The Australian housing market ended 2023 on a flat note, despite respectable gains across the year, and are likely to fall going into 2024, experts say.
The first week of 2024 is off to a wild weather start with storms continuing to lash the east coast and a heatwave leaving people in the north sweltering.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures will be at the forefront when the Big Bash League's annual First Nations round gets under way.
Ukrainian officials say Russian attacks have killed five people in Kyiv and Kharkiv as Russian authorities reported one death in a Ukrainian strike on Belgorod.
Australian-Israeli man Lior Sivan has been killed in southern Gaza while serving in the Israeli Defence Force, the ABC has reported.
A truck driver who allegedly caused a crash that killed two train drivers has been released on bail after appearing in a South Australian court.
Residents in Gaza have reported increased aircraft and tank strikes after an Israeli official said the army will draw down forces inside the enclave.
The ASX200 came within a tenth of a point of its all-time record set August 13, 2021 this morning, before closing just five points under it.
Many Australians are continuing to build up the savings they set up during the pandemic and together have more than $1 trillion stashed away in the bank.
Severe thunderstorms have left tens of thousands of Victorians in the dark and sparked widespread delays at Melbourne Airport.
A New Year's Day earthquake in Japan has left at least 48 people dead as well as destroying buildings and cutting power to tens of thousands of homes.
Serbia have secured a United Cup quarter-final berth against Australia after scraping their way to a 2-1 tie win over the Czech Republic.
Wests Tigers' ambitious signing of Penrith playmaker Jarome Luai is expected to be confirmed at a press conference in Sydney's Darling Harbour.
Pakistan have won the toss and chosen to bat first at the SCG, meaning David Warner must wait to take strike in his final Test for Australia.
Japanese authorities have confirmed 55 deaths, all in Ishikawa prefecture, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck.
Police have charged an alleged gunman with the daylight shooting murder of a convicted drug kingpin in a Sydney car park.
The Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv have come under heavy fire from Russian missiles after Vladimir Putin vowed revenge for Ukraine's attack on Belgorod.
After months of build-up, Penrith playmaker Jarome Luai has officially joined Wests Tigers in a major coup for the NRL strugglers.
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is recovering from surgery after he was stabbed in the neck by a man who lunged at him with a knife.
An unknown attacker has stabbed South Korea's opposition leader in the neck as he was visiting the site of a proposed airport.
The first week of 2024 is off to a wild start, with storms continuing to lash Australia's east coast and a heatwave baking the north of the continent.
A series of powerful earthquakes has hit western Japan, leaving at least 57 people dead and damaging thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats
Spanish legend Rafael Nadal has made a triumphant comeback to tennis with a straight-sets first-round win over Dominic Thiem at the Brisbane International.
Four Australians progressed at the Brisbane International as James Duckworth, Jordan Thompson, Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler made it a quintet in the last 16.
Pat Cummins has taken two wickets to leave Pakistan struggling at 4-75 at lunch on the first morning of the third Test at the SCG.
Arina Rodionova is through to the round of 16 at the Brisbane International after defeating America's Sofia Kenin - and wants an Australian Open wildcard.
Stefanos Tsitsipas is remaining optimistic about his fitness after withdrawing from his United Cup singles rubber with a back issue.
Five people who were part of a coast guard crew have been killed as their aircraft was struck by a Japan Airlines passenger plane.
Phoebe Litchfield scored a brilliant century and took the catch of the tour as Australia walloped India in Mumbai by 190 runs to complete an ODI whitewash.
Seven months after announcing his retirement plans from Test cricket on a cold London morning, David Warner's career has reached its final destination.
Sudan's paramilitary says it is open to an immediate, unconditional ceasefire, with hopes of negotiating an end to a more than nine-month war.
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