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Weaker housing market tipped as rate hike fears mount

Weaker housing market tipped as rate hike fears mount

House prices recorded strong gains in 2025 but fears of rate hikes look set to cool Australia's housing market in early 2026.

'I need revenge': Sabalenka targets Kyrgios rematch

'I need revenge': Sabalenka targets Kyrgios rematch

'I need revenge': Sabalenka targets Kyrgios rematch

'I need revenge': Sabalenka targets Kyrgios rematch

Aryna Sabalenka' does not want her "Battle of the Sexes" clash with Nick Kyrgios to be the last and insists exhibitions have a vital role to play in tennis.

Millions party safely as vigilant police deter trouble

Millions party safely as vigilant police deter trouble

Millions party safely as vigilant police deter trouble

Millions party safely as vigilant police deter trouble

Respectful revellers have welcomed the new year at largely trouble-free celebrations across the nation, as a highly visible police presence deterred violence.

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Blow to Australian beef producers as China hikes tariff

Blow to Australian beef producers as China hikes tariff

Australia stands to lose more than $1 billion in exports despite a free trade agreement after China upped its tariff on beef imports from all nations.

What 2023 taught Lyon's understudy about Ashes pressure

What 2023 taught Lyon's understudy about Ashes pressure

Two-and-a-half years after being taken down by Ben Stokes at Headingley, Todd Murphy believes it could play into his favour if England attack him at the SCG.

'Entitled to opinion': PM bats away latest inquiry call

'Entitled to opinion': PM bats away latest inquiry call

Australia's human rights commissioner has joined the chorus of calls for a national royal commission following the Bondi massacre.

Banged-up Millennium Falcon's Sydney to Hobart tale

Banged-up Millennium Falcon's Sydney to Hobart tale

The final boat, named after a cult Star Wars spacecraft, has finished the Sydney to Hobart after facing a range of issues at sea and rough weather.

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Kuhnemann in, BBL stars miss out in T20 World Cup squad

Kuhnemann in, BBL stars miss out in T20 World Cup squad

Kuhnemann in, BBL stars miss out in T20 World Cup squad

Kuhnemann in, BBL stars miss out in T20 World Cup squad

Australia have announced their squad for the T20 World Cup, with a couple of notable players failing to make the cut for the event in India and Sri Lanka.

Ash Barty's message to Aussie tennis stars this summer

Ash Barty's message to Aussie tennis stars this summer

Ash Barty's message to Aussie tennis stars this summer

Ash Barty's message to Aussie tennis stars this summer

Retired champion Ash Barty wants Australia's tennis stars to embrace the spotlight this month, when Alex de Minaur spearheads hopes of a local major winner.

Australians focus on peace as they ring in the new year

Australians focus on peace as they ring in the new year

Australians focus on peace as they ring in the new year

Australians focus on peace as they ring in the new year

New Year's Eve revellers have had a moment of silent reflection for the Bondi victims before enjoying brilliant firework displays across the county.

Lessons from another time in secret cabinet documents

Lessons from another time in secret cabinet documents

Lessons from another time in secret cabinet documents

Lessons from another time in secret cabinet documents

Freshly released documents from John Howard's cabinet shine a light on critical decisions from industrial relations to counter-terrorism.

Howard favoured business, industry in nature reforms

Howard favoured business, industry in nature reforms

Howard favoured business, industry in nature reforms

Howard favoured business, industry in nature reforms

Released 2005 cabinet papers reveal the Howard government prioritised project speed over nature, viewing green laws as a barrier to development.

Terrorism, Middle East and China top Howard concerns

Terrorism, Middle East and China top Howard concerns

Terrorism, Middle East and China top Howard concerns

Terrorism, Middle East and China top Howard concerns

Previously secret cabinet documents shed new light on the defence and national security decisions made by the Howard government, 20 years ago.

Tsunami, drug arrests marked new era for Indonesia ties

Tsunami, drug arrests marked new era for Indonesia ties

Tsunami, drug arrests marked new era for Indonesia ties

Tsunami, drug arrests marked new era for Indonesia ties

Australia's response to the Boxing Day tsunami helped boost relations with Indonesia, but high-profile arrests would soon test the relationship.

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Admin failures blamed for woman's unlawful detention

Documents show the Howard government accepted a scathing report that highlighted failures in immigration after a citizen was unlawfully detained for 10 months.

Officer hailed after braving croc-infested floodwaters

A police officer's courage has been hailed after a man drowned in his vehicle in a swollen river, with severe weather hammering opposite sides of the nation.

Time penalty leads to historic Sydney to Hobart win

Overall honours in the Sydney to Hobart have dramatically changed hands after a post-race penalty, paving the way for a record-breaking winner.

Felix feeling upbeat about new year tennis prospects

After his best year on tour, Canadian star Felix Auger-Aliassime is looking to keep his hot streak running in the United Cup and at the Australian Open.

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Aussie shares near flat in dull end to 2025's wild ride

Strength in materials and energy stocks have capped the bourse's losses in the last trading session of the year, in a quiet finish to a turbulent 12 months.

Ill-fated cruise ship refloated off Papua New Guinea

Safety agencies are assessing if a cruise ship that ran aground off PNG is seaworthy after it was refloated and its 80 passengers flown back to Australia.

Minns won't lobby PM for national royal commission

The NSW premier will stay in his lane as calls continue to mount on the prime minister for a national royal commission into the Bondi terror attack.

New year brings cheaper medicines, higher energy bills

A cut to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme co-payment will slash the cost of medicines but Australians face higher power bills in the new year.

French pair in box seat for Syd-Hob win, but protest in

A small yacht crewed by two Frenchman is in top spot for overall honours in the Sydney to Hobart - but they must answer to a protest lodged by a competitor.

Australian shares creep lower as miners sell off

The bourse has declined for a third straight consecutive, the second-last of 2025, as precious metal profit-taking dragged on the raw materials sector.

'Bring us together': PM holds firm on terrorist review

The federal government is remaining steadfast in its commitment to a mass shooting probe as Jewish communities continue to demand a full royal commission.

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