The Australian sharemarket dipped lower on Tuesday as investor jitters took hold ahead of a knife-edge US Presidential election. The benchmark ASX200 slipped 32.8 points, or 0.4 per cent, to close at 8131.8, while the broader All Ordinaries index fell 35 points, or 0.42 per cent, to 8387.8. The All Technology index declined 0.44 per … Read more
The nation has been stopped, the race has been won. Here is how every horse fared in the Melbourne Cup. 1. Knight’s Choice 2. Warp Speed 3. Okita Soushi 4. Zardozi 5. TBC 6. TBC 7. TBC 8. TBC 9. TBC 10. TBC 11. TBC 12. TBC 13. TBC 14. TBC 15. TBC 16. TBC … Read more
Animal welfare advocates are calling for an end to horse racing, with the Greens labelling the Melbourne Cup a ‘carnival of cruelty’.
Glamorous racegoers are set for a stellar event as temperatures look perfect a day of racing. Thousands of punters will flock to Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday for the race that stops the nation. Temperatures are predicted to sit at a comfortable 26C, with just a 5e per cent chance of rain. Camera IconCHEERS: A woman … Read more
Ukraine would not be opposed if Qatar or any other country were to negotiate an agreement on energy security via separate talks with Ukraine and Russia, a top Ukrainian presidential official says. But Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff, said there was no such agreement in place. “We held thematic conferences – the … Read more
US stock indexes are trading flat to lower as investors braced for a pivotal week for global markets in which the United States will elect a new president and the Federal Reserve is likely to cut its benchmark policy rate. Caution prevailed as the winner of the tightly contested election between Democratic candidate Kamala Harris … Read more
Ben Harvey recounts the bombshell details revealed on day one of the inquest to Lisa Govan’s disappearance in 1999, last seen outside the Club Deroes headquarters in Kalgoorlie.
One Palestinian is in immigration detention after their visitor visa was revoked onshore on character grounds. Home Affairs officials confirmed in Senate estimates on Monday that 3041 Palestinians have been granted visas from October 7, 2023 to October 15, 2024, 126 of which were granted onshore. In addition, 7252 visas were refused – four of … Read more
An Olympian and his brother have learned their fate after pleading guilty to a failed plot to smuggle up to more than 500kg of cocaine into Australia.
Australia Post has urged dog owners to take responsibility for their pets after fresh data revealed WA was one of the worst States for attacks on posties.