Asian stocks are mostly lower after U.S. stock indexes finished mixed a day after strong reports on the economy stirred up ...

Japan's Nikkei fell 0.7 per cent and Australia's stock benchmark slipped 0.6 per cent, while Taiwanese shares lost 0.2 per ...

TOKYO: The global bond rout that has pressured equities and boosted the safe-haven U.S. dollar showed signs of slowing on ...

Asian shares declined after a range-bound session on Wall Street, as caution grew ahead of Thursday’s closure of US equity markets and an important jobs report later this week.

Australia retail activity jumped in November, supported by Black Friday sales and widespread discounting ahead of Christmas.

Stephen Bond has been in critical condition in hospital with a confirmed case of Japanese encephalitis, his family says, as health authorities issue warnings in Victoria and NSW.

Jibra'il Omar, originally named Timothy Weeks before he converted to Islam, was taken hostage by the Taliban in 2016. He ...

Sales advanced 0.8% from the prior month, lagging a forecast for a 1% gain, figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed on Thursday. The outcome follows a downwardly revised 0.5% increase ...

Headline CPI likely weakened further while factory-gate prices stayed well below year-earlier levels, according to Economics ...

Gold companies advanced in morning trade on the ASX, boosted by volatility in global equities, leading investors turning to ...

Australian shares opened lower in broad sell-off. Star tumbles 21pc; Avita Medical extends losses. Bitcoin extends retreat. Sell-off hits Aussie 10-year bond.

The new rules would reduce penalties for allowing teens to work longer hours, and do not change penalties for ...