Australia and Oceania

Kogan Agora, the First Australian Android Phone

Following the G1, we have not seen any other Android device, with rumors spreading fast and saying that the next one will come from China. However, these rumors have turned out to be false, for as you can see, Australia was the...

FACTBOX: What Asia's top players want from U.N. climate talks

Nearly 190 nations are meeting in Poland as part of U.N. talks to hammer out a broader pact to fight global warming. CHINA China is under huge pressure from rich nations to rein in emissions that have already made it the...

Super hacker wants to be next Bill Gates

Date: December 04, 2008 Source: Stuff.co.nz Owen Thor Walker told TV3's 60 Minutes programme he would never again hack illegally. Walker, 19, who this year was discharged without conviction after admitting six cyber crime...

Tokyo likely to host Bledisloe Cup

Tokyo is the preferred venue for an offshore Bledisloe Cup fixture in 2009, according to Australian Rugby Union chief executive John O'Neill. Australia and New Zealand met on neutral soil for the first time outside of a World...

Car sales crash 22% in November

Thursday December 4, 2008, 4:37 pm Car sales in Australia have crashed with demand falling more than 22 per cent in November, according to official figures released. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) said on...

Lil Wayne, Coldplay star in Grammy nominations

New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne, riding a wave with his hugely successful album, raked in eight nominations for the 51st Grammy awards, while British rockers Coldplay followed with seven. Lil Wayne dominated the nominations in the...

Sydney to get 300 new buses

Thursday December 4, 2008, 3:37 pm The New South Wales Government has announced the locations for 300 new buses, which will begin to operate around Sydney over the next 12 months. The State Government says the allocations,...

Lawyers win & #36;300k payout from Seven

Lawyers win $300k payout from Seven Thursday December 4, 2008, 4:06 pm Two lawyers have been awarded more than $300,000 plus costs, ending a six-year brought by some of his victims in South Australia The two barristers...

Macquarie Group quiet on jobs cut rumour

Thursday December 4, 2008, 4:59 pm Macquarie Group Ltd on Thursday declined to comment on rumours it had begun cutting jobs at its headquarters in Sydney. The cuts are believed to be occurring in its investment banking...

Ponting says he would prolong career as long as possible

Melbourne, Dec. 4 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has said that he has no plans to reduce his ODI appearances to prolong his Test career. He said he wanted to play as much international cricket as he could, and...