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Major win for Aussie students

More students will be able to access further education for free after Anthony A…

Russia cuts gas supply to Europe citing pipeline maintenance

Russia has cut the supply of gas through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Europe. …

Thousands of nurses walk off the job

Thousands of nurses and midwives are walking off the job for 24 hours to demand…

House prices dramatically plunge

Australian house prices have fallen by 2.7 per cent nationally since their peak…

BPH Energy investee Cortical Dynamics advances brain monitoring technology

BPH Energy (ASX: BPH) has provided an update on its investee Cortical Dynamics,…

‘Captain’s pick’ ex-MP’s discounted home finally sold

Former Liberal Party federal member Fiona Martin has sold her East Ryde house –…

FDA Authorizes New Booster Shots Aimed at Omicron Subvariants

The Food and Drug Administration authorized newly modified Covid-19 booster sho…

Crypto king’s property push hits the skids

Australia’s most colourful cryptocur­rency spruiker Fred Scheb­esta has seeming…

French tax office using AI to spot undeclared pools

The French tax office has resorted to using AI software to detect unregistered …

Sydney’s most ‘desirable’ yet affordable markets revealed

New research has revealed the top 10 most affordable yet desirable suburbs clos…

Californian bungalow in central pocket a dream move

A cute Californian bungalow in a often forgetting pocket of Hamlyn Heights was …

Controversial Teal MP expands investment portfolio

Independent Federal member for Wentworth Allegra Spender, who recently gave her…

‘Almost over’: bold claim on home price falls

Leading real estate industry figure Tom Panos is warning buyers not to sit on t…

Biggest losers in monster $243b tax cuts

Blokes who earn over $180,000 a year are the big winners from tax cuts due to c…

Grim way husband found out wife, 33, died

The husband of an Ernst & Young corporate high-flyer who died in a suspecte…

ASX 200 predicted to kick off positively after Wall Street slump

CommSec’s Tom Piotrowski says the market is predicted to “kick off in positive …

VRX Silica’s metallurgical drill program at Muchea aims to generate very-high purity silica sand product

A metallurgical drilling program is underway at VRX Silica’s (ASX: VRX) Muchea …

New home build costs set to soar to new high

Victorian home builders will face price hikes in excess of $15,000 from next ye…

NASA Artemis 1 rocket launch delayed

NASA’s Artemis 1 rocket launch has been cancelled due to an engine bleed. A sec…

Is bigger better for your superannuation?

How big do you want your superannuation fund to be? It is a tough question to a…

Business Weekend, Sunday 28 August

It’s peak reporting season and Ross talks with Qantas CEO Alan Joyce, Wesfarmer…

Call to ban petrol cars within five years

Sydneysiders are being told they need to change the way they live under a radic…

Matador Mining appoints Newfoundland expert Kerry Sparkes to drive more discoveries at Cape Ray

Newfoundland mineral expert Kerry Sparkes has joined Matador Mining’s (ASX: MZZ…

$1m Belmont renovation snapped up for uni students

They came, they saw, the conquered. Buyers from the New South Wales Riverina di…

Solar shining a light on our power future

Amid all of the doom and gloom around global warming and the massive amounts of…

Albo marks 100 days in power

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared he has not wasted a single day in …

‘Some fantastic short term wins’ to be had from jobs summit, says Wesfarmers CEO

Wesfarmers CEO Rob Scott says he is “really looking forward” to attending Labor…

Facebook agrees to settle Cambridge Analytica data breach lawsuit

Meta Platforms Inc. has settled a long-running lawsuit that claimed Facebook il…

How much you should have saved

Australians are squirrelling away cash for a rainy day as the cost of living co…

NASA to launch Artemis 1

NASA is preparing for the launch of Artemis 1 on Monday. The Artemis 1 mission …

Government to end fuel excise discount

Drivers are being warned to prepare for rising petrol prices as the federal gov…

Crossbenchers calling to scrap stage three tax cuts

The Albanese government is facing calls from the crossbench to scrap the stage …

Central perks trump road noise by $80K in East Geelong

That a dozen buyers were prepared to raise a hand for a home on one of Geelong’…

Building industry warns of insolvencies

The construction industry is warning of business collapses amid soaring labour …

Snowy Hydro expansion CEO stands down

Snowy Hydro chief executive Paul Broad has resigned following revelations the p…

Desperate plan backfiring on China

China made headlines this week after announcing an ambitious $A63 billion, 19-p…

Live off-grid in an inspiring modern masterpiece

At the end of a working day, Roger Maloney makes the hour-long journey from Mel…

Powell: Fighting Inflation Will ‘Bring Some Pain’

