ASX records intraday high on jobs data, real estate buoyed

Compounding expectations of rate cuts have ignited real estate stocks and sparked a record intraday high on the Australian share market on Thursday. The bourse cracked a new high shortly after unemployment data surprised the market, before the...

Australian shares hit record high as weak jobs data boosts rate-cut bets

Australian shares rose to a record high on Thursday, lifted by gains in banks and real estate stocks after data showed higher-than-anticipated unemployment in September, lifting bets of an interest rate cut in November. The S&P/ASX 200 index...

Australian shares notch record closing high as unemployment spike fuels rate-cut bets

Australian shares rose to a record close on Thursday, driven by strong gains in financials, property and gold stocks after an unexpected spike in unemployment bolstered views of an interest rate cut next month. The S&P/ASX 200 index climbed 0.9%...

Australia Post’s bold $500m move

Australia Post is set to make its largest-ever investment in South Australia, announcing a state-of-the-art parcel facility worth nearly half a billion dollars. But the significance of this development extends far beyond South Australia, marking a...

Construction downturn ahead as housing projects dry up, warns Mirvac

An executive at property developer Mirvac has warned of a potential downturn in the Australian construction sector, with major subcontractors facing a significant drop-off in future work. The construction industry is a pillar of the Australian...

Gus Lamont: South Australian Police conclude search for missing child due to extreme heat

The search for a missing four-year-old in remote South Australia has concluded early for the day due to extreme temperatures of 36C in the region. The latest efforts to find Gus Lamont on a remote sheep station come 18 days since he was last seen,...

How Australians in their 30s are investing for financial freedom beyond property

For generations, property has been Australia's most popular sport. Backyard barbecues turn into auctions, friends compare renovations, and headlines obsess over house prices. However, for a growing number of Australians — particularly those in...

The great divide: Australians reach a 'difficult' new high

Australians are reporting the highest levels of financial stress in over a decade, according to a new report card on the nation's welfare. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's (AIHW) latest Australia's Welfare report, released on...

Tony Abbott’s ‘Australia: A History’

When Tony Abbott’s Australia: A History – How an ancient land became a great democracy, hit shelves on October 13, courtesy of HarperCollins, it sold out in most mainstream bookshops within a matter of hours. Abbott’s book, which I have dutifully...

One of Australia's oldest surf clubs is getting a massive $24m makeover and rooftop garden

Founded in 1903, Bronte Surf Life Saving Club is one of Australia’s oldest and most iconic surf clubs. For years, Bronte locals have been pushing for an upgrade to improve the deteriorating building and lifeguard facilities – and their wish has...

Virat Kohli grants General Power of Attorney for Gurugram property to brother Vikas Kohli; Know what is GPA

Sources suggest that Kohli and his family recently relocated to England, prompting the decision to assign property-related rights to his brother. Virat Kohli is gearing up for his much-awaited return to the cricket field on October 19, when India...

Byron Bay’s newest luxe apartments have just opened – and they overlook one of Australia's most famous beaches

When it comes to aspirational postcodes in New South Wales, Wategos – the magical coastal idyll in the southern corner of Byron Bay – is up there. For decades, it’s been Raes on Wategos that’s been setting the gold standard for accommodation in...

Common Sense Merger Reform Exemption Will Cut Red Tape, Boost City-shaping Assets: Property Council

The Property Council of Australia has today welcomed the exemption for leases and other acquisitions of interests in land in the “ordinary course of business” within the new mergers and acquisitions regime. The exemption will support the offices,...

Western Australia’s plummeting birth rate is among the world’s lowest

Western Australian women are experiencing a lower birth rate than almost anywhere else globally. Click PLAY to hear about the birth rate. Simon Keustenmacher from The Demographics Group informed Perth Today host Simon Beaumont that, in addition to...

How to manage the financial side of divorce in Australia

Going through a divorce is stressful enough as it is. Here's some tips to handle the financial side of things. Pic: Getty Images Separation or divorce is one of the most challenging experiences a person can go through. Along with its impact on...

Sydney property named Oceania’s top business hotel

An 878-room Sydney property has been named Oceania’s Leading Business Hotel 2025 at the World Travel Awards. Hyatt Regency Sydney received the accolade at the World Travel Awards ceremony in Hong Kong, which acknowledges, rewards and celebrates...

Australian-born Tribe crosses the Tasman with Auckland opening

Accor’s design-driven hotel brand Tribe has marked its expansion into New Zealand with the opening of the 60-room Tribe Auckland Fort Street this week. Located at 40 Fort Street, between the city’s waterfront and Spark Arena, the property features...

Birkenstock To Acquire Long-Standing Distributor Birkenstock Australia Pty. Ltd. Planning To Actively Invest In The Business And To Unleash The Growth Potential Of One Of Its Largest Markets

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, AK / ACCESS Newswire / October 15, 2025 / Birkenstock Holding plc, (together with its subsidiaries, "BIRKENSTOCK", the "Company" or "we", NYSE:BIRK) today announces it has signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition...

RWE Dumps its Australian Offshore Wind Project

German utility RWE has decided to dump its giant Kent offshore wind project off the coast of Victoria, Australia, the latest in a long series of blows for the non-China offshore wind industry. Kent would have supplied two gigawatts of power to...

Australia's baby recession deepens as fertility rates hit record low

Australia's baby recession has deepened, with new data revealing the nation's fertility rate has hit a record low. The latest research by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed the fertility rate was 1.48 babies per woman in 2024, down...