Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has sacked his defence minister Yoav Gallant

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sacked his defence minister Yoav Gallant, saying he has no trust in him over the management of Israel’s ongoing military operations. Netanyahu appointed Foreign Minister Israel Katz to succeed Gallant as defence minister, while Gideon Saar becomes the new foreign minister, Netanyahu’s office said in a statement. Netanyahu and … Read more

Wall Street gains as technology, chip stocks rise

Wall Street’s main indexes have risen as technology and chips stocks gained while investors braced for volatile trading over the next few sessions as voting began in a tightly contested US presidential election. The final outcome could take days as opinion polls in the campaign’s final days showed the contest between Republican Donald Trump and … Read more

Mooney and King lift Perth to WBBL win

A smart half century from Beth Mooney and a five-wicket haul for spinner Alana King have propelled Perth Scorchers to a 28-run WBBL win over Brisbane Heat at the WACA. Mooney (77 off 52) rescued her side after a mid innings collapse left them precariously placed at 6-106 in the 17th over. They recovered to … Read more

Michele Bullock says Aussies won’t be ‘tossed out of their jobs’ as RBA focuses on hot labour market

Michele Bullock says Australians won’t be “tossed out of their jobs” as her Reserve Bank keeps a close eye on the strong labour market before making any move on interest rates. Ms Bullock said the central bank was “not ruling anything in or out” after holding the official cash rate at 4.35 per cent on … Read more