Google is doubling down on smartwatches. With the launch of Android Wear 2.0, the first major update to Google's smartwatch operating system in nearly three years, comes two new smartwatches to run the new OS created out of a partnership with LG. More »     

It's been nearly three years since Google's smartwatch operating system, Android Wear, got a major update. Since then, Apple has launched its own watch twice over and Fitbit still makes the best fitness trackers you can buy. Android Wear's production partners, like Mo...

If you're thinking of selling property soon, you won't have to wait long to find a buyer. And, if you live in Melbourne or Sydney, the strongest property markets in the country, you may only have to wait a month to do so. More »     

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Bonds are back. Australian 10-year bonds are set for their best week since May as yield on Treasuries fell for a fourth day on Wednesday, marking their the longest stretch since the lead up to June’s Brexit vote. And pretty much every major sovereign debt from Japan...

When he finally steps away from politics, senator Ian Macdonald, the former Queensland lawyer turned Howard government minister will have spent more than 30 years in Canberra. The 71-year-old "Father of the Parliament" is currently a government backbencher on around $...

A bruising heatwave described by one climate researcher as "horrifying" is moving across Australia, with extreme conditions expected across much of South Australia and the eastern states. More »     

Hello! Here’s what you need to know on Thursday. 1. The White House has accused Nordstrom of lodging a "direct attack" on US president Donald Trump's policies. It comes after the retailer dropped his daughter, Ivanka Trump's fashion line from its stores. More ...

The average American wedding costs $US35,329 ($AU46,000) -- the highest it's ever been. That's according to new data from wedding planning site The Knot, which conducted its tenth annual Real Weddings Study to uncover how much brides and grooms across the country are ...

China's central bank, battling to curb capital outflows due to persistent fears over continued weakness in the Chinese yuan, has issued a blunt warning to Bitcoin exchanges that they risked closure should they seriously violate the country's regulations. More » ...