Erik Pineda

Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said on Thursday night that Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s decision to overturn Australia’s uranium sale ban to India was the latter’s initiative and he was not fully consulted on the matter.

Buoyed by the success of its Kindle and Kindle Fire, giant online retailer Amazon may dip its finger further to the lucrative smartphone market as report emerges that another Kindle handset will be introduced to consumers as early as next year.

Researchers from Sydney University reported on Thursday that they have discovered the submerged islands some 1600 kilometres from the western coastline of Australia, further cementing assertions that the country should count Gondwana as its mother continent.

The stretch of Gamburtsev mountain ranges have long amazed scientists who single out the East Antarctica icy rock formations for their apparent youthfulness that surprisingly defied million-years of natural onslaught by elements.

BHP Billiton will stay the course despite prevailing challenges in the short term and will even ramp up its expansion path, which runs in counter with shareholders’ rumbling of a lull in acquisition moves.

Despite existing self-regulation adopted by the food processing industry in 2009, television food advertisements promoting the so-called junk foods still make their way to considerable number of Aussie children, a new study said.

Sony Ericsson has decided to issue its latest batch of smartphones that run on Android, minus the support of major American telcos and allowing U.S. consumers to enjoy a quick taste of the new Google-powered handsets.

Following the unveiling of its Lumia smartphone series last month, giant mobile phone maker Nokia has indicated that it will release tablet computers by the second half of 2012, which of course will be powered by Microsoft’ upcoming Windows 8.

Australia’s manufacturing sector continues to witness retreating indicators well into the third quarter the current year, according to the National Australia Bank’s (NAB) latest Manufacturing Activity Index.

For millions of bike riders across Australia, local government efforts of ensuring for a cycle-friendly environment has become a norm for most of the country’s key metropolis, according to a new study issued this week by Bicycle Network.

The Australian government is set to deport an Afghan national, whose application for political asylum has been turned down by immigration authorities, soon, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Immigration Ministry.

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (FMG) has accused the federal government of handing down undue advantage to Australian mining giants in order to win support for its mineral resources rent tax (MRRT) that aims to collect some $11 billion over the next decade.

Online shopping further grew among Australian consumers, mostly spurred by cheaper products offered by international retailers who were able to lure web-prowling customers looking to extend the value of their dollar.

Analysts are in agreement that the door was left ajar for rate policy adjustments in the months ahead even as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) November board meeting suggests no prominent hints on another round of rates cut back soon.

Shortly after the Monday release of Amazon’s Kindle Fire, popular tech repair site iFixit tinkered with the new device and discovered that a host of tech giants contributed in the overall components assembly of the hottest item in the industry.

Samsung edged out Apple over their rivalry on global smartphone sales as the South Korean firm shipped out 24 million units in total sales for the third quarter of the current year, roughly comprising of the record number of Android-powered handsets purchased by consumers during the period.

Minimizing carbon blueprints and espousing energy efficiency are the main selling points of the carbon pricing that the Parliament has voted into laws on November 8.

Mobile computing continues to fuel growth in the online search advertising, which according to a latest industry report, has generated some $1.4 billion in total revenues during the 2010-2011 financial year.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has announced the near-completion of security upgrades on its existing IT infrastructure that will soon require staffs to utilise smartcards to gain entry on the agency’s system.

The Australian Labor Party is set to reverse its ban on uranium sale to India, according to a Monday report carried by Fairfax media outlets, which also suggested that the turnaround would be in support of Primer Minister Gillard’s ‘Asian Century’ policy.

Apple continues to hold sway among the developers community but a latest survey has indicated that its erstwhile dominant rival, Microsoft, may flash noticeable surprises in 2012 and eventually catch up in the now-lucrative mobile computing industry.

Highly-touted for its promise of maximum comfort and fuel economy, Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner lured fresh orders from the Middle East region as Oman Air announced on Monday its decision to purchase six aircrafts from the U.S.-based firm.

The ongoing price war among major Australian supermarkets may have brought down grocery costs but many families still struggle in stretching their food budget, the big chunk of which being eaten up by other household bills.

Its helps if Australia will learn from history, according to renowned economist John Hewson, and prepare as early as possible for the easing down of global demands for its resources exports.

New scientific findings pointed to the likelihood that genes play a crucial role in the actual development of melanoma and up to one percent of the general Australian population are at risk, the study said.

Super fund investments have been battered by inflation movements over the past half-decade, according to the latest assessment report issued over the weekend by superannuation analytic group Superratings.

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh tweets “We did it … we got back up again and we won the 2018 Commonwealth Games,” confirming reports that the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has chosen Gold Coast on Saturday as the official venue for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

The new week looks promising for Prime Minister Julia Gillard as her poll numbers reflected considerable boost against Opposition Leader Tony while she prepares for the Australian visit this week of U.S. President Barack Obama.

It’s still a billion-dollar industry but newspaper publication continue to reflect sliding circulation numbers in the third quarter of 2011, with all major media firm affected by the consistent declines, according to latest available industry data.