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DFP (diploma of financial planning) a diploma of finger painting. In this business, the barriers to entry are not exactly … exacting. Bernie Ripoll and his colleagues ought to be commended then, for advocating better education for financial planners.

MICROSOFT and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp are in discussions planning to remove its websites from Google. The move could make Microsoft force Google to pay to index news or for the software giant to pay to include the news results...

The emissions trading scheme (ETS), aimed at reducing Australia's carbon footprint, is the focus of the government's environmental strategy. Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd wants to cut Australia's carbon emissions by up to 25% from 2000 levels by 2020.

A pair climbed on top of a clock tower and engaged in the most primitive of games popularized by Adam and Eve – the people on the streets looked up, nudged each other and giggled at the live sex-show. Yes,...

The epic battle began when Mr Rickard and Rocky were walking on his Arthurs Creek property, about 45 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, and startled the roo, which Rocky chased into the dam. The roo quickly got the better of Rocky...

A political commentator believes Labor is still on track to win the South Australian election despite sex allegations against Premier Mike Rann. The Premier has denied having any sexual relationship with a former Parliament House waitress. Mike Rann has described...

The pair was travelling between Riddells Creek and Monegeetta about 9am when the man lost control of his car and slid in loose gravel into a tree. The 52-year-old driver and his son both suffered serious head injuries in the...