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank must continue rais…

Major hurdle for PM’s election promise

Labor could face a roadblock on its jobs and skills promise unless it agrees to…

Skills ‘gap’ in domestic digital economy hindering productivity

New inquiry reveals Australia has significant gaps in its digital economy hinde…

Dominos share price ‘fairly volatile’

Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood says Dominos’ share price is “fairly vo…

COVID cost Qantas more money in three years than was made in five years prior: Joyce

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has addressed various issues the company has been struggl…

‘Strong travel demand’ brought some ‘difficulties’: Alan Joyce

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says strong travel demand brought some difficulties. Mr J…

Joyce says Qantas ‘wasn’t ready’ for high levels of COVID-19 induced sick leave

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has addressed various issues the company has been struggl…

Big warning ahead of ScoMo probe

An inquiry into Scott Morrison’s conduct should be wary not to “trash” the repu…

Morning Report 25 Aug 22: US sharemarkets rose on Wednesday

Real estate led gains, up 0.7% with consumer discretionary up 0.6%. Shares in N…

Star jockey offloads home turned investment

Jockey Jason Collett has offloaded his Rhodes apartment, which was his first ho…

Masked Singer star sells ‘rare opportunity’

Singer Mahalia Barnes and her ­musician husband Ben Rogers have listed their bu…

Tradie’s hell after construction collapse

A tradie fears he won’t be able to feed his son after a construction giant’s co…

Crazy plan to ‘freeze rent for two years’

Australians struggling to pay the rent could receive a much welcomed boost unde…

‘Obscene’ wages Aussie CEOs are paid

The average Australian chief executive is making 130 times more than the averag…

Twitter’s former security chief hits out at platform over security concerns

Twitter has been accused of misleading regulators about its protections against…

‘It’s not Godzilla’: Gross find at Woolies

A woman shopping at a Melbourne Woolworths store has left without her eggs afte…

‘Witch hunt’: ScoMo ally bites back

A longtime friend and political ally of Scott Morrison has sensationally claime…

ASX 200 to open up by ‘around 0.2 per cent’

CommSec’s Tom Piotrowski says the market today is set to kick off with a “small…

Aussie housing crisis burns $2.6 billion hole

Australia’s housing crisis is impacting a lot more than people’s ability to fin…

Sellers land $40K bonus for home on double block

A fast start to the auction of a three-bedroom Lara house on a double block cou…

Glamour TV couple forced to discount $3.5m home

Still no sale in Rose Bay for The Bachelor star Tim Rob­ards and his lawyer wif…

Family sells part of huge ‘court compound’

The first home to be sold from a Nunawading family compound has smashed expecta…

Hundreds of Coles items about to get cheaper

More than 80 per cent of Australians said they are making changes to their groc…

Artist’s Kings Cross warehouse digs up for grabs

Contemporary artist Merryn Hull, who ­divides her time between Sydney and the H…

Inside Australia’s looming tradie crisis

Australia is facing a looming tradie crisis amid concerns one third of electric…

‘Fact checks’ on Great Barrier Reef aim to cover up ‘dodgy’ past predictions: Dr Peter Ridd

Media 'fact checks' proclaiming climate change's impact on the Grea…

‘Ageist’: Fran Kelly criticised for being ‘too old’ to host talk show

The Australian’s Sophie Elsworth says it is “remarkable” the ABC’s Fran Kelly i…

How can rent be rising while property prices are falling?

One of the many bizarre things happening in the Australian economy at the momen…

Wide Open Agriculture secures deal to stock Dirty Clean Food products in Coles Local

Wide Open Agriculture (ASX: WOA) has inked a deal with Coles Group (ASX: COL) t…

Time travel home comes with 50-year-old capsule

An 1860s miner’s cottage has hit the market as a veritable time machine.

‘Miracle’: Shoppers erupt over price drop

Shoppers are celebrating a long-awaited turn in luck as the price of iceberg le…

Michael Burry: will The Big Short have a real-life sequel?

