Asian markets on alert before U.S. jobs data
Investors cautiously await U.S. jobs data with Asian markets slipping on Friday while regional giant China remains shut for a holiday. Meg Teckman reports.
Investors cautiously await U.S. jobs data with Asian markets slipping on Friday while regional giant China remains shut for a holiday. Meg Teckman reports.
Rugby star Kurtley Beale is pursuing legal costs over a failed rape prosecution, during which his lawyers said his accuser had an obvious motivation to lie.
Four people, including three brothers, are among four people killed in a car accident tragedy on a country road.
Political leaders are calling for an overhaul of social media platforms and harsher penalties following the Bondi Junction stabbing attack
Gold Coast coach Des Hasler has "great memories" of his time at Manly, but is keeping his counsel over a bitter court case with his former club.
A teenager charged with a terrorism offence over a stabbing at a church has a "long history of behaviour" consistent with mental health issues, his lawyer says.
Australian basketball great Shane Heal could not prove a conspiracy led to his suspension as coach of the WNBL club after players complained about his conduct.
Australia is "extremely concerned" after Israel hit back at Iran on Friday stoking fears the security situation in the Middle East could escalate.
A jury has found a married couple guilty of having sexually assaulted a teenage girl after they gave her cannabis and alcohol at a house party.
Alastair Clarkson remains focused on the big picture as North Melbourne and Hawthorn chase their first wins of the AFL season in their round-six clash.
Jacob Hopper and Dylan Grimes are on the verge of returning for injury-hit Richmond, but Tim Taranto looks set to spend at least six weeks on the sidelines.
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell hopes a tough week on the training track will pay dividends against North Melbourne, but he is wary his methods could backfire.
Tougher knife-crime penalties are on the cards after a spate of attacks, but legal groups and youth advocates say the changes are unlikely to work.
Men are being urged to take a leadership role in ending the national "crisis" of violence against women.
Fijian Drua defied some wobbly kicking to beat a poised Western Force 25-14 and qualify for the Super Rugby Women's decider.
As the Western Force prepare to host fellow strugglers the Crusaders, ex-England hooker Nic Dolly has signed on the dotted line with WA's Super Rugby outfit.
Sydney have signed Izayah Le'afa for Brian Goorjian's first season back in charge of the Kings, while the Wildcats have lured a promising college star to Perth.
Patients are now waiting almost twice as long as they were 20 years ago for elective surgery, a damning report card on public hospitals has revealed.
The body of a 16-year-old boy has been found mauled by what is believed to be a 3.5 metre crocodile after he tried to swim ashore when his dinghy broke down.
A British expert says society chooses to let pornography reflect humanity's worst as technology outpaces attempts at regulation of the out-of-control industry.
Fremantle will start as hot favourites in Saturday night's western derby, despite suffering painful losses to Carlton and Port over the past fortnight.