Why German speakers are prone to be penny pinchers
Once again, it's the German speakers who pinch their pennies.
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Moody's downgrades Hong Kong after China ratings cut
Moody's Investors Service downgraded Hong Kong's local and foreign currency issuer ratings just hours after it cut China's credit ratings for the first time in nearly 30 years.
Alleged drug trafficker pleads not guilty
Ivan Tesic pleads not guilty to charges of trafficking and possessing methylamphetamine.
Dugan preparing to be targeted by Maroons
NSW centre Josh Dugan is expecting to be targeted by Queensland during State of Origin I next week as he prepares to test his fractured cheekbone in rugby league's toughest arena.
Mystery SOS in remote Kimberley stumps police
A police search has found "no signs of recent human activity" besides the sign.
Award for Canberra volunteers of Orange Sky Laundry
The local chapter of Orange Sky Laundry has completed more than 1300 free washes - and counting.
Eels confirm they will seek Radradra return in 2018
Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has declared his desire to bring Semi Radradra back to the NRL club once his rugby commitments in France are over next year.
Markets Live: Retailers cop discount
Shares fall as investors continue to sell down the major banks and the fear and loathing in the retail sectors hits the ASX.
Perth eyed for new jobs, rail and roads in Turnbull's 'city deal'
Malcolm Turnbull has written to the West Australian government seeking its interest in a "city deal" for Perth.
One Nation senator rejects party's Muslim ban
Newly installed One Nation senator Peter Georgiou has rejected his party's well-known opposition to Muslim migration, a centrepiece of leader Pauline Hanson's right-wing populist policy platform.
Government concedes little policy completed around APS moves
Where is the detail of plans to decentralise public service departments? There isn't much.
Gable Tostee back on Tinder, doing media rounds
Tostee had previously challenged news outlets to hold a "live and unedited" discussion with him, accusing the media of being "chickenshit".
Five missed opportunities to stop the Manchester suicide bomber
The suicide bomber was repeatedly flagged to the authorities over his extremist views, but was not stopped.
'He's nuts': Soros blasted in mining brawl
Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz has labelled George Soros "nuts" and accused him of trying to upset his hopes of developing the Simandou iron ore mine in Guinea, according to a media report.
Police chief beheaded by militants in Philippines during deadly spree
Islamic State-linked militants beheaded a local police chief and kidnapped a priest and 10 parishioners.
Commuters happiest they've been since 2012
Commuters have not been this pleased with the cost of public transport since 2012.
Homeless 'hero' of Manchester bombing given six months' free rent
A homeless man who helped victims of the Manchester attack has been given free accommodation.
Thurston out of Origin opener
Johnathan Thurston's remarkable 36-game State of Origin streak is over with Queensland's talisman succumbing to a troublesome shoulder injury.
Bombers consider making bid for Martin
Essendon have confirmed they are considering a bid for Richmond star Dustin Martin when he becomes an AFL free agent at the end of the season.
Three men charged over Bunbury home bashing
Bunbury detectives have charged a group of men who allegedly bashed a Carey Park resident during a home invasion.
Police revisit search area in national park for Leveson's body
Police have returned to a national park in Sydney's south in the search for the body of the missing man.
Govt abandons its $210 million 'shared services' white elephant
Corporate services gambit abandoned, taxpayers left with the bill.
Fatal crash closes Princes Highway at St Peters
Two people are dead after a high-speed crash involving a stolen ute on the Princes Highway.
Australian students score fifth on financial literacy
Strong link between students' financial literacy and their maths and reading skills: analysis.
Aristocrat Leisure half-year profit jumps
Poker machine supplier Aristocrat Leisure has reaffirmed its full-year earnings forecast after strong growth in its Americas business helped lift first-half profit by 57 per cent.
Western Australia's public servants worried about their jobs amid cuts
WA's public service union has signalled it's willing to hold back from pressuring for higher pay rises if the state government "ensured" public servants were "assured" of keeping their jobs.