While there are many memorable highlights from the film The Big Short, one of t…

Property in ring road path sparks six-way auction battle

A Moolap property with all the flaws that would turn most buyers on their heels…

The ten most in-demand professions

Australia’s most in-demand jobs have been revealed with electricians, preschool…

Hills home offers the complete package

Embrace the Hills lifestyle in this character home, updated and ready to be enj…

Fraudsters targeting pandemic payments

Government Services Minister Bill Shorten says thousands of fraudulent claims h…

James Bond was my neighbour, yes really

Betty Moore, 97, has lived in the same Mosman house for 66 years where she and …

Belmont sellers lock in premium from pre-auction buyer

Sellers have bypassed a weekend auction to lock in purchasers who were showing …

Walmart expands abortion and travel coverage

Employees at the largest company in the United States can now access expanded a…

Grand Newtown home offers luxury living

The term dream home can be overused, but it’s a perfect fit for the exquisite p…

Tuscan estate available in Dural

A Mediterranean-inspired acreage in Dural has come to market, giving buyers a w…

House prices, repayments ‘at the heart of the big problems facing Australians’

Sky News host Gary Hardgrave says rising house prices and mortgage repayments a…

Suburbs making $1m profit on house sales

Property prices have started falling as interest rates rise, but some homeowner…

Ex-rooster hopes auction goes nuclear

He was a legend on the footy field and now North Adelaide’s Team of the Century…

Weekly review: market keeps driving higher on rising energy prices

It’s been another solid week for the Australian share market which despite flat…

Epic mansion has basketball court, soccer field

A 1960s grand estate on Sydney’s Northern beaches is giving buyers the opportun…

Suburbs first timers are targeting in your state

Where today’s first-home buyers are choosing to start their property journey ha…

Unemployment rate shows how ‘tight’ the labour market is

Judo Bank Economic Advisor Warren Hogan says the unemployment rate falling from…

Grim warning about Aussies’ wages

A push to lift the wages of some of Australia’s lowest paid workers has been sw…

One person ScoMo hasn’t apologised to

Scott Morrison still hasn’t apologised or even spoken to the only woman who he …

Market Close 17 Aug 22: ASX 200 extends winning streak to a third day

The Australian sharemarket rose for a third day, with the ASX 200 lifting by 0.…

Stunning Hills cottage brought back to life

Simon Dwyer and Patricia Varga bought the circa-1860-built home at 12 Oakbank S…

Price hike keeping Aussies awake at night

New data reveals how Australians’ habits and concerns have changed since the co…

Five-time Olympian’s childhood home for sale

An updated Victorian residence and Olympian skier Jacqui Cooper’s childhood hom…

North Geelong retro classic sells $60K above price hopes

The Industrial 1 zoning underpinning this three-bedroom Mid-Century house seeme…

China’s biggest company is shrinking

Chinese tech giant Tencent on Wednesday posted its first drop in quarterly reve…

Golf nuts turn yard into players’ paradise

A home in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has been turning heads with its backyard put…

Thing first-home buyers fear more than rejection

First there was FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) then came FOOP (Fear Of Overpaying) …

