AUSTRALIA'S economic prospects have continued to soften, with hopes of a revival in new-home building dashed for another year and business confidence slumping to its lowest levels since the dotcom crash of 2001.

Australia's navy gets a big Christmas gift this year: two months paid vacation for most sailors that will ease the effects of a recruiting slump but make the service Down Under look something like a part-time operation.

It's official. A national survey has found that record high fuel prices are causing more anglers to cut back on their fishing plans. Southwick Associates conducts angler surveys through - no surprise - AnglerSurvey.com which gathers information on fi ...

He arrives in southeast Texas as long lines of people seek water, ice and food at FEMA centers HOUSTON -- President Bush arrived in storm-ravaged southeast Texas this morning, as testy residents waited in long lines outside FEMA supply centers across t

Seniors have spoken about what they want as far as their senior center goes. The question remains what exactly to do with the information.