The National Wages Council (NWC) has recommended that companies grant low-wage workers a built-in wage increase in the form of a dollar quantum and a percentage wage increase for 2012/13.

Emergency crews raced to Melbourne Airport on Wednesday when a packed passenger plane was forced to return after a soft drink can with the word "bomb" scribbled on it was found onboard, police said.

Facebook and its underwriters came under broad legal attack Wednesday as lawyers and investors filed lawsuits over Facebook's flop controversy-marred initial public offering.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Montreal to mark 100 days of student protests and defy a new law requiring that organisers give notice of demonstrations eight hours in advance.

Shanghai Shenhua's talks with Didier Drogba are continuing "just as planned", a report said Wednesday, raising expectations the striker will move to China after announcing his departure from Chelsea.

Beijing's public toilets must not exceed two flies, according to new standards handed down by zealous officials striving to clean up China's notoriously filthy loos.

987FM deejays The Muttons and cast members of the hit comedy show "The Noose" brought the house down on Tuesday with their zany skits and wacky antics in their first live comedy show "The Noose Meets The Muttons".

Cyber criminals are cranking out new weapons at a brisk pace, tailoring malicious software for a spectrum of gadgets including smartphones, tablets, and Macintosh computers, a security firm said.