Good morning and happy Friday. To the scoreboard: Dow: 24,595.76 +68.49 (+0.28%) S&P 500: 2,649.38 -1.69 (-0.06%) AUD/USD: 0.7225 +0.0005 (+0.07%) More »     

Iron ore prices rose on Thursday, led by strong gains in lower and mid-tier grades. Speculation over increased infrastructure investment in China next year was said to be a factor, helping to support steel prices during the session. More »     

Shark numbers in Australia are falling. The latest research shows a 50-year decline. This contradicts suggestions, driven by shark attacks, of exploding shark populations. More »     

Weird science in 2018 included researchers getting octopuses high on ecstasy, a billionaire who shot his car into space, scientists who injected memories between sea snails, and a petition to drink the mummy juice found in a 2000-year-old sarcophagus. More »   ...

Good morning! 1. In markets overnight, the pound has rallied after a day of chaos in British politics saw Prime Minister Theresa May survive a vote of no confidence. US stocks and bond yields are both higher on the prospect of improving US-China relations, although s...

Trade tensions between the United States and China appear to be thawing, raising hopes of a longer-lasting trade solution between the two warring sides. More »     

Parts of New South Wales will hit 47 degrees Celsius today as a heatwave sweeps across the country. Hay, a town in the western Riverina region of south western New South Wales, will be hit the blistering temperature of 47 degrees, while other parts of the state suffer...

If you were hoping the world would get better in 2019, turn away now lest your fragile optimism be crushed once more. Clive Palmer, the man plastered across those "Make Australia Great" billboards, now has a mobile game. It is called Clive Palmer: Humble Meme Merchant...

In recent days, Australia’s foreign minister Marise Payne announced efforts to strengthen Australia’s involvement in the Indian Ocean region, and the importance of working with India in defence and other activities. Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue in Delhi – a ...

In a world where everyone is connected all the time with no escape, we live and die by our ability to mute, block and ghost those whose company we don't wish to keep. Unfortunately, there are some people who will continue finding ways to contact you, even when you wou...