AUSTRALIA

The Australian Dollar continued to be sold off overnight on the back of a weaker EUR while equity markets had a mixed night.

The release of the RBA board minutes suggested just what the market had expected and in fact had already begun pricing in – interest rates are at normal levels.

An informant for U.S. regulators probing fraud claims against Goldman Sachs has urged Australia's markets watchdog to also investigate the U.S. bank, a newspaper said on Tuesday.

In a national survey conducted by Hepatitis Australia revealed that vast majority of Australians have a disturbingly low knowledge of hepatitis B and C.

The AUD has opened this morning fairly unchanged despite falling through the USD0.8700 level last night.

New study says that telemarketers talk so much they've been making themselves sick.

Kate Pulling, now aged 23 was found to be suffering from an unknown disease in which her immune system's signaling processes fails to function properly leading her to fall sick frequently. She has gone through hospital care for more than a decade as a result of the condition

Global miner BHP Billiton appeared to soften on Monday its opposition to a new Australian mining tax, saying the levy should apply only to new projects, while the government signaled it might be open to compromise.

Indigenous communities in central Australia have ranked the worst in the world for rates of severe pneumonia among young children.

Australia's federal government is aiming to wrap up consultation talks with miners over its plans for a new tax as soon as possible to help investment decisions, Resources and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson said on Monday.

National Australia Bank , the country's top lender, has returned about A$3.5 million ($3.10 million) to 16,000 customers for overcharging them, due to a system error, and interest compensation.

Children whose mothers had low exposure to sunlight during their first three months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis(MS) later in life, according to a study in Australia.

According to recent study released, Indigenous children from the central Australia experience the highest rate of the potentially lethal severe pneumonia in the world.

Based on the national survey conducted by Hepatitis Australia, most Australians surprisingly have a disturbingly limited knowledge of hepatitis B and C.

Three out of four nursing homes admit that they cannot provide residents the quality of care and services required by law, based on the current public funding levels.

The Australian dollar has opened weaker this morning trading at US$0.8850 following another risk aversion sell of in the markets.

The world's biggest study of the health effects of mobile phones found that the top 10 per cent of the users are up to 40 per cent more likely to develop glioma, a common type of brain cancer.

BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto might re-evaluate plans to merge their Western Australian iron ore operations if an agreement is not reached by year end, the Wall Street Journal said on Saturday.

According to the research by Melbourne scientists, routine physical and mental exercises can delay the onset of the hereditary Huntington's disease.

According to Don Pegler, state member for Mount Gambier, the loss of two psychologists in the city reveals a limited focus on mental health in South Australia

Britain's Prudential Plc is expected to outline divestments of some Asian assets in its upcoming rights offering prospectus in an effort to appease shareholder concerns about its planned AIA acquisition, a source familiar with the process told Reuters on Friday.