Новости за 30.11.2015

Metcash shares jumped 11 per cent to an eight-month high as the wholesaler reported encouraging sales trends in IGA supermarkets after investing more than $100 million over the last two years to reduce food and grocery prices.

This data deluge pretty much tells the story of the Australian economy as we know it.

A former Malaysian diplomatic staffer in New Zealand has pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting a Wellington woman.

NBA legend Kobe Bryant has announced he will retire at the end of the season, bringing down the curtain on one of the greatest basketball careers of all time.

New Zealand have sent a please explain to the International Cricket Council over the controversial decision review system call which spared Nathan Lyon in the third Test.

Government victory after elite department voted 'yes' to an offer union advised its members to reject.

By Greg Beacham

Some were chosen for their beauty, others for their significance, but overall they provide a stunning snapshot of Australia's recent history.

A subdued start to the sharemarket masks some extreme share price movements.

Better than the keyboard built into many ultra-thin notebooks, the BrydgeAir is a great way to turn an iPad into a serious productivity tool.

When the Libyan arm of the Islamic State first raised the group's black flag over the coastal city of Sirte almost a year ago, it was just a bunch of local militants trying to look tough. Now it's an actively managed colony.

Tenants are less likely to make a complaint to VCAT compared with landlords - even when trying to get their bond back.

A car has been crushed by a truck in Melbourne's north, leaving two teenagers fighting for their lives in hospital.

The auction market absorbed a record-breaking avalanche of listings at the weekend to end spring on a positive note.

Dick Smith shares plunged more than 50 per cent to 32¢ shortly after trading opened on the ASX after it backed away from its October profit guidance.

Education Minister targets $260 million maintenance backlog.

China has sharply scaled back, and restricted, the teaching of languages spoken by ethnic minorities in its vast western regions in recent years, promoting instruction in Chinese instead as part of a broad push to encourage assimilation - but many fear cultures are being irrevocably wiped out.

Bundaberg boxer was stabbed in stomach on Friday night.

Chancellor Angela Merkel promised to support the offensive against Islamic State during recent talks with French President Francois Hollande, who called for more countries to help fight the militants after the November 13 attacks in Paris.

Auctions held the line at the weekend despite a flood of late-spring auctions.

A dismayed shop owner watched via a live CCTV feed as thieves destroyed his Greenvale store while stealing $50,000-worth of cigarettes.

Mitchell Starc says he will not use his enforced layoff to have surgery to repair his chronic ankle injury.

New South Wales have successfully chased the 102 runs required to win for the loss of three wickets in their Sheffield Shield clash against Queensland on Monday.

Soccer's governing body, police and a government agency to receive 'please explain' letters.

For the video game industry, it's the most wonderful time of the year.