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January 8, 2025

Live: ASX to open lower following Wall Street, retail sales…

1h agoWed 8 Jan 2025 at 8:14pmMarket snapshotASX 200 futures: -0.5% to 8298 pointsAustralian dollar: Flat at 62.08 US centsS&P 500: Flat to 5909 pointsNasdaq: -0.1% to 19,467 pointsFTSE: +0.1% to 8251 pointsSpot gold: +0.4% to $US2658/ounceBrent crude: -1.1% to $US76.19/barrelIron ore: +0.1% to $US96.75/tonneBitcoin: -2.84% to $US93,814Prices current around...

Travel

January 9, 2025

Sydney is the second-most popular domestic travel destination for Aussies…

When the holidays come to their inevitable sorry end, the natural next step is to book your next one. According to Webjet, that’s exactly what Australians have been doing – with bookings for domestic trips booming by 106 per cent in the week following Boxing Day. The travel website has...

January 8, 2025

Scam warning for Aussie travellers as UK introduces online permit

Online security experts have warned Australian travellers to take extra care against scammers looking to exploit their unfamiliarity with UK's new digital permit system.Under changes which come into effect today, Australians visiting England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are required to apply for a pre-travel pass online. The UK government launched...

Fashion

January 9, 2025

Australian Open: Destanee Aiava wears vintage dresses as she uses…

"I just loved what they wore," Aiava said of Sharapova, Ivanovic and Serena Williams."I think some of the stuff that is being designed is quite ugly. I just like to wear what I think looks good. I don't like wearing the same thing as everyone else."Aiava, who wants to pursue...

Horoscope

December 18, 2024

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Fitness

January 8, 2025

Trump’s Trade Policies: What They Mean for Australia’s…

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his inauguration on January 20, 2025, global markets brace for anticipated shifts in U.S. trade policies proposed during his election campaign. A central focus of Trump’s agenda is implementing import tariffs, particularly targeting China, with significant implications for the semiconductor industry. Australia, deeply integrated...

Infra

December 19, 2024

Australia’s IFM targets ‘blurring boundaries’ between real estate and infra

Australian asset managers IFM Investors and ISPT have completed a merger following protracted discussions lasting well over 18 months. The combination of the two organizations creates a diversified asset management business owned by a group of Australian profit-for-member industry superannuation funds, adding ISPT’s real estate funds to strategies covering infrastructure,...

Sports

January 9, 2025

Australian Open 2025: Hady Habib becomes first Lebanese to make…

Hady Habib (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: Hady Habib has marked a significant milestone in tennis history by becoming the first Lebanese player in the Open era to qualify for a Grand Slam men's singles draw, achieving this feat at the Australian Open. His journey to the main draw was...

Gambling

January 9, 2025

Australian casino group Star faces cash crunch as shares tumble…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.One of Australia’s largest casino groups has warned it is running low on cash as it struggles to recover from a bruising investigation into criminal infiltration of its gambling operations and a...