Garie Beach

Sydney Australia News

Tear gas fired in Australian immigration riotsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:55PMSYDNEY, July 20, 2011 (AFP) - Australian police Wednesday said they fired tear gas, sound and flash weapons and "bean bag" bullets to quell overnight riots at the Christmas Island immigration detention centre.

Two Antidepressants Given to Dementia Patients Ineffective: StudyTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:52PMTUESDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) -- The antidepressants most often prescribed to treat depression in dementia patients provide no appreciable relief, and may raise the risk for serious side effects, new British research suggests.

NOTW scandal: fall from grace for MurdochTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:48PMThe phone-hacking scandal forced the media mogul to close Britain's oldest tabloid News of the World.

Early NZ interest rate hike on the cards, AMP Capital saysTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:48PMJuly 20 (BusinessDesk) – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will hike the official cash rate by a quarter point as soon as September as the economy shows more signs of life and inflation starts to bite, AMP Capital Investors says.

No cap on CSG water take in QldTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:41PMCSG miners in Qld are taking the equivalent of two thirds of Sydney Harbour's water each year, inquiry heard

Internet job advertising flat in JuneTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:39PMGrowth in internet advertisements for skilled workers was flat in June from a month earlier, national data shows.

SA cops reach out to public with 'Web app'Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:39PMIn what it claims is a first for an Australian police force, South Australia Police has launched a mobile-optimised Web site -- dubbed a "Web app" by SAPOL -- offering integrated news, social media features and alerts.

Gates pledge $US42m to improve toiletsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:39PMThe man who reinvented computers and made PCs a household item in most wealthy nations, Microsoft tycoon turned philanthropist Bill Gates, is now focusing his attention on recasting the WC.

CIOs say desktop virtulisation remains risky: OvumTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:39PMResearch firm Ovum has released a new report into the perception CIOs have of desktop virtualisation and an immature market poses risks when trying to procure the most appropriate technology.