The question of what defines womanhood has become increasingly fraught, but it needn't be, writes Naomi Chainey.

Markets are tipping a one-in-three chance the RBA will start lifting rates this year, while Goldman Sachs says a move in 2017 is now more likely than not.

Teen sensation Latrell Mitchell and a revitalised Daniel Tupou are shaping as the Sydney Roosters' X factor this year but Trent Robinson is refusing to let them soak up the plaudits.

They were heralded just months ago as "the only people" Pauline Hanson could trust in Western Australia.

"They kind of handed it to the administration, the bunch of duffers," she told late night host Stephen Colbert.

Letting someone else own a share of your house means you're not putting all your eggs in one basket.

Step away from the vehicle. Let go of that door handle - NOW. Do NOT get in the car with that boy. This is not a drill. Nothing could possibly prepare you for how badly this is going to end.

A fraud investigation into former Australian of the Year finalist and women's rights campaigner Eman Sharobeem has widened, with the NSW Crime Commission obtaining a freeze on a $770,000 unit just days after the purchase settled.

There are some lessons for superhero movies in Hugh Jackman's final Wolverine movie.

The envelope please. For best performance of an Australian chief executive at the latest parliamentary inquiry into banking...

Oil prices plunged after news that US crude stockpiles increased far faster than expected to another record high.

Most Canberra primary schools have failed to improve their literacy and numeracy at the same rate as other schools, and two government schools record worse writing scores than they did two years earlier.

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Chinese steel futures slipped for a second day as investors locked in recent gains. Spot iron ore tumbled 2.9 per cent.

The UK economy is poised to expand faster than previously forecast in 2017, though less quickly over the next three years.

At least 19 people were killed in a fire on Wednesday in a Guatemalan home for abused children, a spokesman for firefighters said.

Steve Smith and Virat Kohli have both escaped censure as cricket's governing body effectively declared open slather for Australia and India for the rest of the series.

The Bank of England's inflation goal will continue to be to target a 2 per cent annual increase in the consumer-price index.

The Islamic State has claimed the attack, which ended after a five-hour gun battle.

Dale Finucane has knocked back more than $500,000 to recommit to Melbourne as the club moves to allay concerns Cooper Cronk wouldn't be playing on next season.

The Mohamed Bin Zayed challenge is the world's richest robotics competition.

Tom Scully took years to find his feet as the No. 1 draft pick but has backed GWS' top pick to make an immediate impact.

Drunken louts repeatedly banned from party precincts should be forced into education sessions, experts say, as figures reveal a stark increase in bans from the state's most popular late-night spot.

The ACT government has revealed that 12 consultants on the light rail project live outside Canberra and commute to the job.

Malcolm Turnbull has called urgent crisis talks with Australia's east coast gas companies after the energy market regulator warned of looming shortages that could lead to widespread blackouts as early as next year.