Erik Pineda

As a vote on same-sex marriage nears in the Australian Parliament, the public believes members should vote according to their principles, not party direction.

Smartphones allow for full and uninterrupted connectivity but such privilege can also harm or kill unsuspecting users who may get too engrossed in talking and texting using the device.

It is unlikely that the United States will recover the spy drone it lost to Iran as the Islamic Republic declared on Sunday that it does intend to give up the 'trophy' it painstakingly won last week.

Not-so-new and old faces are expected to fill the new composition of Prime Minister Julia Gillard's Cabinet on Monday as reports emerged that the Australian Labor Party leadership plans to implement a reshuffling that would consolidate its position in the immediate months ahead.

Body parts or remains of many U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan and Iraq since 2001 may have been mishandled, according to reports.

The Australia-New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has indicated on Friday its plan to shatter the 'nexus' that exists between banks' mortgage rates and the country's policy rates, as dictated by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).

Google is fast catching up with Apple as the tech giant marked this week the 10 billionth download form its Android Market, signalling the dwindling gap between the current dominant App Store and its closest rival.

There is no immediate possibility that Australia will also reconsider selling uranium to other 'suspect' countries outside of India following the Labor-led government's recent decision to resume uranium trade with New Delhi.

The United States has declared that its planned stationing of U.S. Marines in Australian territory was to be taken as its exclusive ties with a long-time ally and not meant to antagonise any country in the Asia Pacific region.

Leading a nation may come with the attending worries and stress, as manifested by greying hairs and wrinkles on many Presidents and Prime Ministers, but it will not necessarily shorten one's life, according to a new study.

Three tobacco entities are now arrayed against Canberra as international cigarette manufacturer Imperial Tobacco officially lodged its legal challenge against Australia's new plain packaging policy set to be imposed on cigarette products sold in the country.

More cash awaits app developers who intend to gear their products towards Microsoft's upcoming platform, the Windows 8, which the company said will be deployed to personal computers, tablets and smartphones.

Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates said on Wednesday that he is in the process of developing of a new generation of nuclear reactors with China, with emphasis on safety, waste reduction and reasonable funding.

Snapping the pictures of a bull elephant proved fatal for a young female Australian, who was attacked and killed by the animal while on a holiday trip in Malaysia.

BHP Billiton Ltd reiterated its concern on growing unrests in the country's labour sector, which according to BHP Chief Executive Marius Kloppers have been prompted by the provisions of the Fair Work Act.

Leading figures of the Australian Labor Party have asked the leadership to force to the sidelines a prominent member accused of corruption while serving as a minister.

Like net surfers around the world, Australians prowl for news about their favourite celebrities yet beyond that search engine traffic has been clogged this year by queries about love.

Samsung has reportedly delayed, again, the debut of its Android-powered Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone, which has generated positive raves among tech experts and touted by many as the best Android phone so far.

Tech giant Apple has struck a deal with major publishers in Europe but the European Commission (EC) is reportedly looking into the fine prints of the e-book agreement following allegations of price fixing.

It will be an abundant harvest season for Australia, thanks much to perfect weather conditions that the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) said should lead to more than 43 million tonnes of yield from most of the country's farming regions.

The cash rate push back decided by the central bank on Tuesday would certainly lift some pressures off consumers' shoulders, possibly fueling more shopping activities but not enough for retailers to celebrate a glorious Christmas season.

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has filled up the upcoming board vacancies in the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), naming personalities that experts said know their way on the ins and outs of the financial world.

Major structural and operational overhauls planned at Sydney Airport stand to deliver much needed cash to Qantas Airways, analysts said, as the airline is set to negotiate for the possible termination of its lease contracts at the terminal premises.

Too much of cigarette smoking and alcohol intake, according to health experts, reduce men's ability to reproduce and now, gadget usage has been recently identified as another factor in damaging sperm's quality.

Information not for public consumption may have been inadvertently leaked when an American court decided Friday last week that Samsung Electronics may start selling its Galaxy product lines in the United States.

Australian indicators point to a stable economy yet the pressures emitted from Europe may convince the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to implement another rate reduction when its board reconvenes today.

Iran claimed Sunday that it has "captured" a spy drone belonging to the U.S., as the U.S.-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan admitted that one of its reconnaissance aircraft went missing last week.

German authorities announced on Sunday that bomb experts safely defused a huge vintage bomb unearthed last month in Koblenz, a city located west of Germany, as the Rhine River dried up due to the extended dry period that had hit the country.

Despite the tax authorities' high-profile campaign against tax evasion, the country has recorded a 20 percent spike on tax offenses, according to the latest report issued by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).