Politics & Economy

In 1851, Edward Hargraves discovered a ‘grain of gold’ in a waterhole near Bathurst in New South Wales. It started...

Close on all the criticism for Interest rate rises, Banks are now accused of levying unfair penalty fees to their...

Exception Fees over Penalty Charges is the preferred choice of term with the Australian Bankers Association. A strong economy and...

After months of violence and unrest, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have agreed to negotiate a...

The new carbon emissions trading scheme is effectively a tax. How will the average householder notice the difference to their...

The long awaited Committe on Truth and Friendship delivered its report this week. It deals with the militia violence that...

The Rudd government has agreed to set up a new body to represent indigenous Australians following the release of a...

The United Nations has today started withdrawing staff from the Sudanese region of Darfur. The move came as the International...

Fiji has been ruled by commander Frank Bainimarama since a military coup in December 2006. Today, after two years of...

The 70% tax increase on pre-mixed drinks has come under fire from the Distilled Spirits Industry Council of Australia (DSICA),...