Sellers score big value jump in post-auction sale

Buyers relocating from Melbourne to be close to family have negotiated after au…

Side hustles earning thousands of dollars

Side hustles are growing in popularity as many people look for new ways to earn…

Crazy bonus for Macca’s workers

A McDonald’s in Western Australia is offering up $1000 for new employees who ap…

Market Close 15 Aug 22: ASX 200 near 2-month high

The Australian sharemarket rose by 0.45% on Monday, with nine of 11 sectors fin…

Last drinks awaits Belmont home as buyers swoop after auction

A couple with two kids is preparing to make the most of a Belmont riverside poc…

Financial planner’s top tips on cost of living

Adele Martin shares her advice on how to reduce spending and boost your income.…

Top tips to beat the rising cost of Living with Adele Martin

Money mentor Adele Martin shares her 3 top tips to lessen the impact of rising …

Teenage girl crushed in workplace horror

A young woman has been left with horrific injuries after her arm was crushed in…

Renters shiver below WHO standards

Victorian renters are shivering through dangerously low winter temperatures and…

Model lists Bondi Beach stunner

Former international model turned influencer Steffanie Tzaneros has listed her …

Two ‘big problems’ facing labour market

AWU National Secretary Daniel Walton says there are currently two big problems …

Why it’s costing more to see your doctor

Doctors are calling for the bulk-billing Medicare scheme to be overhauled, as g…

Tradie plunges four storeys to concrete

A tradesman is fighting for his life in hospital after the cherry picker he was…

Australians paying billions more on living expenses

On average, Australians are spending up to 60 per cent of their income on essen…

A premium Newtown home suits growing family’s long-term needs

A young family is looking to the long term after securing a big five-bedroom re…

Boutique Kings Cross hotel for sale with $20m guide

The Bayswater Sydney boutique hotel in Potts Point is for sale with a $20m guid…

Industry risks leaving millions behind

Australian retail workers are being left behind as rapid shifts in technology r…

Couple cracks lotto ‘code’, wins millions

An American couple claim they have cracked the code of how to win the lottery, …

Two ‘big problems’ facing labour market

AWU National Secretary Daniel Walton says there are currently two big problems …

Blank canvas cottage found in feted location

Character, charm and plenty of potential are on offer at a Prahran cottage bein…

Australia will not ‘chest beat’ on China

Richard Marles says he won’t be drawn into “chest beating” on China as tensions…

Apple marks 40 years in Australia

Image Matrix Tech Editor Djuro Sen says Apple is marking 40 years in Australia …

Resort-style living at its finest

Vendors Mel and Jon bought their stunning 56 Walkers Rd home in Somerton Park t…

Record number of Victorians rush to refinance

A record number of Victorian households are switching home loan providers as so…

Google fined $60 million for misleading Australians on location data

Tech giant Google has been fined 60 million dollars – for collecting Android lo…

How Victorian home saves family $1000s in bills, petrol

Victorian houses with near perfect scores on the home energy efficiency scale a…

Geelong suburbs rising or falling as interest rates increase

New data has revealed the Geelong suburbs where median house prices have risen …

Fun palace sitting at the top of Geelong

Could this be peak family living? A five-bedroom fun palace with so much usable…

Expert’s bold prediction for SA’s $1m+ suburbs

South Australia continues its march towards having 100 suburbs with a million-d…

Scientists solve 120-year-old dinosaur mystery

Sky News host Gary Hardgrave says scientists have now proved using 3D modelling…

Energy ministers to meet today

Federal and state ministers will meet today to sign off a national strategy to …

Former Miss Wagga Wagga lists Tardis house

Actor, writer, director and former Miss Wagga Wagga Michelle Robertson and part…

Beach home set to smash record with circa $8m hopes

A prized beachfront home on an enormous double block fronting the dunes at Ocea…

Heartwarming detail in job ad

The owner of a New Zealand roofing company has been praised for taking a “sligh…

‘Really positive’ to see state and federal govt working together on green policies

Public affairs consultant Erin Watson says it is “really positive” to see the f…

The Geelong suburbs named the safest bets for buyers

Two of Geelong’s biggest suburbs have been named among the state’s safest areas…

Sam Frost leaves Sydney treasure behind

Having exited Sydney for Melbourne, former Bachelorette, Home And Away star, 2D…

Dramatic twist for ‘deported’ tradie’s family

A family who were set to be deported to the UK after living in Australia for al…

Laying cabling for offshore wind farms is ‘very difficult’

The Institute of Public Affairs’ Gideon Rozner says laying the cables for offsh…

Home of world’s best croissants revealed

People queue around the block at Lune Croissanterie in Melbourne and soon Sydne…

The Trump Organization Civil-Fraud Investigation: What to Know

Donald Trump was expected to testify Wednesday in the New York attorney general…

Media did ‘pretty good job’ asking tough questions of China’s ambassador to Australia

Sky News host Paul Murray says the media did a “pretty good job” of asking some…

Veratin eyes US and Japan markets as part of global expansion efforts

Veratin (NSX: VTN) has made further inroads towards fulfilling its global expan…

Commuters face 14 hours of travel chaos

Sydney commuters will face another day of frustration as workers strike over sa…

Rare opportunity to buy a home with a lake

While it’s not uncommon to find large properties listed for sale, this one is t…

Beachfront Frankston home gets $3m price shave

A ritzy Frankston South mansion overlooking the water has been relisted with a …

Modelling industry titans multimillion-dollar sell off

Modelling industry pioneer Peter Chadwick has listed his apartment at Waterloo,…

The $4.02m sale, 100 years in the making

A Mosman listing which was 100 years in the making has sold

New poll shows inflation a major concern for Australians

Sky News host Paul Murray says a new Guardian Essential poll has shown 84 per c…

More bidders stand up as rare St Albans Park home auctioned

Could Geelong’s cooling property market about to undergo an early thaw as more …

Wentworth star farewells long-time vintage cottage

Actor Lynette Curran has listed her Glebe home after four decades of ownership.…

Simple act wipes $365 off woman’s gas bill

As Australians continue to deal with the rising cost of living, they are remind…

More than $2 million stolen under the ‘Hi Mum’ scam

The Cybercrime Squad has issued a warning after more than $2 million was stolen…

Charities prepare for a ‘tsunami of need’ as Australia’s cost of living crisis worsens

