Experts have predicted a “buyer’s market” for house hunters in the year ahead, giving them greater negotiating power as the mood of the housing market shifts to “cautious optimism”. However, even the more hopeful expectations for 2025 were met with caution, as an important stamp duty relief for first-time buyers was scheduled to end in…
Investigators have finished extracting data from one of the black boxes from the fated Jeju Air plane that crashed on Sunday, South Korea’s transport ministry has said. The data from the cockpit voice recorder will now be converted into an audio file, though authorities said it would take more time to access the data in…
Kenny Dillingham was rewarded on the eve of Arizona State’s biggest game in recent memory. The Arizona State head coach has agreed to a five-year extension to remain in Tempe ahead of its matchup with Texas in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff, ESPN reported Tuesday. While the exact value of the contract wasn’t…
Masses of glittering algae have returned to Tasmania’s coastline in a spectacular bloom of bioluminescence that experts say is the largest seen in years. The phenomenon, known as “sea sparkles” or “red tide”, was caused by masses of noctiluca scintillans, a pink-coloured algae that experts say was beautiful to look at, but considered bad news…
Drew Allar threw three touchdown passes and Penn State bottled up Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty for a 31-14 win over Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl on Tuesday night, earning a spot in the College Football Playoff semifinals. The Nittany Lions (13-2, CFP No. 6 seed) opened their first CFP berth with a blowout…
A woman has died in a New Year’s Day scuba diving accident at a popular Gold Coast swimming spot. Meanwhile, another woman was found dead on Wednesday after an extensive search following a water tubing accident north-west of Brisbane on New Year’s Eve. Emergency services were called to Wave Break Island, in Biggera Waters, at…
Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season had several memorable and exciting finishes, with stars showing off across the league! Now, it’s time for FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady to name his latest 3 Stars of The Week. At the end of each week throughout the regular season, Brady will choose three players…
New Year’s Eve revellers have largely been praised for their behaviour at Australia’s biggest fireworks shows, while officers were kept busy with outbursts of trouble around local fireworks. More than a million people swarmed the main vantage points around Sydney harbour and hundreds of thousands of Melbourne partygoers were treated to a fireworks and laser…
Travis Kelce led all players in fan balloting for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. The Kansas City Chiefs’ star tight end finished with 252,200 votes. Kelce’s relationship with Taylor Swift has significantly increased his popularity. Kelce, a four-time All-Pro and nine-time Pro Bowl pick, has 97 catches for 823 yards and three touchdowns this season….
Celine Dion is setting her intentions for the new year … hinting another comeback is on the horizon after her triumphant return to performing this summer. The singer, who announced her stiff-person syndrome diagnosis 2 years ago, took a moment on New Year’s Eve to thank her devoted fans for their “unwavering support” throughout this…
