A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off northwest Australia Sunday, shaking buildings over a wide area but causing no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Terminally ill Australians can for the first time apply to end their own life, after new laws went into effect in the state of Victoria Wednesday.

Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), yesterday, said it expects global oil market to tighten further in the coming months amid renewed geopolitical tensions, even as the cartel kept its 2019 oil demand growth figure steady, as the “upside potential for global economic growth in 2019 remains limited.” In its monthly oil market report…

Red-faced bank bosses in Australia admitted to an embarrassing error Thursday, revealing their state-of-the-art $50 note had a typo.

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has said a joint governmental review of the now-grounded Boeing 737 Max will begin on April 29, and will include nine other aviation regulators from around the world.    The FAA said earlier this month that it was forming an international team to review the safety of the…

World leaders have condemned a series of blasts in Sri Lanka that killed more than 150 people on Sunday, including dozens of foreigners -- with British, Dutch and American citizens believed to be among them. Hospital sources also said Japanese citizens were among those injured by the bombs which ripped through high-end hotels and churches…

Facebook will block election advertising from outside Australia ahead of polls next month, in the wake of growing criticism of the social media giant's role in the spread of disinformation.

The advancement in technology has bridged international boundaries, now the whole world behaves like a single market. The truth is that you can earn money from trading financial markets in United Kingdom, US, Australia, China, Europe and more, using our local currency- the Naira. The next generation trading platform by Eagle Global Markets (EGM) gives…

As far as disasters go, last week was not a happy one even for the shell-shocked people of our dear rumbling country. It is true that our ears, and may be our hearts too, are now used to routine news of disasters that we may have become immune to shock. Yet the death on Sunday…

A far-right Australian senator had to be restrained by security officials Saturday after punching a young man protesting his offensive comments about the Christchurch mosque attacks. Queensland Senator Fraser Anning drew international condemnation for his efforts to blame the attack that killed 49 Muslim worshippers on immigration. Amid the controversy, an unnamed young man threw…

The ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy otherwise known as #CWCTrophyTour driven by Nissan recently concluded a two-day tour of Abuja and Lagos.   The trophy which arrived in Nigeria on 11th through 13th February 2019 was in furtherance of an extensive expedition around the globe, which began Monday 27 August 2018 at the International Cricket…

Australia's former foreign minister says she was mistaken for the spouse of a politician by US First Lady Melania Trump, in her latest comments on the subordinate role of women in conservative politics. Julie Bishop has been vocal about the treatment of senior female politicians since she stepped down after the ouster of former prime…