Australian charities are readying themselves for a “tsunami of need” as the cou…

‘Structurally unsafe’ terrace sells for $1.8m

An inner-city terrace with peeling walls, decaying balcony and mouldy ceiling c…

How model made $10m in lockdown

A popular alcohol brand owned by a group of celebrity entrepreneurs has taken o…

Coordination between monetary and fiscal policy ‘important question’ for RBA review

Grattan Institute CEO Danielle Wood says the coordination between monetary and …

‘Coming for you’: Lambie’s China warning

Jacqui Lambie has issued a warning to Australia’s military leaders, telling the…

‘Vanished’: Photos expose Aussie crisis

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Huge clue Covid may have peaked

Health Minister Mark Butler is cautiously optimistic the peak of Australia’s th…

Little-known stock soars 21,000% in 3 weeks

A little known Hong Kong-based fintech company has exploded on the New York Sto…

First major bank reacts to rate rise

Australia’s largest bank has finally responded to the interest rate rise two da…

Watch: Alex Jones Is Questioned About Text Messages During Trial

Infowars founder Alex Jones, who is being sued in a defamation trial, was told …

Australia’s economy showing signs of deflation

Australia’s economy is seeing signs of deflation, Sky News Business Reporter Ed…

New priorities emerging for engineering sector in Australia

Engineers Australia CEO Romilly Madew says the focus on digital and technology …

ASX 200 finishes the day down on Thursday

Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd says the ASX 200 finished the day down o…

Wharfies set to strike over pay dispute

Wharfies across Australia are set to walk off the job for up to 24 hours on Fri…

RuPaul Down Under star’s dreams are ‘tack-o-rama’

Australian drag queen Art Simone is renowned for starring in the debut season o…

Crazy fantasy home has hidden Elvis room, diner

A property in Melbourne’s east with eye-popping features like a secret Elvis Pr…

Auctions resilient despite rate rises

Buyers are remaining steadfast and continuing to put up high priced bids despit…

Stylish abode nestled in nature’s lap

A stunning 1870s Summertown home has been lovingly restored and updated and is …

‘Horrific’ proof Australia is going backwards

It‘s the grim graph that suggests Australian workers face a horror “back the fu…

I threw away Bitcoin worth $261million

A devastated man who threw out a hard drive containing $261million of Bitcoin w…

ACT announces end date for gas as territory goes electric

Menzies Research Centre’s Nick Cater says the ACT should “let the market decide…

Government believes new emissions bill is ‘enough to change the weather’

Sky News host Paul Murray says the government believes the 43 per cent emission…

Micro markets, investors shape future of housing market

Who is buying Australian property has shifted in the last 12 months, with the p…

Famous Seidler home finally sells after 130 days

Long House, the modernist abode in Wahroonga designed by architect Harry Seidle…

Bezos’ mega yacht towed in dark of night

Jeff Bezos’ unfinished mega yacht was towed away from a Dutch shipbuilding yard…

‘Concerning’: Grim warning for power

Resources Minister Madeleine King has put gas producers on notice, again warnin…

Philip Lowe got interests rate forecast ‘dramatically wrong’

Former Labor Senator Stephen Conroy says Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe got …

‘Laughable’: China mocks Aussie ‘arrogance’

China has branded Australia “laughable”, mocking the Government and former prim…

‘Quiet Quitting’: The shock move by Aussies with demanding jobs

“Quiet quitting” involves the rejection of the idea that work has to take over …

Some signs inflation in Australia ‘waning’

Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood says there are some signs Australia’s i…

Consecutive rate rises indicative of ‘serious’ RBA and government ‘policy failures’

The Reserve Bank was a bit late to the party as there were plenty of signs at t…

RBA’s cash rate increase a ‘big hit’ to mortgages

The Reserve Bank's 50 basis point lift to the cash rate is a "big hit&…

Latrell Mitchell’s new $4.3m record-breaking home

South Sydney ­Rabbitohs NRL star Latrell Mitchell is seemingly heading south, a…

Palmer, McGowan defamation call looms

Clive Palmer said his feelings were hurt when Mark McGowan described him as an …

Timeless renovation drives $60K premium for inner city home

The middle of a building supplies cost crisis and tradie shortage proved the pe…

A phoenix rises from the ashes

This character bluestone cottage is so much more than meets the eye, and offers…

Underwear model expands property empire

Fashion model and underwear entrepreneur Natalie Roser has quietly expanded her…

John Landy’s Governor home for sale

An opulent 132-year-old North Melbourne home owned by John Landy during his fiv…

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