The Australian government's promise to deliver a budget surplus in the current fiscal year has blown out to a 19.4 billion Australian dollar ($19.4 billion) deficit as a fading mining boom coupled with a buoyant Aussie dollar slows the economy. Full story
Australia will slow a projected increase in foreign aid spending as a cost-cutting measure in the new annual budget plan to be revealed Tuesday. Full story
The most complete investigation of the anatomy of what may be the immediate ancestor of the human lineage is now shedding light on secrets about how it might have behaved, researchers say. Full story
TAIPEI (Reuters) - AU Optronics' plans to raise as much as $350 million in an overseas share issue sparked a surge in its shares, signaling that strong demand for high-definition displays in tablets and TVs is breathing new life into the loss-making panel maker's fortunes. Full story
Adobe has suddenly knocked 20 percent off its prices in Australia just one day after it was summoned to publicly defend those prices in front of a parliamentary committee. The monthly fee for a subscription to Adobe's full Creative Cloud has dropped from AU$63 to AU$50, so it's now only $1 more tha Full story
KDDI's funky au Infobar is back! Once again designed by the famed Naoto Fukasawa, this A02 -- co-developed by HTC -- brings the series up to date with Qualcomm's 1.5GHz quad-core APQ8064 (but with just 1GB of RAM), 4.7-inch 720p display, 16GB of storage, microSD slot, 2,100mAh battery, LTE radio (8 Full story
The rebellious teen years are often thought to be the worst of parenting, but for mom Susan Engel, watching from the sidelines as her son endured setbacks proved more excruciating. She talks about how she dealt with her son’s pain.
Corey Locke of Eisbaeren Berlin reacts after scoring against goalminder Danny Aus den Birken of Koelner Haie during their fourth ice hockey game in their best-of-five final series at the O2 Arena in Berlin April 21, 2013. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY)
La JAGUAR type E se vend au prix de £ 2196 en mars 1961.La JAGUAR type E se vend au prix de £ 2196 en mars 1961.
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara attends the sixth joint AU/ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance and Economic Development in Abidjan March 25, 2013. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon
A Christie's employee poses with Andre Derain's "Madame Matisse au kimono", a portrait of Henri Matisse's wife, on display at Christie's auction house in London April 4, 2013. The painting will be auctioned at Christie's Impressionist & Modern Art Evening sale in New York on May 8, 2013. REUTERS/Oli
