Australians still have some money to take a risk, according to the Lottery Corporation's annual results, while our biggest technology company drives the local share market into its ninth day of gains. On the busiest reporting day of the season, the ASX200 closed up 0.16 percent at 8010.5 and up 12.8 points.
At a workshop in Darwin, young Indigenous models learn about makeup, catwalks and photoshoots as they try to launch their careers.
Manchester United got their league season off to a winning start when new signing Joshua Zirkzee scored a late goal against Fulham at Old Trafford.
Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, posted a profit of 1.48 trillion Norwegian krone (209 billion Australian dollars) in the first half of 2024, while global stock markets rose. The fund's equity portfolio returned 12.5 percent between January and June, while the fund's fixed-income securities and real estate suffered losses of 0.6 percent and … Read more
Many Bridgetown residents seem to be considering writing their memoirs, but not knowing where to start can prevent many from telling their story. To help, author Sarah Evans has started offering writing workshops in Bridgetown so people can record their stories and memories.
A Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School graduate will star in an amateur theatre adaptation of The Vicar Of Dibley in Perth. Morgan Halket will appear in the show directed by Dr Jarrod Buttery, an official stage adaptation by Ian Gower and Paul Carpenter, at Perth's Harbour Theatre.
Impressive centre Mele Hufanga shone as Brisbane recorded their biggest win in seven NRLW seasons with a 44-4 victory over Gold Coast.
Port Adelaide secured a thrilling two-point win over Melbourne to storm into second place on the AFL table, ending the Demons' slim finals hopes. The Demons led for 66 minutes on Saturday night but suffered their third loss by five points or less in the last seven weeks.
Australian batswoman Georgia Redmayne scored 66 to help London Spirit to an eight-wicket win over Manchester Originals in The Hundred.
Australia's cotton farmers have been warned that they must continue to develop sustainable farming systems to improve their farm performance. The importance of environmentally friendly practices was highlighted to nearly 3,000 growers and industry representatives at the annual Australian Cotton Conference on the Gold Coast on Wednesday.