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Biden: Top Priority Is Inflation, Will ‘Respect the Fed’

President Biden said during a meeting with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powe…

Sydney home prices fall further amid rates blow

Sydney home prices have fallen for the second consecutive month in what pundits…

Myer’s major step praised

Iconic Australian department store Myer has taken its first step to ensure garm…

House prices drop for first time in two years

Melbourne’s property market has experienced its first price decline in two year…

Energy company tells customers to leave amid price surge

Energy company ReAmped has taken the extraordinary step of telling customers to…

Next move for house rich, cash poor Aussies

Many Australian homeowners have discovered that after an incredible once-in-a-g…

Mona penthouse with rooftop pool sells prior to launch

The penthouse in a much-anticipated new luxury Sydney development has sold for …

AGL abandons demerger plans

AGL Energy has abandoned its plans to split the company in two after a proposed…

‘Atomic bomb’: Leader’s key Russia decision

EU leaders will try to persuade Hungarian President Viktor Orban to back a wate…

Crowd Media to raise $2.1m to advance AI-based Talking Head technology and commercialisation

Crowd Media (ASX: CM8) will raise $2.1 million to further develop its flagship …

PharmAust appoints new general manager for Epichem subsidiary

Clinical-stage biotechnology company PharmAust (ASX: PAA) has appointed industr…

Affordable suburbs within 20km of CBD

Greensborough, Mulgrave and Briar Hill have emerged as the city’s top spots for…

Silent auction allows Belmont family chance to upsize

More property deals are being done before and after auctions in Geelong as cond…

Revealed: most snapped Aussie suburb on Instagram

Inner city Sydney has proved its worth in the eyes of social media users.

‘The more we’re doomed, the higher prices go’: Risk assessment manager

Sky News host James Morrow says we are about to see starting in Australia a “va…

Putin has just ‘three years to live’

Russian President Vladimir Putin has “rapidly progressing cancer”, is losing hi…

Ozzie’s bold plan to build skate ramp, dance studio home

Aziz “Ozzie” Kheir is part owner of the first-three placed horses at the 2021 M…

House of the week: A view of your favourite things

Wake to the sound of crashing waves in this stunning Tennyson family home, comp…

Palatial pad dubbed ‘the end game’

Basketball, tennis, a swim and lavish entertaining are on offer at a resort-sty…

‘Tainted’: Star designers broken by boat party

Two young fashion designers who kicked off their careers featuring in glossy ma…

Victoria’s most exclusive regional towns revealed

A secret seaside hamlet on the Great Ocean Road has emerged as Victoria’s most …

‘Nightmare’ as Aussie home crumbles

Neighbours are counting the cost of a shambolic building disaster which has lef…

Stud with Robbie Griffiths links to pass reins

Horse enthusiasts are racing to take the reins of a Moorooduc home and prominen…

‘My work owes me $10k. I can’t pay my rent’

Welcome to Sisters In Law, news.com.au’s weekly column solving all of your lega…

NSW electricity prices to rise 19.7 per cent

NSW electricity prices are expected to rise 19.7 per cent – as power bills prep…

Semirural retreat offers space and a spot close to town

Liveability, function and a touch of country class are on show at this Moolap a…

Shipping containers make a splash in Leopold pool house

The humble shipping container has rescued a backyard pool house project at Leop…

Weekly review: rare positive week comes from strong energy and retail sector

Like the appearance of a rare jewel, a Friday rally on the Australian market le…

Elon Musk’s shock recession prediction

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has claimed that a US recession would “actually be a good t…

Electricity prices predicted to surge higher

Homes and businesses across the country are in for a shock – as the national re…

Suburb record smashed with $12m sale

Castlecrag has a new suburb record with the prompt sale a grand old home for ab…

Highton home sells for the first time in 60 years

A rare chance to secure a large land allotment in a prime “old” Highton locatio…

Barnaby to face leadership showdown

Former veterans affairs minister Darren Chester has confirmed he will challenge…

Telstra withheld millions from customers

Telstra will face legal ramifications for delaying payments totalling $11 milli…

Chemist Warehouse family’s $60m secret sale

A wealthy Melbourne family who co-founded Chemist Warehouse have cashed in with…

Gas could be phased out in Victorian houses in clean energy push

Gas cooking and heating could soon be phased out in Victorian homes, in a bid t…

Matador Mining hits high-grade gold at Central Zone target within Cape Ray project

Matador Mining (ASX: MZZ) has hit high-grade gold mineralisation at the Central…

‘Not acceptable’: MP sorry for ‘Voldemort’ gibe

Senior Labor MP Tanya Plibersek has apologised for comparing Liberal leadership…

Albo’s call from French President

Newly elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has had a “very positive” convers…

Hot result for picture-perfect Belmont townhouse

A LUXE Belmont townhouse sold $55,000 above price hopes at auction.

