Reissa Su

The job cuts in IBM continue as more than 3,000 employees in North America lost their jobs as of Monday according to the company's IBM Labor Union Alliance. Last year, IBM had $800 million worth of charges in workforce rebalancing for the year. This 2013, the company expects charges to reach almost $1 billion and now concentrated during the second quarter. Bloomberg analyst Sarah Frier said the amount would mean job cuts of 6,000 to 8,000 in the global offices of IBM. The company has 700 j...

Apple Inc has been accused of tax avoidance in the U.S. and other countries and this time, alleged reports have surfaced regarding the company's non-payment of UK taxes during the 2012 fiscal year. According to reports, Apple even had tax credit which can be used in the coming years.

PM Kevin Rudd is working hard to regain a strong relationship between the business community and the Australian Labor Party. Rudd is scheduled to meet with Business Council of Australia representatives with Finance Minister Penny Wong calling the move as one of the priorities of the new Labor-led government.

Australians are in for a treat when it's time to open superannuation statements by the end of the year. Average returns are reported to be at their highest in six years due to a strong market leap in the previous year.

Fuel prices in New Zealand increased 4 cents per litre in June due to weakening of the New Zealand dollar and rising prices of commodities. Today, fuel prices rose again by another 3 cents along with the scheduled annual rise of petrol tax.

The new Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd has announced the launching of DisabilityCare Australia. The multi-billion dollar national disability insurance scheme promises disabled Australians freedom and choice in their care.

The cuts on interest rates by the Reserve Bank of Australia may have given the manufacturing sector a boost amid struggling exports due to the weakening Australian dollar.

The cuts on interest rates by the Reserve Bank of Australia may have given the manufacturing sector a boost amid struggling exports due to the weakening Australian dollar.

New Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd has appointed six female members to his Cabinet making the total number of female Cabinet members to eleven. This is Rudd's alleged attempt to reconcile a divided party due to the ouster of Julia Gillard as Labor party leader. Rudd made Parliament history as there are now 11 female ministers under his leadership up from 9 since his victory over the first female prime minister in Australia.

The seat of power returns to Brisbane after the newly-installed Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd once again made the Sunshine State his home. PM Rudd will also be living there with his wife, Therese.

The Australian dollar may be losing its momentum as three major banks in Australia have lowered their forecasts due to the phasing out stimulus of the US Federal Reserve and China's commodity prices.

A 47-year-old woman from the UK can hear everything that's happening in her body as if listening through a stethoscope. Julie Redfern could hear the quickening of her heartbeat, blood flowing through her veins even the sound of eyeballs and insides of her brain moving. Redfern has been suffering from this torture for many years and does not know how to turn all the sounds off.

Government effectiveness is measured by opinion polls and elections but these don't really reveal anything specific. Good indicators of a working government are public health and economy. However, both of these indicators are not entirely under the influence of the government. Based on the data gathered, first female and former prime minister of Australia Julia Gillard had the highest rate in passing legislation.

For new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, climate change is the greatest environmental, moral and economic challenge of our time. At least this was true when he defeated John Howard back in 2007 in the general election.

Kevin Rudd is now Prime Minister of Australia while former first woman prime minister Julia Gillard contemplates her life as a private citizen with an annual pension of $200,000.

According to Bigcommerce research, Australia is a big spender when it comes to shopping online. Australia is fast becoming a haven for online businesses with high average spending and more e-commerce stores opening than any country in the world.

Vampire bat venom could be the next miracle drug for hypertension and stroke after an international team of scientists led by Bryan Fry of Queensland University discovered how bats can prevent blood clots.

The whaling wars between Australia and Japan continue in public hearings in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Australia will present to the court that Japan's scientific research program is only a front for commercial whaling. Japan plans to catch 1,000 whales every year and it is willing to exert its right to research.

The New Zealand government is urged to do something about the rampant street prostitution in Manukau, Christchurch and other areas as it plans to shift the responsibility of dealing with the issue to local councils.

The New Zealand government is urged to do something about the rampant street prostitution in Manukau, Christchurch and other areas as it plans to shift the responsibility of dealing with the issue to local councils.

Julia Gillard's ouster and Kevin Rudd's return as Prime Minister will have no impact on Australia-US relations according to a top US academic. Kevin Rudd's victory over Julia Gillard was closely monitored in Washington DC. The US regards Australia as a key partner in President Obama's strategy start focusing again on the Asia-Pacific region.

A former director of national intelligence under Obama's administration says Australia and the US do not spy on each other. Admiral Dennis Blair, who is also a former US forces chief in the Pacific, said Edward Snowden is "delusional" and should be put in prison.

Clinical trials in Australia are important not only for the potential financial investment. They also play crucial roles in improving the healthcare system of the country. When clinical trials are present in Australia, medicines are usually delivered early. Some provide free access to new healthcare technologies. This saves taxpayers in Australia millions every year in PBS and hospital expenses. Australian patients will also benefit from clinical trials because they can access new therapies ...

A 50-year-old woman from Australia who has lost the ability to move her legs because of an accident 18 years ago, learns to surf with the help of her son's surfer friend, Tyrone Swan.

Newcrest Mining, Peabody Energy Corp and Glencore Xstrata have announced mining job cuts in Australia and Papua New Guinea

Apple Inc's iPad continues to be the top tablet choice in the education market. Recent reports say Apple will provide the Los Angeles Unified School District with US$30 million worth of its premium tablets.

Official figures in Queensland reveal police filing charges against 240 children between the ages of 10 and 17 for creating and disseminating materials containing child pornography during the first 5 months of 2013.

Australia's Gold Coast may be the hotbed of crime due to the city's worsening incidents of crime and violence. A young man was recently stabbed to death for having alleged bikie connections on the steps of a luxury home in Gold Coast. A former detective and leading criminologist at Bond University, Dr. Terry Goldsworthy says data shows an increasing rate of violent offences throughout the district in the recent years.

he Australian Labor Party may lose almost half of its lower house seats in the upcoming election in September based on the results of a new poll.