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Planes and buses start criss-crossing the country for the start of the 2016 federal election campaign. They're doing it to try to convince the Australian people to vote for their party. And the only reason we get a say is because of a little something called democracy.

AN EXASPERATED group of neighbours in Melbourne’s south say they need to hide out in their homes while an $800 a night “party house” rocks on.

Zwelethu Mambane is 23 years old - and he’s believed to be one of the youngest chief executives in Africa.

Every great song has to start somewhere.

Police are investigating the death of a horse they believe took part in a race. WARNING: Distressing image.

Mouse study shows activity of certain brain cells in rapid eye movement sleep - but not during other sleep phases or wakefulness - is required for normal memory consolidation.

May 17 1973 -- North Korea joins the World Health Organization. South Korea acquired membership in 1949. 1980 -- South Korea's then military government, led by Chun Doo-hwan, expands its enforcement of emergency martial law nationwide and

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Builder sentiment held steady in May at 58 for a fourth straight month, according to the Housing Market Index from the National Association of Homebuilders and Wells Fargo.

Economists had forecast that the index climbed to 59, according to Bloomberg. 

That level shows that sentiment is still in positive territory. "However, builders are facing an increasing number of regulations and lot supply constraints," said NAHB chief economist Robert Dietz in the release. Читать дальше...

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Today is National Accounting Day, and it's the perfect time to celebrate the brave souls who balance our books, sort out our files, and lead the way through tax season.

To thank the pros who crunch the numbers so we don't have to, we polled accountants and auditors and scoured the web to round up 26 jokes that only accountants will love.

1. Welcome to the accounting department, where everybody counts.

2. What does CPA stand for? Читать дальше...

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If clichés like "follow your passion," "give 110%," and "be true to yourself" just aren't cutting it for you, we've got some fresh takes on how to get a head start on your career.

From "don't work too hard" to "relax," here's some of the best — and oftentimes unconventional — advice for your people from some really successful people:

Richard Branson: Never look back in regret — move on to the next thing

Richard Branson's mother taught him that. Читать дальше...

Most of the time, we rely on the traditional power grid as our main energy source. But when massive blackouts occur, organizations and communities need to rely on power systems that are secure and flexible.

Cameron Esposito had the kind of prime-time television debut that a stand-up comic can only dream of and ran with it.

A monthly index of sentiment by the National Association of Home Builders registered 58 yet again in May, the same as April.

Police officer has filed constitutional challenge to mandatory minimum sentence of four or five years he faces in the shooting death of 18-year-old Sammy Yatim

If you thought that the fashion police over on Twitter were harsh, then you might not want to meet their friends on Instagram. They can be brutal! Just ask poor Samkelo Ndlovu.

Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg gave a stirring commencement speech, focused on resiliency. The Verge reports.

New equity crowdfunding rules will allow anyone to invest in restaurant start-ups.

Berkshire Hathaway has disclosed its stake in Apple of US$1-billion.

Deal for $3.3-billion, excluding debt of $1.1-billion

Bobby Hoyt, 27, is living the millennial dream of being his own boss.

Derek H. Burney was Canada’s ambassador to the United States from 1989-1993. He was directly involved in concluding negotiations of the free-trade agreement with the U.S. Fen Osler Hampson is a distinguished fellow and director of Global Security at ...

ENSCHEDE - Hieronder verschijnen de uitslagen en doelpuntenmakers van de wedstrijden die op maandag 16 mei in het regionale amateurvoetbal zijn gespeeld.

A group of German artists have projected politically-charged images onto the Turkish and Saudi Arabian embassies in Berlin, which compare Erdogan to Hitler and implicate the Saudis in supporting terrorism.