Owning your first car used to be a symbol of freedom for many people, but with the arrival of new transport options like car sharing and ride sharing, is that all about to change?

A first goal to Jackson Irvine and a late finish from Mathew Leckie — both from corners — see the workmanlike Socceroos prevail 2-0 over UAE in a must-win World Cup qualifier.

Economists continue to fret about the "wages puzzle", but the answer has been staring us in the face, writes Josh Bornstein.

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and researchers say that, without more women represented in clinical trials, our understanding of treatments that work for them is incomplete.

The Navy expects its new evolved Cape class patrol boats could now be delayed by up to nine months, while an extra $44 million will need to be spent keeping its old fleet in the water, after poor quality aluminium was imported from China.