Thursday, May 24, 2012 6:43 AM IST

Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent (the world's smallest) the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia to the north-east, and New Zealand to the southeast.

Articles About Australia

The crackdown comes after five prostitutes were murdered in 2006 and in 2008, Steve Wright, of Ipswich, was jailed for the killings.
Sex Trade Worker Claims She Craig Thomson was a Client

By IBTimes AU

The Craig Thomson saga continues to unfold like a soap opera as an anonymous female sex trade worker claimed that the embattled MP was her client. (6:00 am)

MORE TOPICS: JOURNALISM, ATTORNEY GENERAL

Euro
Australian Dollar Outlook - 05/24/2012

By IBTimes AU

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian dollar has opened this morning around USD.9760, after trading down to a low of USD0.9690 overnight as European equities followed Asia's lead falling around 2.5%. (5:56 am)

MORE TOPICS: FTSE, GOLD, HSBC, WESTPAC, MANUFACTURING, GDP, COPPER

Jetstar
NT Tourism at Risk with Cutback of Qantas, Jetstar Services

By IBTimes AU

Besides Qantas aircraft maintenance engineers who were at the receiving end this week of Chief Executive Alan Joyce's ax, another victim to the announced revamp of the flag carrier would be the tourism sector in the Northern Territory. (5:20 am)

MORE TOPICS: QANTAS

A Dell computer logo is seen on a laptop at Best Buy in Phoenix, Arizona, February 18, 2010.
Global Markets Overview - 05/24/2012

By IBTimes AU

U.S. stocks reversed steep losses to finish the day roughly flat, though European stocks and the euro tumbled to 2012 lows amid growing chatter about a potential Greek exit from the euro zone (4:31 am)

MORE TOPICS: FTSE, GOLDMAN SACHS, HANG SENG INDEX, JAPAN, GOLD, COPPER, CHINA, GOLD, DOW JONES, MICROSOFT, BNP PARIBAS

Will 'Peak Gold' Exploration Continue to Grow?: USGS' Micheal George

By Street Wise Reports

Global gold production is at an all-time high, according to a new report from the U.S. Geological Survey. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, the Survey's Mineral Commodities Specialist Micheal George pinpoints where the gold is co... (4:26 am)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLD, GOLD PRICES, ADVERTISING, COPPER, MEXICO

Japanese Ships
Philippines Gets Support From Japan, Others Against China

By IBTimes

The Philippines is getting ships and assistance from other countries as it faces off against China, but it's still a far cry from matching Beijing's military capabilities (3:05 am)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, COURT, COAST GUARD, CONGRESS

Report: Rinehart Quarrel Could Disrupt Gina Rinehart's Investments
Gina Rinehart Named ‘World’s Richest Woman,’ Australian Mining Tycoon Makes Over $1 Million Every 30 Minutes

By IBTimes

Business Review Weekly named Australian mining tycoon Gina Rinehart the "World's Richest Woman," surpassing Wal-Mart heiress Christy Walton. (1:31 am)

MORE TOPICS: WAL-MART, LAWSUIT, INVESTMENT

Georgia May Jagger
Georgia May Jagger To Be New Face Of Madonna's 'Material Girl' Clothing Line, Photos of Mick's Daughter Modeling

By IBTimes

Move over Lourdes because Georgia May Jagger Is the New Face of Madonna's clothing line -- Material Girl. Jagger, the daughter of Rolling Stone front man Mick Jagger, will be the new face of the brand, which is being sold now at Macy's and Canada's the Bay. (11:54 pm)

MORE TOPICS: ADVERTISING

Cocoa future prices fell Wednesday, as New York-traded commodity "softs" were among the day's biggest losers.
Commodities Battered On Global Sell-Off, Strong Dollar

By IBTimes

Agricultural commodities, and in particular so-called "softs" like sugar and coffee, fell hard Wednesday as investors, eyeing the euro zone crisis, priced in the potential fallout on consumption of U.S. farm exports. (9:53 pm)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, UNITED NATIONS, COPPER, NEW YORK, SILVER, LONDON

10. Sweden
Top Ten Happiest Countries in the World in 2012 [SLIDESHOW]

By IBTimes UK

United States fails to make the top ten happiest countries in the world, while countries like Australia, Israel and all of the Scandinavian nations do. Denmark is the happiest country in 2012. (7:04 pm)

MORE TOPICS: UNEMPLOYMENT, ISRAEL