That’s all from The Australian’s live markets and business coverage for Friday January 30. The A$ and shares turned down as global risk sentiment soured amid a surge in bets on potentially less-dovish ...

World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz went from airborne to being unable to jump over a jam tin on Rod Laver Arena on Friday afternoon. When severe cramps set in late in the third set of his semi-final, the ...

Famed Australian author Craig Silvey has dodged questions about his criminal case after he was spotted in public for the first time since being charged with child exploitation offences.

Potentially lifesaving treatment for rare cancer patients that costs tens of thousands of dollars will be slashed to just $25 per round, pending federal government approval.

Several former Australian representatives are among the cricketers who have been left in the lurch after a T10 competition in Malaysia featuring a host of former stars was postponed at the 11th hour.

South Australia survived an almighty scare from Queensland in Friday’s men’s quarter-final at the 2026 Basketball Australia Under-20 & Ivor Burge National Championships in Ballarat.

Melbourne City goalkeeper Patrick Beach went from villain to hero as he saved a late penalty to ensure the A-League champions secured a 2-2 away draw with Wellington Phoenix on Friday night.

Nicki Minaj has been slammed by a prominent celebrity photographer for her alleged bad behaviour in the past on a photo-shoot ...

A disease expert is encouraging Australian authorities to introduce border measures for incoming travellers amid fears the deadly Nipah virus could spread further.

Former Wallabies captain turned international fugitive Rocky Elsom has been found quietly living and working in the Noosa hinterland, with a French arrest warrant and the threat of two years’ jail for ...

A major health alert has been issued by Australia’s health watchdog for several “counterfeit” melatonin products which they say increase the risk of “accidental overdose and hospitalisation.

A family of four found dead after a suspected double murder-suicide in one of Perth’s most affluent suburbs have been identified.