Asic Gave 'clean Bill Of Health' To Storm

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission failed to act on complaints about Storm Financial Group last year before the high-risk advisory house collapsed.

Melbourne Man's Victory In Africa May Put Oil Beyond Range

THE leafy suburb of Heidelberg is a world away from the dusty streets of Garowe in Puntland, but a Heidelberg resident has flown home to the Somali state to become the latest thorn in the side of oil explorer Range Resources. The newly elected President of Puntland is Abdirahman Mohamed Farole, 63,

Dollar's Sound As A Pound

IN A welcome development for Australians who have swapped summer at home for the grey skies of Britain, the dollar jumped to a 12-year high against the pound yesterday.