A three-pronged boost to the mortgage market over the last 10 days has sparked predictions the housing downturn in Sydney and Melbourne could reach its low point later this year. If that ends up being the case, many home owners would not doubt breathe a sigh of relief. For prospective buyers, however, the message remains…
The last time Nick Cotric visited his family in Serbia, he was a boy who could only dream of one day playing for NSW. When he returns to Serbia – where his mother was born before migrating to Australia – at the end of this season, he will have fulfilled that dream. And he will…
An operation targeting the supply and distribution of cocaine and other illicit drugs in Sydney's eastern suburbs has led to 55 people being charged with drug supply and possession. Over the course of six nights this month, police from Strike Force Northrop allegedly seized more than 290 grams of cocaine, 13 grams of MDMA, 110…
Telstra signalled the progress it is making on its T22 transformation strategy on Wednesday by bringing forward $500 million in writedowns on its legacy IT systems and confirming that 6,000 of the 8,000 job losses planned as part of the strategy will occur this financial year. It means that $200 million of restructuring costs are…
Apple's earnings could fall 26 per cent in its 2020 fiscal year if China bans sales of the iPhone, according to Cowen, the latest firm to paint a dramatic picture of the tech giant's risk in the event that trade tensions between the US and China deteriorate further. While Wall Street has fretted over Chinese…
Bitcoin jumped as much as 10 per cent on Monday to almost breach $US9,000 as it extended the best one-month rally since before the token's historic surge in 2017. The largest cryptocurrency climbed as much as 10 per cent Monday from levels late Friday, and was trading at $US8,785 at 1.15pm AEST, according to Coindesk….
Paris: Ashleigh Barty has survived a bumpy ride to book her spot in the French Open second round. The eighth seed beat American Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-3 to make it three from three for Australians, after Alex de Minaur and Alexei Popyrin's earlier victories on the Paris clay. Samantha Stosur followed suit later in the…
Two members of Malcolm Turnbull's extended family are being named as potential contenders in a race for a NSW seat in the Senate, while Victorian Liberal Sarah Henderson is the favourite for a similar contest in Victoria. Mr Turnbull's son-in-law, James Brown, was named by several Liberals on Monday as an option for the key…
Small businesses are calling for reform in the wake of new research showing less than 1 per cent of unfair dismissal claims were backed by the industrial umpire. The Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association claims small businesses are incurring significant financial and time penalties contesting unfair dismissal claims at the Fair Work Commission that…
Fantasy and science fiction currently make up a disproportionate amount of the world's biggest mainstream films and TV shows, from Game of Thrones to The Avengers: Endgame. And while most can trace their inspirations back to legendarily geeky sources, like Lord of the Rings and Marvel Comics respectively, their popularity has also led to something…