasurer Wayne Swan last month on increasing competition in the banking sector would bring Australia into line with similar pro-competition regulations in Europe and the US.
Kimberly-Clark Australia (KCA) said on Tuesday that its ongoing global business review forces it to put two ageing tissue machines at the Millicent mill out of commission by May this year.
Twelve former Australians of the Year have banded together to call for a new national flag.
Former federal treasurer Peter Costello believes that the government has enough revenue bases and in-place taxes to fund its rehabilitation program for areas heavily damaged by the recent flooding, that imposing a flood levy may prove to be an overkill.
A group of Australians on Wednesday called for the preservation of Australian English accents to safeguard the nation's identity despite the influx of electronic media and cultural icons from overseas. However, just as society changes, so too does accent as it constantly evolves to meet the changing needs of its users.
Students from the University of Queensland on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint with the aim of promoting Brisbane as a world class city.
While Australians are still smarting from the damages left behind by the Queensland floods, another deluge may be forthcoming as the federal government sent warnings of rising food costs, particularly for fruit and vegetable prices.
Veteran broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson says it is only a matter of time before Australia became a republic.
Australian Greens Senator Bob Brown expressed his support on the federal government’s proposal of a one-off levy that will fund a big chunk of its rehabilitation program for a large swathe of areas hit hard by the flooding disaster.
A study by the Policing Just OUtcomes (PJO), in collaboration with Edith Cowan University and the Victoria Police has revealed alarming insights into Australians view on rape and sexual assault victims.
