Sydney, Oct 14 : With the whole world facing credit crisis, a new survey has shown that the financial concerns are taking a heavy toll on couples Down Under.
Relationships Australia''s annual Relationships Indicators Survey has found that due to financial pressures, relationships between couples are on a downswing.
In fact, a large number of people have said that financial problems are a major stress, which has more than doubled in two years.
Conducted on 1,200 adults, the survey has found that 40 per cent of people have voted money troubles as a major pressure on their relationship.
Melbourne, October 14 : While most Aussies believe that U. S. Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin can’t run the world''s largest economy, the one thing they would love to see her as, is their barbecue mate.
This suggestion is based on a survey wherein people the former beauty queen was voted a more popular barbecue guest than her running mate John McCain and their Democrat rivals, Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
The poll, focused on the upcoming US election, revealed that about 44 per cent of the 2663 people surveyed would love to invite Palin around for a barbecue.
Melbourne, Oct 14 : Educations chiefs have expressed concerns over the increasing "inappropriate sexual behaviour" in primary school students in Adelaide, Australia.
According to the SA Police figures obtained by The Advertiser, 42 sexual assault offences were reported in schools last financial year with the crimes including rape, attempted rape, unlawful sexual intercourse and indecent assault.
A total of 204 such offences have been reported in the past four years with 15 sexual assault offences during "core" school hours on Monday to Friday between 8.30am to
4pm and a total of 78 during those hours since 2004-05.
Melbourne, Oct. 14 : Former Australian Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews will be questioned over the bungled terrorism investigation of Mohamed Haneef.
Dr Haneef, who worked at the Gold Coast Hospital, was arrested in Brisbane in July last year over suspected links to botched terror attacks in Britain.
The case became a hot political issue when Andrews revoked Haneef''s visa just hours after a magistrate granted him bail. The case later collapsed for lack of evidence.
According to the Herald Sun, Andrews is expected to be the last high-profile player to give evidence at the inquiry tomorrow, headed by retired NSW Supreme Court judge John Clarke.
Sydney - Around half of the Australian government's 21-billion-Australian-dollar (14.7-billion-US-dollar) surplus will be spent in trying to ward off a recession, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Tuesday.
To breathe life back into consumer spending habits, around a quarter of the country's adults will receive an early financial Christmas present that Rudd hopes will restore confidence and send them back to the shops.
Melbourne, October 14 : While most Aussies believe that U. S. Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin can’t run the world''s largest economy, the one thing they would love to see her as, is their barbecue mate. 
Around half of the Australian government's 21-billion-Australian-dollar (14.7-billion-US-dollar) surplus will be spent in trying to ward off a recession, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Tuesday.
Sydney - Australian stocks rocketed at the bell Tuesday in response to Wall Street registering its biggest one-day point gain on record.