Social housing crisis ‘absolutely dire’

Low-income earners are facing decade-long wait times for social housing, with s…

Budget reno adds $260k to sale price

A “time warp” house with a lilac bathroom and a bricked-in terrace has sold $26…

Cafe, coffee high-flyers list Malvern home

The husband and wife who run a cafe and coffee empire are hoping their award-wi…

Robin Boyd masterpiece for sale

One of Robin Boyd’s most famous designs is for sale on 1.03ha in North Warrandy…

Mariah buys infamous Atlanta mansion

Colonial estate in Atlanta is proving to be a favourite with celebrities, with …

Luxury Anglesea house on golf course offers a chance to get back to nature

Sometimes a property comes along that leaves you inspired to enjoy a life of ca…

Newcomb house sells $100K over price hopes

After repeatedly missing out on securing a home in Belmont, buyers decided to s…

$11m home first big auction test under new govt

The first auction Saturday after a federal election is always a litmus test for…

Beach pad with old longdrop sold for $8m

Meet the Collaroy cottage with an outside toilet that has just sold for $7,775,…

Next locations to be hit with rent rises

Tiny country towns including Rochester, Elliminyt and Cowes could be the next l…

Aussies to foot $2m bill for election losers

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Vegemite launches ambitious new product

Vegemite has launched perhaps its most ambitious crossover yet, teaming up with…

Why Barnaby’s job is in trouble

Barnaby Joyce’s future as Nationals leaders is in doubt as party room members s…

Downsizers score stylish Highton home built by Malishev

DOWNSIZERS keen to call Geelong home edged out interstate buyers for the keys t…

WHO: Monkeypox Cases Will Grow, but Situation Is ‘Containable’

World Health Organization officials said they expect more cases of monkeypox wi…

I inherited my rental off my landlord

At 74, Jane Saynor was finally able to turn off her 3am alarm and retire from h…

VRX Silica saves time and money with second-hand equipment strategy at Arrowsmith North

Silica sand explorer VRX Silica (ASX: VRX) has ordered the first two major item…

‘Big day’: PM Albo sworn in

Anthony Albanese has been sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister before he jets of…

Barnaby slams claim Liberal loss is his fault

Outgoing deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has hit back at accusations his un…

‘Spectacular’ Templestowe pad has ballroom, huge garage

A property described as one of Templestowe’s “most spectacular homes” boasting …

Parents purchase Newcomb property for daughter

A NEWCOMB unit close to the Geelong Waterfront and CBD, and with easy access to…

$4m price hopes for Geelong brewery site

The former home to the Southern Bay Brewery at Moolap is expected to attract of…

’Quality’ homes scarce as build costs surge

Skyrocketing construction costs have turned fully renovated homes into a scarce…

Live in Pentridge prison’s former exercise yard

The former exercise yard at Pentridge prison is set for a renewal with sales fo…

Rural ‘Gold Rush’ property has home golf course

A stylish pad set on an expansive 93.48ha estate is for sale in Barfold in the …

Sports stars back major energy switch

Top sports stars and entertainers have backed a push to ditch gas in favour of …

Woolies hit back over label detail

Woolworths has explained why the actual weight of your raw chicken may be diffe…

Landlord’s ‘jerk’ move against renter

Welcome to Sisters In Law, news.com.au’s weekly column solving all of your lega…

Pet rental discrimination still rife in Victoria

Renters are still facing discrimination for having pets two years after laws we…

Footscray’s ‘smallest house’ attracts big interest

Footscray’s ‘smallest house’ has attracted a huge amount of interest in a short…

Hyundai Plans to Build $5.5 Billion Electric Vehicle Plant in Georgia

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Friday that Hyundai Motor Group’s $5.5 billion ele…

Musk issues challenge to jet sex accuser

Elon Musk called the woman who accused him of sexual misconduct a “far-left act…

Power switching to Geelong buyers as auction success falls

More homebuyers are prepared to walk away from auctions empty-handed, showing t…

Is this NSW’s cheapest treechanger house?

Those looking for the ultimate treechange are sure to appreciate this quirky co…

Bass Coast joins Byron, Noosa in hottest markets

Victoria’s Bass Coast has been named between Byron and Noosa among Australia’s …

Lifting the bar for downsizing in Geelong

THERE’S downsizing and there is downsizing in style.

