A rate hike in May is forecast by analysts after the Iran oil shock pushed the annual headline inflation level to the highest point in almost three years.
Rebel Wilson has revealed she was leaked information by a fan club dedicated to hating a producer at the centre of her blockbuster defamation fight.
Melbourne Storm's Fijian-born forward Tui Kamikamica is on the mend after undergoing major surgery following a stroke.
Former Canterbury player Trent Hodkinson has blasted the Bulldogs' halves pairing of Matt Burton and Lachlan Galvin.
Brisbane's star forward recruit Oscar Allen will miss at least three months after scans revealed the extent of the former West Coast co-captain's injury.
Cameron McInnes sees the attraction of being the face of a new franchise as the off-contract lock prepares to settle his NRL future.
Adelaide vice-captain Ben Keays says a young gun is ready for an AFL return after attacking his rehabilitation on a serious knee injury.
An author will be placed on the sex offenders register after penning a novel found to describe the sexual abuse of a child through explicit toddler role-play.
Wests Tigers superstar Jarome Luai is expected to confirm he will join the PNG Chiefs, who have locked in Souths' ace Alex Johnston as their first signing.
Paul Guerra has engaged lawyers after being axed as Melbourne CEO, with experienced AFL club administrator Brian Cook installed as interim boss.
Collingwood are acutely aware of Scott Pendlebury's imminent breaking of the VFL/AFL games record while planning when to rest the veteran.
After another impressive start to the season, Wests Tigers' Terrell May has declared he's a better player than the one snubbed by Laurie Daley last year.
Social media platforms will have to strike deals with media organisations or pay more under a proposal which has been poorly received by the tech giants.
St George Illawarra centre Valentine Holmes has delivered a scathing appraisal of his poor individual performance against South Sydney.
A former Virginia congressman who made headlines for ousting a party leader in a primary has been chosen by Donald Trump to be the next ambassador to Australia.
Mark Schwarzer has been one of Football Australia's most dissenting voices. Now he wants to join its board.
King Charles and Donald Trump will renew Anglo-American relations over a cup of tea after the British monarch arrived in Washington DC.
A man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner has been charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump.
Hollywood star Rebel Wilson has labelled a sexual harassment complaint from a lead actor in her directorial debut as the 'worst thing' that could have happened.
Survivors of the Port Arthur massacre have shared their desire for strong gun control on the 30th anniversary of the horrific shooting.
A desperate search for a missing girl and her suspected abductor has gained national attention, with the prime minister hoping it becomes a "good news story".
The man charged with cleaning up the troubled CFMEU has made the surprise announcement that he's stepping down from his role as union administrator.
Two ARC incidents on Sunday continued a bad run for the AFL, which is reeling from last week's Lance Collard and Zac Butters controversies.
Patrick Kisnorbo will face Melbourne Victory for the first time since his abrupt departure when he leads Sydney FC in an elimination final against his old club.
Port Adelaide's acting captain Zak Butters has addressed persistent questioning over his future in the face of lucrative offers from Victoria.
Lachlan Galvin's struggling form has come under the microscope, but the divisive playmaker has been backed to become an NRL great.
GWS rising star Aaron Cadman has described how relying on team doctors has helped him after he starred in the Giants' win against the Kangaroos.
NSW hopeful Api Koroisau will not play again before the State of Origin series opener after accepting a three-match ban for his hip-drop tackle on Noah Martin.
Adelaide coaching director Murray Davis says some key players are likely to return for the round-eight grudge match against Port Adelaide.
A recently released prisoner is the focus of a manhunt after a five-year-old girl went missing at an outback community in a suspected abduction.
A community is rallying around a local family after a house fire killed two children and hospitalised four siblings and their father.
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