By Ian Chua and Vidya Ranganathan SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Monday as investors gave the thumbs up to an upbeat U.S. labour force report that sent Wall Street to an all-time closing high last week, while the dollar held its gr... [Full Article]
SYDNEY (AP) - Ellen DeGeneres has been applauded by a rapturous Australian audience like a cherished part of the family as she introduced her Australian-born wife, Portia de Rossi, on a Sydney Harbour-side stage to begin recording Down Under segments... [Full Article]
TOKYO (Reuters) - Philippine and Australian shares scaled new heights on Tuesday but other Asian shares were mixed, with worries about the risk of an inconclusive outcome in Italy's election and about U.S. budget talks limiting the upside after ... [Full Article]
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Looking for a McDonald's in Australia this month? You may bump into a "Macca's" instead. The international fast food giant will temporarily change signs at selected stores across the country to "Macca'... [Full Article]
An Australian investment banker who admitted chaining a fake bomb to a Sydney teenager as part of a bizarre extortion plot was sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison on Tuesday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has drawn cheers from women around the world for a recent speech attacking her chief rival for what she said were sexist comments. But whether that helps her party's flagging prospects in elections next ye... [Full Article]
An Australian investment banker who admitted chaining a fake bomb to a teenager was reeling from the breakdown of his marriage, drinking heavily and exhibiting wild mood swings in the years before the bizarre extortion attempt, his ex-wife and a psyc... [Full Article]
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares, the euro and the Australian dollar inched up on Tuesday after an unexpected expansion in U.S. factory activity buoyed sentiment, although risk assets remained capped by prospects of continued sluggish global growth. Ma... [Full Article]
Skipper Misbah-ul Haq Wednesday regretted his team's long term problems in batting and said he hoped his players learned quickly to avoid another series defeat. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
Australia's Olympic athletes were welcomed home by a big crowd at Sydney airport on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Julia Gillard defending their achievements despite a poor medal haul. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
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