Why ‘doomsday’ collapse could be good news

Industry insiders claim there could be a silver lining to the “doomsday” scenar…

Ominous news for more home builders

Metricon might have denied rumours it is facing collapse – but it has done litt…

Secret weapons behind $10m beer brand

They’re tradies, Instagram comedians and models, and now the Inspired Unemploye…

Moolap lifestyle property beats price hopes by $475K

The value of a belt of rural lifestyle land immediately surrounding Geelong’s o…

Why Albo’s wage rises won’t help homebuyers

Homeownership would remain out of reach for Sydney’s low income earners even if…

How to retire at 35

How to retire at 35

Jordan Lewis booting nest after fourth son

Four-time Hawks flag winner Jordan Lewis is selling the Glen Iris family home w…

Unemployment rate expected to fall again

Australia's unemployment rate is expected to fall once again when the Austr…

ASX to plunge after Wall Street chaos

The Australian sharemarket is set for steep early losses after a bloodbath on W…

Video sparks fresh health rumours for Putin

Vladimir Putin appeared to retch and splutter through a recent televised meetin…

Lavish mansion has underwater cinema, wine cellar

A stately Toorak mansion built circa 1930 has undergone an massive renovation i…

Barwon riverfront homes net more than $6m

An old Barwon Heads property a few doors from the pub and opposite the river wo…

‘Crisis’ in building industry as big names fail

The Australian building industry is now in full on “crisis” mode with warnings …

New wage growth figures expected to lag behind inflation rate

Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd says the expectation from economists is …

Agents head to PNG to raise money for cancer kids

Former Israeli commando turned Ray White TRG managing director Jarryd Rubinstei…

Former PM’s annoying voicemails

Former prime minister John Howard has lent his voice to robocalls targeting vul…

Powell Outlines Terms for Adjusting Pace of Interest Rate Hikes

The Federal Reserve chairman says the central bank needs to see that inflation …

Free car hoist, garage loo home’s ‘aggressive’ auction

An Airport West home that comes with a free car hoist and portable toilet in th…

Geelong workers cottages snapped up after auctions

Historic workers cottages in two inner Geelong suburbs were snapped up after au…

Fed Chair Says Taming Inflation Could Lead to Bumpy Landing

Jerome Powell told the WSJ Future of Everything Festival he expects some econom…

Shock reality of living on $20.33 an hour

A full-time worker on the minimum wage has just $29 left each week after essent…

Housing policy is ‘point of difference’: Frydenberg

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the Coalition’s new housing scheme is a clear “p…

Catalyst Metals and Navarre Minerals hit bonanza grade of 831g/t at Tandarra gold joint venture

Catalyst Metals (ASX: CYL) and Navarre Minerals (ASX: NML) have hit a bonanza g…

‘Struggling’: Supercheap Auto worker speaks

A Supercheap Auto worker who went viral after confronting an alleged shoplifter…

ASX finishes higher on Monday

The ASX 200 finished the day higher on Monday.

Qantas boss’ big plans for new $20m waterfront

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce and his husband, Shane Lloyd, are planning a design tweak…

Strong price for original Highton home ahead of renovation

An original home on one of Highton’s best streets has earned a close to $40,000…

Price of petrol again lifting across parts of Australia

The price of petrol is once again soaring at certain outlets across Australia. …

Australian stock market tipped to rise on Monday

The Australian share market is set to open higher on Monday. The Switzer Report…

PM’s super for house plan ‘will bump prices’

Superannuation Minister Jane Hume has conceded that Prime Minister’s super for …

Inside historic champagne factory house

An iconic Swan St building and former champagne factory has hit the market in C…

Bursting at the seams, this family saw the light

What do you do when you can’t imagine ever leaving the street and neighbours yo…

Two vie for Maccora redesign in Queens Park pocket

A stunning Charles Maccora redesign of a Queens Park adjacent home in Newtown w…

Couple’s ‘simple pleasure’ idea makes $2m

When Cam Greenwood first met his wife Elise, they bonded over a shared love of …

500,000 Aussies facing mortgage ‘cliff’

