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CommSec’s Tom Piotrowski discusses how markets were under pressure due to some underperforming bank stocks. “We’re going to kick off with a gain, so that’s a contrast to the way that we ended up ...

Australia’s biggest phone addicts revealed and it’s not who you think, report finds an average of 30 Christians killed daily in Nigeria this year. Plus, Albanese faces backlash after Hamas applauds ...

Independent Analyst Evan Lucas discusses whether the RBA’s unemployment data will be a test for its forecasts. Mr Lucas told Sky News Australia that job ads have “increased” overall, indicating ...

National Australia Bank and a subsidiary have been fined more than $15m for failing to respond to hardship applications.

At least 123 people have been killed by Israeli attacks in Gaza, according to the enclave's Health Ministry. Tel Aviv has ...

Over 50 firefighters have battled a fierce blaze in the early hours of Thursday morning in Sydney’s southwest that demolished ...

The Albanese government’s decision to recognise Palestine has been branded “foreign policy at its absolute worst”, after the announcement was praised by Hamas and criticised by the United States' top ...

Centre for Independent Studies senior policy analyst Zoe Hilton has claimed the CSIRO performed a "shocking cherry pick" by ...

The United States has ramped up its call for a stronger military posture from Australia and its Asian allies, warning they ...

Protesters are clashing with police in Belgrade as anti-government demonstrations escalate across Serbia.