Prices will rise, with or without tax: Garnaut

Professor Ross Garnaut says a price rise from a carbon tax will be small compared to the recent surge in power prices because of an over-investment in electricity networks.The Federal Government's key climate adviser says households on average will face a $5-a-week increase to their electricity bills.He says with or without a carbon price, power prices will...

Ponting's success blighted by Ashes defeats

Respected but seldom loved at home, admired but also reviled abroad, Ricky Ponting led Australia to great success but his captaincy will ultimately be defined by three lost Ashes series.The tough, single-minded Tasmanian always put the team first and that, he said, had prompted him to stand down after nine years in charge of the Australia one-day team and seven...

Brisbane rape victim sues UAE luxury hotel

A Brisbane woman is suing a five-star hotel in the United Arab Emirates after she was drugged and raped by co-workers and jailed for eight months.In a landmark case, Alicia Gali, 29, is seeking compensation from her former employer, Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, for breaching its workplace duty of care.In June 2008 Ms Gali had her drink spiked and was raped...

Ash-Abhi plans fourth wedding anniversary

Bollywood’s most scintillating couple Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan is going to celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary on April 20th. Despite hectic schedule, the duo is planning to spend the day together no matter in which parts of the world. Abhishek Bachchan has been travelling constantly for his shooting and hardly gets time to be with...

Rebels say they control Gaddafi's hometown

A Libyan rebel spokesman says Moamar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte has been captured by rebel forces, as pro-government soldiers continue to be pounded by Western air strikes.Celebratory gunfire erupted and car horns sounded in the eastern rebel stronghold of Benghazi as news of the rebel statement about Sirte spread."It's confirmed Sirte has fallen into pro-democracy...

Soha's wedding Plans with kunal khemu ..

Soha Ali Khan’s professional life may be drowning by the day, but her personal life is going great guns. She talks about her wedding plans with boyfriend Kunal Khemu.Soha, who is dating Kunal Khemu from quite sometime now, says she is ready to settle down in a couple of years.“I am in comfortable space and we (Kunal and Soha) are happy with our careergraphs;...

Aamir to host India-Pak match party at his home

World Cup fever has gripped Aamir Khan also. Like Shahrukh Khan, he has also planned to watch the interesting match between India and Pakistan at his home with his few close friends. He has taken a break from Reema Kagti's film to host this cricket party. A source said, "Aamir has always been a huge cricket fan and nothing is bigger than an India vs Pakistan...

Dad guilty of Westgate Bridge murder

After a marathon five days of deliberating, a jury has found Melbourne man Arthur Freeman guilty of murdering his four-year-old daughter by throwing her off the city's Westgate Bridge.The 37-year-old threw Darcey Freeman off the bridge in peak-hour traffic on January 29, 2009.He had been driving the little girl to her first day of school when he pulled his four-wheel...

Flying Aussie dollar hits 29-year high

The Australian dollar has reached a new 29-year high against the greenback, passing 103 US cents.The dollar gained over 0.5 per cent on Monday to hit its highest level since March 1982, more than a year before the currency was floated.The previous record was set early Saturday morning when the dollar hit 102.94 US cents.Earlier this evening it was also buying...

O'Farrell hails new political landscape

New South Wales premier-elect Barry O'Farrell is basking in the Coalition's huge majority after last night's historic election win and has promised to fix the state's problems with a proven ministerial team.Mr O'Farrell is expected to lead a Liberal-National coalition of up to 68 members in the Lower House while Labor is likely to have 22 seats.The leader-in-waiting...

Rebels continue march across Libya

Rebels in Libya have captured the key port of Ras Lanuf as they advance westwards against forces loyal to Colonel Moamar Gaddafi.After capturing Ajdabiya yesterday the rebels have advanced west along the coastal highway at breakneck speed.A string of towns has fallen to them easily - Brega, Uqayla and Ras Lanuf.Ras Lanuf is 370 kilometres west of the rebel stronghold...

CNN praises Muslim suicide bomber as a hero

CNN praises Muslim suicide bomber as a hero. CNN has long been behind the ratings of Fox News, and many Americans have discovered that it is a propaganda network that is prone to slanting its coverage and reporting to the left. Nowhere is this kind of ideological reporting more evident than in stories like the one CNN aired just this past Thursday night on Wolf...

U.S. Naval force clashes with pirates in Arabian Sea

U.S. naval forces disrupted a pirate attack on a Philippine-flagged merchant vessel, after it reported it had been attacked by pirates in the Arabian Sea yesterday.All 20 Filipino crew members of the Falcon Trader II are safe and remain in control of the vessel, U.S. officials reported.At about 10:30 a.m. local time yesterday, the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise...