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The fitness influencer has not appeared in court in Queensland and will remain behind bars until Thursday as his business empire makes a call on his future.

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The Australian sharemarket has made a positive start to the week after Wall Street indexes climbed near their all-time high on Friday in New York after the latest update on the US job market

Reality TV star Sam Wood was due to face court in Queensland on Monday after being charged with alleged domestic violence offences following an incident in Noosa on Saturday night.

Seven of the world’s largest oil-exporting countries agreed Sunday to maintain their baseline production levels for November, as fuel prices remain elevated amid the Iran war. The “OPEC+” group, which includes Algeria, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Oman, Russia and Saudi Arabia, decided to “maintain” oil production levels they agreed to in September, the Organization of the...

The consultancy is seeking to stop other big clients deserting the firm and keep partner pay at a higher level.

Zheng Yongnian is a political scientist in China and a government adviser. His academic work is mainly about contemporary China, particularly politics, the country’s transformation and its external relations. This interview first appeared in SCMP Plus. For other interviews in the Open Questions series, click here. Many have offered a lukewarm assessment of the Xi-Trump summit in Washington, citing the lack of a breakthrough. What is your take? There are two primary views right now. One is...

Emergency services were called after a car crashed into a telegraph pole.

Crews wearing breathing apparatus tackled a car fire in a residential area this evening.

Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider (Ill.) on Sunday criticized the Trump administration’s handling of the Iran war, saying officials have not explained their strategy for the conflict. “We need to explain to the American people what the goals are in trying to prevent, and we have to prevent Iran from ever getting a nuclear weapon, but...

The popularity of the Treasurer and the Prime Minister has plunged to a record low in a new poll.