Ansell sells condom unit to Chinese consortium for $800m
Ansell says it will sell its condom business to a Chinese consortium for $800 million as it launched a share buyback.
Sleeping Karratha woman 'sexually assaulted by burglar'
A woman who was sleeping in the loungeroom of her home near Karratha was sexually assaulted by a man that broke into her home,WA police claim.
'I'm actually very hopeful': When a child is abducted by a parent
A missing child is an agony often created by one of their parents abducting them.
Woolies' buying spree reflects a bright future
The retail analysts at Deutsche Bank have been watching what the Woolworths board members are putting in their shopping baskets.
Melbourne Express: Thursday, May 25, 2017
Melbourne Express is your morning primer - a live blog with breaking news, headlines, transport updates and weather.
China's downgrade shows investors are under siege
It is not one story, but so many stories, that is leading me to the conclusion that it's as scary an environment for global investors as it's ever been.
New Perth development turns the man cave into hot property
"This is not simply creating storage space. This is creating space for people to actually do things in, whether it's pursue a hobby, have a place they can go to relax or even launch a business, be an entrepreneur, and link up with other people in the community, all having their own space to do what they want."
8@eight: Focus on the Fed
The ASX is set to rise at the open, with SPI futures pushing up a modest eight points overnight.
I took a $500 Lightning McQueen robot for a test drive
Just in time for the release of Cars 3, Disney-Pixar has unveiled a talking, racing, robotic iteration of the franchise's main character, and it looks, acts and sounds eerily like the animated version.
Found at Manchester attack scene: a detonator, shrapnel and a battery
The bomber in the Manchester terrorist attack appeared to have carried a powerful explosive in a lightweight metal container.
Melbourne weather May 25: Dare we suggest another day of no-show rain?
Good morning, riddle me this: if there's far more cloud cover than there was yesterday, but the forecast is for less of a chance of rain, is it going to rain?
Witnesses sought for Pialligo Avenue crash
A woman was hospitalised after a crash on Pialligo Avenue on Wednesday morning.
Newtown hails Menzel's new-found durability
It only took eight seasons, four knee reconstructions and a groin injury that kept him out of last year's preliminary final, but all of Geelong on Thursday night finally gets to cheer Daniel Menzel's 50th game.
Bombers expanding 'The Hangar' as major sponsor recommits
Essendon are planning to pour millions of dollars into a two-pronged development of their Tullamarine headquarters, which will include new epicentre for a women's team and the VFL side.
Inked in: Buddy's pride in Indigenous round
Lance Franklin will celebrate his indigenous heritage in Friday's clash between the Swans and Hawthorn.
Power won't tag Dangerfield, says Hinkley
Ken Hinkley says coaches can go "crazy" worrying how to negate Geelong's potent midfield but he claims he will not send a specialist tagger to the man who could destroy his Port Adelaide side on Thursday night.
Free agents for life: AFL to relax player movement
One of the most contentious issues in the modern game is about to be relaxed in the new collective bargaining agreement with the players.
Port powers back into finals thinking
Port Adelaide was all but ignored in speculation about potential improvers in 2017. But the pundits appear to have underestimated the Power's capacity to improve with what was already at their disposal.
Despite vow, Trump Organisation not tracking all profits from foreign governments
President Donald Trump's businesses say it would be "impractical" to require customers representing foreign nations to identify themselves.
Canberra Now: Shared Services closure and exclusive Raiders Q&A;
White elephants and black coffees. Here's what is making news this Thursday.
Croker's call: Why Raiders skipper will never give up on NSW
Canberra Raiders skipper Jarrod Croker joins The Canberra Times as a columnist for the NRL season.
Done deal: Barba signs with English club
St Helens have beaten rivals to the signature of former NRL star Ben Barba.
Out of Africa? Earliest 'human' actually came from Greece
The history of human evolution may be rewritten after scientists claimed that the birth of mankind happened in Europe, not Africa.
It's time for either John Grant or Todd Greenberg to go
The ARL chairman's email smacking down his chief executive shows it's time for one of the powerbrokers to leave the League Central building