“Dictated by the market”: Why Isla Fisher and Anthony Albanese canceled their auctions

Nestled among the leaves of sycamore and Japanese zelkova trees on Wallis St lies an art deco two-bedroom apartment, its curved brick walls hugging the corner of Sydney's eastern suburb of Woollahra. This is Isla Fisher's first apartment, which she bought for a whopping $171,500 in 1995, a year after she launched her career as … Read more

Volkswagen Golf 2025: Australian market launch secured for the revised hatchback range

Facelift versions of the Volkswagen Golf – including the GTI and R hot hatches – will arrive in Australia in the second quarter of 2025, the company confirmed. The German manufacturer released its 12-month product plan for Australia this afternoon, revealing that the full Mk8.5 Golf range will launch sometime between April and June next … Read more

The Australian stock market hits a two-week high on Monday, but the China problem looms

It was positive rather than gloomy financial results that drove the Australian stock market into positive territory, even though there are serious concerns about the price of iron ore. Jim Chalmers raised the alarm that there would be a $3 billion hole in the state's coffers if the price of ore remained below the Treasury … Read more

Wall Street slides after weak US housing market data

Wall Street's major indices fell after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq snapped a six-day winning streak after a series of encouraging economic data eased recession fears, while weak housing market data dampened sentiment. Equity markets came under some pressure after data showed that single-family home construction in the U.S. fell sharply in July, suggesting that … Read more