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Brisbane Aims to Double City Economy Within 20 Years

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:11:39 IST

Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk announced on Tuesday an ambitious 20-year plan that aims to double the city's economy to $217 billion by 2031. The growth, which includes boosting job creation, would ride on the back of the state's resources boom.

Australian Man Fined $800 for Mooning Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip; Says He'd do it Again

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:09:54 IST

Barman Liam Lloyd Warriner, from Sydney, was fined AU$750 or US$800 for mooning Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, during a royal visit to Australia last year. Warriner has said he would do it again,.

Innes Willox Appointed as Australian Industry Group Chief Executive

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:06:36 IST

The Australian Industry Group National Executive meeting in Canberra today has appointed Innes Willox as the organisation's new Chief Executive.

Israel Staged Embassy Attack in India: Iran

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:02:14 IST

Iran has reacted sharply to allegations by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the country was responsible for planting bombs in cars belonging to Israel's embassies in India and Georgia.

Dojis Galore

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:18:16 IST

By Rudi Filapek-VandyckFNArena has added another video to its Investors Education section on the website.

Cissy Houston 'Devastated' Over Whitney's Death

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:42:16 IST

Cissy Houston, the mother of singer Whitney Houston, opened up to the media on Monday, saying that she is "devastated" about her daughter's death. Whitney Houston was found dead at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday. The 48-year-old singer was scheduled to attend Clive Davis' pre-Grammy gala that day at the hotel.

Gillard Denies Having Prepared Speech During Rudd’s Ouster in 2010

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:36:02 IST

Prime Minister Julia Gillard insisted on Tuesday that her acceptance speech was not prepared two weeks before she assumed the post vacated by Kevin Rudd, belying an earlier interview that suggested otherwise.

Carmaker that Laid Off Workers Grants 22% Pay Hike

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:33:58 IST

While hundreds of jobs continue to be shed across Australia since the start of February as businesses complain of the strong currency and weak consumer confidence, workers in Holden would enjoy up to a 22 per cent wage increase spread over the next three years.

Top Goldman Sachs Dealmaker to Retire

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:30:12 IST

Goldman Sachs Group said on Monday that George Mattson, a co-head of the firm's global industrials group, will retire after an 18-year career at the investment bank.

USDCAD pulled back from 1.0038

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:19:05 IST

After breaking above the upper line of the price channel on 4-hour chart, USDCAD pulled back from 1.0038. Range trading between 0.9925 and 1.0038 would likely be seen in a couple of days. As long as 1.0038 level holds, the price action in the range could be treated as consolidation of the downtrend from 1.0318, and one more fall to 0.9800 is still possible. On the other side, a break above 1.

RBA: Banks Lift Mortgage Rates Due to Higher Funding Costs

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:11:36 IST

Rising funding costs prompted major Australian banks to lift their mortgage rates despite the freeze on cash rate imposed last week by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).

Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 S6500 to be Released This Month

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:07:13 IST

The Mobile World Congress is days away, and industry pundits are predicting a slew of new devices from the top mobile makers to make their debut. While Samsung opted out of debuting its Galaxy S III at MWC the company is still expected to announce new devices, possibly the Galaxy Mini 2 S6500.

Apple TV Disappearing from Shelves; New Models Coming?

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:06:49 IST

Apple's set-top box is running out of stock in multiple stores, which could signal that Apple is about to replace it with Apple TV 3.1.

Markets fall as focus shifts to Athen's commitment

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:05:08 IST

Shares and the euro slipped on Tuesday, as initial relief over Greece's approval of harsh austerity measures in exchange for crucial aid gave way to doubts about Athens' ability to pursue the reforms, with social unrest intensifying.

Again? Nicki Minaj's Experimental Fashion Series [PHOTOS]

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:03:53 IST

Nicki Minaj's Odd Fashion

Best Practice: Promote Health and Wellbeing Initiatives

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:02:23 IST

Promoting wellbeing in the workplace and fostering a culture of understanding has well documented benefits for the business bottom line, namely by getting the best from employees, but according to workplace psychology experts effective management remains lacking in this area.

What to do When Cupid Strikes

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:02:02 IST

While there's no way (and perhaps no reason) to try and prevent workplace romances, office liaisons can be tricky and awkward to manage - looking at them from a decidedly unromantic perspective may be the way to go.

Road to Self-Discovery: Exit Interviews

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:00:30 IST

Understanding the actual motivations behind resignations from an organisation is a vital first step in addressing staff turnover issues, yet this process is regularly overlooked according to a recent study.

Profits: JB Hi Fi Profitable, Sleep City In Trouble

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:59:45 IST

Well, JB Hi-Fi survived a tough Christmas trading period, not to mention a "challenging" six months and lived to tell the tale, despite what some alarmists have been writing about the state of the consumer electronics sector.

How to Reward Staff for Better Safety Performance

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:57:31 IST

Many safety professionals believe they need to reward staff to get them to behave safely.

Nicki Minaj's Grammy performance angered the Catholic League [SLIDESHOW]

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:57:16 IST

Minaj made waves with a Catholic church-inspired performance of "Roman's Holiday" that was condemned by the Catholic League.

How to Use Positivity to Improve Business Performance

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:56:22 IST

Barbara Fredrickson is a social psychologist who has conducted extensive research into emotions and positive psychology.

Why Safety Compliance Sucks

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:55:55 IST

Back in 1996, Donald J Eckenfelder wrote in Values-Driven Safety, that the American safety body, OSHA, mostly works through fear. It's regulation based and requires compliance or else sanctions are applied.

6 Ways to Use the Whole Brain in Workplace Training

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:55:36 IST

In the book, A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink, he compares both the left and right hemispheres of the brain and discussed that you need to include both hemispheres when creating anything new.

12 Chocolate Valentine's Day Desserts (without all of the sugar)

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:54:24 IST

Chocolate is a favorite gift and dessert for this special day. I like mine without the refined sugar.

Markets: Greece Returns To Haunt Markets

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:51:23 IST

Commodity and stock markets across Asia and Europe and the US are on alert as Greece moves back to centre stage with a vital week for the stricken country to either accept sweeping cuts and a huge new round of debt, or head for default.

Four Types of Visuals to Use in Your Safety Communication

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:51:03 IST

In a recent online discussion with safety professionals from around the world, we discussed what types of visuals they use during their safety presentation training.

2012 Grammy Awards: Bon Iver, Civil Wars, Glen Campbell, Nicki Minaj, Beach Boys, Paul Mccartney, Bruno Mars...[PHOTOS]

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:49:36 IST

2012 Grammy Awards: Bon Iver, Civil Wars, Glen Campbell, Nicki Minaj, Beach Boys, Paul Mccartney, Bruno Mars...

Why the Tesla Model X is a Home Run

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:49:19 IST

The new electric crossover is a slam-dunk because it's built on an existing platform; and because it takes all the sting out of owning an electric car -- or an SUV, for that matter.

China: Not Slowing, Just Holidaying?

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:46:52 IST

To read some of the reports of the January economic data from China, you'd be excused for thinking that a crisis is on the way as imports and exports growth slowed sharply in January and inflation rose.