Market overview: Australian shares fall ahead of US election
The Australian stock market fell on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's seismic US presidential election.
The Australian stock market fell on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's seismic US presidential election.
Rookie Hira Naveed is the leading Australian in the fight for eighth place after the second round of the LPGA Tour's TOTO Japan Classic.
Trae Young scored 38 points as the Atlanta Hawks overcame LaMelo Ball's 34 points and a career-best nine three-pointers to defeat the Charlotte Hornets 125-120.
The local stock market is up slightly, putting it on track for its second day of slight gains. At lunchtime on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 7.4 points, or 0.09 percent, to 8,223.4, while the broader All Ordinaries fell one point, or 0.01 percent, to 8,475.3.
Thousands of jet-setting Australians will be affected today as hundreds of Qantas employees walk off their jobs for 24 hours and demand better pay. An estimated 300 Qantas engineers will strike at all major Australian airports on Wednesday as workers continue to fight for better wages.
They cooled off in Cairns, waded in Wollongong and even took a sunrise plunge in Port Augusta. Now Kimberley is the final stop on the Cold Nips Australian Tour, which aims to join thousands of other water lovers in completing 100 sunrise dives over 100 days to raise $1 million for mental health.
Mitch Marsh will step up his bowling performance in the Sheffield Shield game in Western Australia from Sunday in a bid to become the Test team's No.1 all-rounder this summer.
“Wear Wool, Not Waste” is the latest global brand campaign unveiled by the Australian wool industry’s leading marketing and research organization.
A lottery player won millions in Tuesday's Oz Lotto draw.
Australia's envoy to Iran was summoned to explain protests against Iran's attacks in Israel.