Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has almost doubled its profits in 2021/22 to a record $US760 million ($A1.The US-listed company owns News Corp Australia, as well as numerous mastheads in the US and UK, alongside book publisher HarperCollins and a majority stake in real estate advertising company REA Group.
Business travel is making a comeback despite rising COVID-19 case numbers across Australia.More than 17,000 new infections and 82 deaths were announced in NSW and Victoria alone on Wednesday following more than a hundred fatalities recorded nationwide the previous day.
A heap of jelly-like eggs were found washed up on an Aussie beach, sparking curiosity. See the photos.
One Sydney supermarket customer has questioned what chemicals are used on fruit after a 'horrifying' find. Read more.
Porsche driver Richard Pusey asked insurers for $2.2 million compensation over the "trauma" of Melbourne's Eastern Freeway crash that killed four police, prosecutors claim.
Artem Maltsev/unsplashIn a new series, we look at books that have become cultural touchstones. If new books are lucky they enjoy a brief honeymoon of attention before ebbing away into oblivion. Not so The Body Keeps the Score, a publishing phenomenon that has kept selling long after it first hit the shelves in 2014. The book has spent more than 150 weeks on the New York Times best seller list for paperback nonfiction, including over half a year in the coveted #1 spot during 2021. It has reported
Lamont Dozier, the middle man in the celebrated Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote and produced "You Can't Hurry Love," "Heat Wave" and dozens of other hits and helped make Motown an essential record company of the 1960s and beyond, has died at age 81.Dozier's death was confirmed on Tuesday by Paul Lambert, who helped produce the stage musical "The First Wives Club" that Holland-Dozier-Holland wrote for.
A former NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption inspector will lead a review into whether ex-deputy Liberal leader Stuart Ayres' breached the ministerial code of conduct.The Penrith MP stepped down as trade minister and deputy leader last week, in response to draft findings of an investigation into John Barilaro's appointment to an overseas trade role.
The FBI raid could ultimately mean Donald Trump won't be able to run for president again – or it could play right into his hands.
An angry cassowary had rangers fleeing for their lives after running into the deadly bird in Far North Queensland. Find out what happened.
As the curtain fell on the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Birmingham partied its heart out. Then, the Prince of Darkness reigned supreme.
The fallout from Australia criticising China's Taiwan retaliation continues with yet another scathing message. Find out more.
Dan Himbrechts/AAP The much-debated term “neoliberalism” again entered the political debate last week, with Greens leader Adam Bandt using a National Press Club speech to decry neoliberalism in the Labor Party. Bandt claimed that since the Keating and Hawke governments, Labor has adopted neoliberalism by “privatising public services, cutting taxes for the wealthy and adopting more austerity”. Keating hit back, calling Bandt “a bounder and distorter of political truth”, angrily rejecting suggesti
Heartbroken Australians are left with lasting legacies by entertainer Olivia Newton-John, whose death is being mourned around the globe.The British-born, Melbourne-raised performer died in her sleep at her home in California, according to husband John Easterling in news shared on Tuesday.
Vegetable prices will return to normal, offering shoppers some relief. Find out when.
Mystery continues to surround the health of Rohan Dennis as a big few weeks of racing loom for the Australian cycling star.Two days after winning the Commonwealth Games road time trial, Dennis was hospitalised and pulled out of Sunday's road race.
Australia has warned of the heightened risks of Chinese military drills near Taiwan and the potential for miscalculation.Acting Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles has again called for a de-escalation in the Taiwan Strait after Beijing fired 11 ballistic missiles towards Taiwan and carried out simulated attacks following US Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island last week.
Is the convenience of pre-packaged produce worth almost double the price?
Cattle dog Max died shortly after going for a beach walk on the Sunshine Coast. His family were left grieving and furious, after theories began to emerge online.
Collins Street in Melbourne's CBD throws up unique hazards for cyclists. See what they are worried about.
