Sony has knocked $100 off the price of its S series tablet, another sign that non-Apple tablet pricing is trending downward. Sony has been accused of price gouging Australians after it gave its Tablet S a $US100 price cut in the US but refused to pass the cut on to Australians. The 16GB model in [...]
Australians voiced relief and surprise after one of the world’s most powerful cyclones spared the nation’s northeast coast from expected devastation on Thursday, with no reported deaths despite winds tearing off roofs and toppling trees. Cyclone Yasi, roughly the size of Italy and with winds forecast to hit at up to 300 km per hour [...]
Families leave the morning’s briefings on the 29 miners and contractors trapped in the Pike River mine on November 23, 2010 in Greymouth, New Zealand. Police authorities confirmed two Australians, two Britons, and a South African are amongst the New Zealand mine crew reported missing following a blast at the mine 50 kilometers north of [...]
Rescuers and mining officials in New Zealand say they are still committed to rescuing 29 men trapped by an explosion at a coal mine on Friday. Fears are growing for the men, including two Australians, who have not been heard from since the blast cut power and ventilation shafts. Police will not allow emergency crew [...]
More than a dozen swimmers from England and Australia are battling a stomach virus that may be caused by the pool at the Commonwealth Games in India. Commonwealth Games swimming pool in Delhi may be contaminated, the organisers were today left red-faced with the ‘Big Two’ Michael Fennell and Suresh Kalmadi promising an inquiry and [...]