AUSTRALIA has called on members of the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) group to lower the cost of mobile phone international roaming charges.

Australia’s low fares carrier Jetstar has confirmed Darwin as its future hub for its near Asian strategy bringing new planes, flights, jobs, visitors and future investment into the Northern Territory.

Riviera Marine have received a massive boost with the news that the company has been selected for a keynote feature in the highly-regarded publication, Australia's Best.

AUSTRALIA'S fastest swimmer, Eamon Sullivan, has succumbed to another injury and will skip a meet scheduled for this weekend.

It is interesting to note that in a period of global 'credit crunch' my recent travels have shown a continuing growth in the development of hotels, convention centres and airport terminals.