Property downturn worsens with less than 50pc of auctions leading to a sale

Australia's auction clearance rate has slumped to a three-month low, while new data shows the number of unsold homes has surged by more than 20 per cent in the past year.

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Rising interest rates could 'bite' into Australian retirement savings, warns Bank of America

Interest rates are approaching levels that would hurt Australia's economy and the retirement savings managed by major superannuation funds, according to the Bank of America's head of interest rates st...

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P-plater in custody as witness recounts moment BMW hit Knights supporters

Emergency services are treating multiple casualties after a car crashed into a crowd during a Newcastle Knights pre-grand final farewell.

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New legislation aims to block renaming aircraft carrier after Trump

Sen. Cory Booker is introducing three bills to try to stop the Trump administration’s plan for the aircraft carrier, which was originally set to be named after Doris Miller, a Black war hero at Pearl ...

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Japan tightens rules for foreigners wanting permanent residency

TOKYO: Japan toughened on Thursday (Oct 1) requirements for foreigners wanting to obtain permanent residency, as part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push to tighten immigration controls.Under new ...

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10-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2002 as global bond rout gathers pace

Treasury yields were higher on Thursday ahead of jobs data.

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Pete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare

A year after his explosive tenure at Doge, the SpaceX CEO is back in the Trump administration’s good graces

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Australia faces 'biggest property downturn in 40 years', raising recession risk

Australian house prices have fallen for a sixth straight month, and the property market is likely to continue experiencing drops of up to 15 per cent in the coming months, experts say.

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Volkswagen broke Aussie sales records in 2015. Just 11 years later, it’s facing the greatest crisis in its history. Here’s how Vee Dub got it so badly wrong…

Volkswagen peaked in Australia in 2015. The 11 years since have been a nightmare for the once all-conquering brand.

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Bentley makes its EV debut with the Torcal: Brand’s most powerful car ever has ludicrous grunt and one truly bizarre feature

Bentley has ventured into uncharted territory for the company with the battery-powered roadgoing palace that is the Torcal.

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Close to a dozen new stations mapped out for Sydney uncovered by opposition

The locations of close to a dozen new stations have been mapped out as the state government considers potential metro and heavy rail extensions in parts of Sydney.

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Nearly 4m records of enslaved people in 20 former British colonies now searchable online

Exclusive: Collection’s 300,000 pages record lives of enslaved people in countries including the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Mauritius, South Africa and Trinidad

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As leaders meet in New York, the fate of the world may rest on Trump and Xi

A lot has changed since last year's United Nations General Assembly while conflicts in the Middle East, Sudan, Myanmar and the Congo continue, raising the question of the UN's efficacy to end global c...

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BYD cuts references to 'China' and 'surveillance' from its privacy policy

The original policy gave the company almost unlimited powers to collect data on its Australian vehicle owners and broad discretion on how this could be disclosed.

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Germany's far-right AfD celebrates another state election win

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party secured more than 37% in the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Chancellor Friedrich Merz's center-right CDU crashed out of parliame...

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We asked a cybersecurity expert to remotely access a BYD. It was too easy

To test the risks of surveillance and sabotage, Four Corners asked a hacker to show what China's top EV brand could see and do remotely.

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Italy to ban burqas in schools, PM Meloni says

ROME: Italy will ban burqas and niqabs in schools and limit the number of foreign students per class, far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Sunday (Sep 20).Italy is a frontline country for migr...

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In a reading slump? Here's how to fall in love with books again

From exploring different formats to silent hangouts, there’s more than one way to make reading a satisfying daily habit.

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Asian Games offer 'deepest apologies' for South Korea anthem blunder

The Asian Games organisers played the North Korean national anthem as South Korea’s hockey team lined up to face Bangladesh.

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'Western values' and 'national pride' underpin Coalition's education reform plans

The Coalition's proposed education overhaul also includes plans to fast-track teaching accreditation and possibly create pathways for military veterans to help tackle classroom discipline issues.

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The racist email that made this doctor take on the establishment

Australia's first Indigenous eye surgeon Kris Rallah-Baker has walked a zigzag path, driven by family struggles and overcoming 'unashamed racism'.

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US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland after Trump's vows to take island

The US president says he has made a deal with Denmark to bolster the US military presence in Greenland, after months of threatening to take it by force from the NATO ally.

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