Borrowers who locked in super-cheap mortgages during the coronavirus pandemic a…

PM’s $50,000 offer to first homebuyers

Scott Morrison will allow first home buyers to unlock their super to buy a hous…

Cracking wild west estate has its own saloon

Say ‘yee-haw’ to the Nuggetty Saloon in Victoria’s wild west as a golden opport…

Global market falls suggest ‘very high probability’ of worldwide recession

The Australian’s Graham Lloyd says the major indices on Wall Street and elsewhe…

Bowls clubs hit development jackpot

Sydney’s insatiable quest for land on which to build homes is saving some of th…

Lifestyle goals achieved at East Geelong home

Working night shift, you might think it’s counterintuitive to live near a busy …

Building timeline revealed for 18-townhouse project at Lara

A Lara development is set to change the landscape close to the centre of the to…

Marysville’s astonishing 10-year bushfire recovery

Marysville’s astonishing Black Saturday recovery has turned the town into an In…

Here come the bargains …

The stately heritage-listed home built for the namesake of Australia’s oldest j…

Where home prices grew 446 per cent in 10 years

Regional and coastal towns have dominated the list of Victorian suburbs where h…

Weekly review: market steps back from the abyss

After a terrible week the ASX 200 took a step away from the abyss with a strong…

Southern Cross Gold uses IPO proceeds to breathe new life into Victorian goldfields

Breathing new life into Victoria’s historic goldfields using modern exploration…

De Goey boots Hampton East first home

Jordan De Goey has found a buyer for his Hampton East first home in a quiet dea…

Event Horizon Telescope releases first image of Sagittarius A*

The Event Horizon Telescope has released the first image of the supermassive bl…

Scientists have learned a lot more about black holes ‘over the past five years’

ANU cosmologist and astrophysicist Dr Brad Tucker says scientists have learned …

Black holes may need to ‘swallow stars and light’ to survive

ANU cosmologist and astrophysicist Dr Brad Tucker says the contents of black ho…

Event Horizon Telescope expected to release first images of supermassive black hole

The Event Horizon Telescope project is expected to release the first images tod…

AFL star trades up to $5m Palm Springs pad in Bondi

GWS Giants veteran Callan Ward and his expectant wife, Ruby have traded up in t…

ASX postpones long-awaited CHESS replacement – again

The Australian Securities Exchange’s (ASX) much anticipated clearing and settle…

Superb home a top drop hidden in hills

High on a Chirnside Park hill overlooking a superb vineyard sits a family home …

Author’s bolthole has in-your-face view

The Australian pied a terre of accountant turned author Ian Robinson, who wrote…

‘Unhinged’: PM’s hypocrisy on wage hike

Scott Morrison has been slammed as “desperate and unhinged” for opposing a $1-a…

‘Significant stress’: $200k fine for calls

An online wine retailer has copped a $200,000 fine for breaching spam and telem…

Californian bungalow’s dream price in Newtown auction

The need to roll up their sleeves to repair the outside of a big California bun…

Stunning reno brings 1860s home into modern era

The vendors of an 1860s-era Kensington home reckon they’ve merely been its cust…

Mining towns demand ‘shift’ to net zero

A report indicates resource communities are receptive to changes for emission r…

‘Slob’ Boris could be gone in ‘three weeks’

He won a landslide, historic, election victory just over two years ago but Bori…

Australia making huge profits from war

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to “windfall gains” for Aussie mining comp…

Morrison to pledge millions for ‘skills passport’

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will today pledge $5 million towards developing a…

WFH paradises nominated for top design awards

Innovative embracing of working from home and multigenerational living trends h…

EZZ debuts cross-border e-commerce store on China’s version of TikTok – Douyin

EZZ Life Science (ASX: EZZ) has launched a cross-border e-commerce store on Dou…

Uni degree Aussies could be paid $48k to do

High school graduates with an ATAR over 80 will be paid up to $48,000 in cash t…

WA1 Resources completes pre-drilling exploration at West Arunta copper-gold project

WA1 Resources (ASX: WA1) has completed a series of on-ground exploration activi…

Australian shares expected to open lower

The Switzer Report founder Peter Switzer has assessed what may be seen in the A…

How to profit from the clean energy revolution

The battle for AGL (ASX: AGL) between billionaire and noted renewable energy fa…

Eye-catching ‘motorbike house’ has dream garage

An Aberfeldie entertainer’s dream, known as the “motorbike house” for the aqua-…

Flowerdale ‘Hobbit’ pad rocks stone-age look

Eye-catching masonry and curving features add stone-age flair to a charming bus…

Albo reveals tragic Mother’s Day story

Anthony Albanese has revealed his tragic memory of Mother’s Day as he paid trib…

Stunning reno brings 1860s home into modern era

The vendors of an 1860s-era Kensington home reckon they’ve merely been its cust…

Mining towns demand ‘shift’ to net zero

A report indicates resource communities are receptive to changes for emission r…

‘Slob’ Boris could be gone in ‘three weeks’

