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The Australian sharemarket extended its winning streak to a third day on Tuesday, buoyed by an increase in interest rate-sensitive stocks as traders await fresh US CPI data to be released on Wednesday night (AEDT). The benchmark S &…

The share market jumped to reach its highest level in almost three months on Monday morning before shedding early gains to finish flat at the end of trading.The benchmark S & P/ASX200 added just 4.1 points, to finish at 7,199 at the…

Influencer and perennial reality TV contestant Teddy Briggs’ business has sensationally collapsed amid a storm of controversy, with liquidators preparing to sell his prized Mercedes-Benz as part of their efforts to claw back hundreds of…

Embattled Chinese property juggernaut Evergrande has once again wriggled its way out of shutting down completely two years after becoming the most indebted company in the world. On Monday local time, many thought the property developer was…

Australia, the United Kingdom and America will deploy advanced artificial intelligence to track and surveil submarines in the Asia-Pacific as part of a larger AUKUS-led collaboration to contain threats to democracies in the region,…

For anyone planning a trip to the US in the coming months, the sudden and substantial increase in the Australian dollar will come as welcome news.Against the US dollar, our currency has added nearly 5 per cent over November, the biggest…

One HSC subject has been identified as a clear marker of a private school education in Australia – and it might not be what you think.NSW Department of Education and NSW Standards Authority data, compiled by Nine newspapers show Engineering…

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton had his microphone cut off during a heated showdown with Anthony Albanese over a contentious immigration detention ruling. So far, much of this year’s second-last question time has been dominated by Labor’s…

Just about everywhere you look, there are worsening signs that Australia is no longer the lucky country.From record-high rents to skyrocketing mortgages, a cost-of-living crisis to the alarming emergence of a ‘working poor’ population, the…

A leading Australian vape advocate has called for an urgent overhaul to the government’s approach to regulating vaping across the country, claiming the current approach is leading to China staging a “reverse opium war”.Health authorities…