Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Australia during a “very successful” meeting in Beijing. President Xi Jinping stressed on Monday the need for China and Australia to build up mutual understanding and trust through peaceful coexistence and achieve common development through win-win cooperation, during a meeting in Beijing with […]
A cold front is about to cause damaging winds, showers and thunderstorms in parts of Victoria, NSW and the ACT. The satellite images below show a cold front and associated low pressure system moving over the Great Australian Bight on Wednesday morning. This system will continue to move towards the east over the next 48 […]
The Reserve Bank says more risky home loans could end up on the books of less regulated non-bank lenders, as some of these challengers to the banks try to overcome a tough environment by targeting higher-risk customers. In last Friday’s Financial Stability Review, the RBA said Australia’s banks were well positioned to deal with the risk […]
Football Australia has not ruled out hosting the 2034 FIFA World Cup but would need to build extra stadiums to stage the event or team up with at least two other countries. The requirements of hosting the massive sporting tournament are so onerous as to be almost beyond the capability of any one country, given […]
Anthony Albanese has cast his vote for an Indigenous voice to parliament and said Australians have “nothing to fear from voting yes, but everything to gain”. After visiting an early voting centre in Marrickville with his son Nathan by his side, the prime minister also hit back at Tony Abbott and John Howard, who on Saturday claimed […]
Australia has commenced its contribution to Exercise Bersama Lima 2023 with the exercise opening in Malaysia yesterday. The annual exercise is an opportunity for Five Power Defence Arrangements partners of Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom to train together and strengthen cooperation in support of regional security. The two-week exercise involves more […]
Washington: Millions of Americans will be left without pay, travellers could face airport chaos and families may struggle to access much-needed services when government funding is expected to run out this weekend due to infighting in the US Congress. With only one day left to strike a deal to keep federal funding flowing, hardline Republicans loyal […]
WITH recruitment and retention in full swing for the 2024 Super League season already, clubs are doing their best to do their business early. Now, Sydney Roosters hooker Thomas Deakin – who has excelled for the club’s NSW Cup side this season – has signed a two-year deal with Huddersfield Giants. The hooker, who is […]
Australia’s wealth gap has continued to grow over the past two decades, with superannuation and property investment driving inequality across the country, a new report from the Australian Council of Social Service and the University of New South Wales has revealed. Over the past two decades the average wealth of the top 20% has grown […]
A South Australian farmer trying to protect his chickens has caught a spotted quoll – a species not recorded in the state for over 130 years. Pao Ling Tsai lost one of his chickens to a predator earlier this week but managed to take some photographs of the animal before it escaped. Unsure of what […]