He won a landslide, historic, election victory just over two years ago but Bori…

Helicopter catches space rocket booster

The American-New Zealand company Rocket Lab has taken a big step forward in its…

Details of Elon Musk’s secret plan revealed

Elon Musk’s plans for Twitter have been revealed, after the billionaire launche…

Vermont South home soars above $2m at auction

A stylish five-bedroom pad in Melbourne’s east sold under the hammer at a compe…

Weekly review: shares lose more than $50 billion as recession fears rise

Australian shares got absolutely hammered to the tune of $50 billion plus on Fr…

Inflation expected to be double the wage growth by end of 2023

Inflation is expected to be twice as high as wage growth by the end of next yea…

Geelong sellers see double as property bubble grows

Nearly two-thirds of Geelong region suburbs and towns have seen the median hous…

Seaholme house has ritzy old-school cinema

A “landmark” stunner in Melbourne’s west home to a jaw-dropping old-school cine…

Lifestyle farm offers huge potential

A cottage built in the 1950s has arrived on the market, offering potential buye…

Monger Gold reports more strong gold results from Providence drilling

Results from diamond drilling at the Providence prospect within the Mt Monger N…

Dilapidated shop sells millions over reserve

The old shop on a waterfront block was so dilapidated there were fears it would…

Former Foster’s boss lists Brighton beauty

A business luminary who headed Australia’s biggest booze company and served on …

Standout Geelong homes short-listed for awards

A pared back coastal home wrapped in operable timber screens and a slick surf c…

Shocking stat shows extent of affordability crisis

Almost half of Australian renters are struggling to make ends meet on their hou…

Reason burnt home with no roof costs $1.7m

A landmark home in Lidcombe which has been damaged by a fire has been listed on…

Investor with 17 mortgages has surprise rates bill

A Sydney investor who purchased 12 properties during the pandemic has been hit …

RBA rate rise – here’s the good news

The impact of the first rate rise in almost 12 years could be countered by a ra…

Have interest rates killed ScoMo’s chances of reelection?

Have interest rates killed ScoMo's chances of reelection?

‘Insufficient’: Australia risks wasting billions

Australia’s $4.5bn emissions reduction fund has failed to cut emissions and req…

Major bank announces immediate rate rise

ING has announced it will be increasing all new and existing owner occupier and…

More banks react to interest rate bombshell

Australia’s banking juggernauts have responded to Tuesday’s historic rate rise,…

First-time buyers land Belmont house as competition evaporates

A lack of competition on the day gave local first-home buyers a clear run to se…

More Aussies to get $250 cash boost

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews hopes a new one-off $250 payment for every Vic…

Woolies reveals massive price cuts

Woolworths has promised to drop the price on hundreds of its staple products as…

Qantas sees plunge in net debt

Qantas’ debt levels are dropping to near pre-pandemic levels, with net debt dow…

Government approves drone deal

Defence Minister Peter Dutton has given the green light to purchase reconnaissa…

Nova Minerals subsidiary Snow Lake Resources reports first assays from Thompson Brothers lithium project

Nova Minerals’ (ASX: NVA) US-based subsidiary Snow Lake Resources has received …

Grandparents booted from Australia over jab

The grandparents of an Irish family living in Australia have been hit with a de…

Rates to rise ‘every month until Christmas’

All eyes are today focused on the Reserve Bank of Australia, with it expected t…

Major cash boost for 50k Aussies

At least 50,000 more Australians will gain access to a $70 million cash boost t…

SA’s ultimate coastal residence sold for $8.25m, sets new regional record

A private 2km-long beach, custom-built helipad, dune buggy racetrack and an aqu…

Cash rate expected to rise in May

The Reserve Bank of Australia is widely expected to lift interest rates today f…

‘Overwhelming’: Brutal rate rise prediction

Australians are bracing themselves for an almost-certain interest rate rise on …

Pandemic renovation delivers huge reward for Newtown sellers

A Newtown home bought at the start of the pandemic has emerged two years later …

Your chance to nab a Bondi bargain

Looming interest rate rises and the election are taking their toll on demand fo…

‘Five a day’: Plea to stop postie attacks

Australia Post has made a desperate plea after discovering that, on average, fi…

Election rate rise now almost a certainty

The Reserve Bank of Australia will almost certainly be raising official interes…

Billionaire reveals his tips for getting rich

Rick Rule, a well-known mining investor and chief executive of Sprott US Holdin…

More Aussies to get $250 cash boost

Every home across Victoria will be eligible for a one-off $250 payment to ease …

Qantas to confirm ultra long flights

Australians living on the east coast could soon fly non-stop to London and New …

Aussie workers cheated out of $10k

The average Australian worker has been cheated out of $10,000 over the past dec…

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