A measure of Australian business conditions pulled back in November as sales and profits both eased after a couple of strong months, a survey showed on Tuesday, while many firms still reported limited spare capacity.

The consortium entered into a takeover agreement for the largest self-storage provider in Australia and New Zealand after almost two weeks of exclusive due diligence.

Japanese fighter jets had been scrambled to pursue Chinese jets that were conducting aircraft takeoff and landing exercises in the Pacific.

Australia's National Storage REIT said on Monday it has agreed to an A$4 billion ($2.65 billion) takeover offer by a consortium backed by Brookfield Asset Management and Singapore's GIC, propelling its shares to a record high.

A Sydney private school will ban its primary students from using smartphones from next year, telling parents to instead buy Nokia flip phones for students.

"It was the biggest production to date in any of these venues," says Live Nation Australasia's lead promoter for Asia Pop.

Here is Australia's World Cup group stage opponents, which stadiums they will play at, and the times for the games.

Brendon McCullum bizarrely claimed England “trained too much” ahead of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane amid fierce criticism of their preparations in Australia. Lord Botham, Sir Geoffrey Boycott and Michael Vaughan were among former players to question England having just one warm-up match before they started the series with a two-day defeat in