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The Sydney Test will be the last played under Steve Smith's leadership ban but that could be irrelevant with evergreen Tim Paine's form showing no sign of letting up.

Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg's father says their family has turned vegan and stopped flying on planes to save his daughter, not the planet.

The leveraging of a giant social-media presence and a catchy tune about sharksare just a few of the curious ways that helped make 2019 a fertile year for fortunes to grow.

The Tesla billionaire has a knack for getting attention that is not always positive, but his business achievements are not in doubt.

Kicking off just before midnight, the mix will be played live at the four official fireworks viewing sites in Melbourne’s CBD.

According to records of their public engagements compiled by the British Press Association, the royals work only a third as often as the average Briton.

The outlook for some US icons could get darker if an economic slowdown materialises.

While the short-term outlook is rosy, investors need to be very wary about what may be coming.

Opposition politicians have accused the alliance of negotiating with those who want to break Spain apart.

Opposition politicians have accused the alliance of negotiating with those who want to break Spain apart.

Commodities are benefiting from an end-of-year surge as risk appetite rises.

Victoria's volunteer firefighters are pushing for a new watchdog to oversee bullying and harassment in emergency service organisations, after it was revealed the CFA had lost thousands of volunteers.

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed counter-terrorism cooperation and the potential for arms control in a phone call on Sunday, the White House said.

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Holiday homes can create an enviable cash stream – and greater lifetime financial stability – for those lucky enough to own one.

Following Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's edict that mature workers will have to learn new skills, experts say jobs will also need to change to suit them.

High-octane real estate deals are fuelling investment in petrol stations but what about the looming threat from ride-sharing, electric vehicles, and tighter emissions standards?

Donald Campbell set a new world water speed record of 276.33 m.p.h. in his hydroplane, Bluebird, on Lake Dumbleyung, 160 miles south-east of Perth.

And only one jumpsuit made the list.

Five of the youths who ran away from Yawarra boys’ home near Kurri Kurri last night were still at large tonight.

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Even those volunteer firefighters who do not want to be paid concede that more support is needed for those on the front-line.

2019 will be remembered as the year we watched, unfazed, as full-figure women graced red carpets, stages, our screens and magazine covers.

Labor's only realistic path to government might be one that requires some serious political rewiring of its formidable political machine.

Less than a year after the Storm declared it wanted wean itself off gambling revenue, it's back in the game and hopes to reap $8.7 million from punter losses.