1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (195+ words) Shoppers may have had their Mastercard digital payments declined due to a "global" issue that led to an Australian bank warning its customers. The Commonwealth Bank issued an alert online that Mastercard card transactions were "declining" on Saturday afternoon. "Mastercard…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (234+ words) Teenage British rider Finlay Tarling has died following a tragic incident in the Volta a Portugal race. The eighth stage, held between Melgaco and Fafe in northern Portugal, was stopped after the incident on Friday "as a sign of respect…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (565+ words) Muswellbrook Chronicle Busy squash calendar ahead as local comp delivers another week of thrillers There's plenty of squash happening over the next few weeks starting with the Watagan Masters this weekend. Login or signup to continue reading Juniors can't wait…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (352+ words) Inducements from gambling companies to keep people having a punt are excessive and should be stopped, the prime minister says. As the federal government and coalition edge closer to a deal on betting reform, Anthony Albanese said measures needed to…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (515+ words) The surge in artificial intelligence investment and Australia's sluggish productivity growth rate are forcing the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates higher, a top central bank official says. Speaking two days after the RBA kept the cash rate steady at…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (446+ words) England skipper Joe Root says the midnight curfews in place at the end of the 'Bazball' reign have been ditched as he's called on his players to "be adults" in the new era. With another blockbuster Ashes series on the…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (382+ words) BMW has crossed a line owners of its cars around the world believe it shouldn't have by turning the multimedia screens in their cars into what they perceive to be advertising billboards. What the German carmaker is positioning as "a…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (350+ words) Iga Swiatek has brushed aside Diana Shnaider 6-2 6-1 to reach the Canadian Open semi-finals in Toronto in ‌a welcome confidence boost ahead of the final grand slam of the year. The Pole, who won one of her six grand slam titles…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (264+ words) Jack Robinson has set up a mouth-watering, third-round battle with surfing's GOAT Kelly Slater, who has wound back the clock at the Tahiti Pro. The Australian will next face 54-year-old Slater, the event's five-time champion who has lit up the…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (603+ words) Despite an already huge year for new model launches, there are still some key mid-size SUVs slated for Australia in the tail end of 2026 which might be worth waiting for. So far this year, new-generation versions of top-selling mid-size SUVs…...