A handwritten letter from Paul McCartney offering a Beatles audition to a mystery drummer has sold for almost GBP35,000 ($55,174), Christie’s auction house has said.

The head of the International Monetary Fund’s Europe department has resigned a year after taking on the role.

This week’s Tech Talk looks at the latest classic version of Minecraft.

Mark Bouris examines how to understand the RBA’s monetary policy minutes.

Holden-Vodafone team’s Jamie Whincup almost sealed the 2011 V8 Supercar title after he won both the Tasmania Challenge races at Symmons Plains last weekend

The Greek national football team has lost its first game under coach Fernando Santos.

Olympiakos defeated French club Nancy 91-78 last Wednesday in their Euroleague Group A match.

Haris Alexiou’s dramatic Melbourne performance left the audience star-struck.

German construction group Hochtief revealed it may have to write down the value of its road contracts in Greece due to mass toll dodging.

Following a very positive 2011 during which foreign visitors totalled 16.5 million, the first signs for 2012 appear less promising, suggesting a challenging year ahead for the tour