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Rates likely on hold with Reserve Bank coy on next move

Rates likely on hold with Reserve Bank coy on next move

The August interest rate meeting will dominate the week's economic agenda, with the Reserve Bank tipped to leave rates unchanged.

Shows postponed over Jimmy Barnes' shock surgery

Shows postponed over Jimmy Barnes' shock surgery

Shows postponed over Jimmy Barnes' shock surgery

Shows postponed over Jimmy Barnes' shock surgery

Cold Chisel frontman and solo artist Jimmy Barnes has been forced to postpone shows as he undergoes shock surgery related to hip pain.

Clean Up Australia's labour of love spans generations

Clean Up Australia's labour of love spans generations

Clean Up Australia's labour of love spans generations

Clean Up Australia's labour of love spans generations

The daughter of Clean Up Australia's co-founder is bringing the annual event to new generations while awarding those who have participated across decades.

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Streaming charts a course for ruinous music monoculture

Streaming charts a course for ruinous music monoculture

Music streaming is creating a monoculture of imported music, with research showing Australian tunes are being swamped by North American artists.

Why future cars will be like 'smartphones on wheels'

Why future cars will be like 'smartphones on wheels'

Buyers might not choose their next car for its shape, power or brand, auto experts say, but based on what its software can do.

PM walks 'new path' in tackling Indigenous disadvantage

PM walks 'new path' in tackling Indigenous disadvantage

Indigenous leaders have reflected on the voice referendum defeat as the prime minister spoke of old roads and new paths in tackling disadvantage.

Community battery for Bondi, wind farm for regional Vic

Community battery for Bondi, wind farm for regional Vic

Bondi residents can now access solar power from a community battery, while a wind farm that will supply power for 200,000 Victorian homes has been approved.

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Children becoming homeless as housing crisis bites

Children becoming homeless as housing crisis bites

About a third of Australians experiencing homelessness are young people, prompting a plea for action on housing as even those in the market struggle with cost.

Bad actors exploit information void in wake of attacks

The information vacuum after incidents such as the recent stabbing attack in the UK provides the perfect conditions for those seeking to spread disinformation.

CFMEU seeks legal advice over administrator orders

CFMEU seeks legal advice over administrator orders

CFMEU seeks legal advice over administrator orders

The CFMEU says it is "under attack" and will fight an attempt by the watchdog to give an independent administrator powers to overhaul its construction division.

Family wants new probe into aid worker deaths in Israel

Family wants new probe into aid worker deaths in Israel

Family wants new probe into aid worker deaths in Israel

Family wants new probe into aid worker deaths in Israel

An Australian aid worker's family wants more answers after a report into her death and that of six colleagues found the attack was "not deliberately directed".

Senator labelled a villain in Higgins' 'fairytale'

Senator labelled a villain in Higgins' 'fairytale'

Senator labelled a villain in Higgins' 'fairytale'

Senator labelled a villain in Higgins' 'fairytale'

Brittany Higgins made allegations of ill-treatment, ostracism, bullying and harassment but none of it was true, Senator Linda Reynolds' lawyer told a court.

Former PwC head grilled over role in tax scandal

Former PwC head grilled over role in tax scandal

Former PwC head grilled over role in tax scandal

Former PwC head grilled over role in tax scandal

The former boss of PwC in Australia, Tom Seymour, has made his first public comments since resigning due to the tax advice scandal.

AFL revamps academy, father-son draft system for 2025

AFL revamps academy, father-son draft system for 2025

AFL revamps academy, father-son draft system for 2025

AFL revamps academy, father-son draft system for 2025

After growing frustration over talent access following the 2023 draft, AFL clubs have been granted more flexibility around academy and father-son picks.

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Australian shares suffer worst drop in more than a year

The ASX200 has dropped 2.1 per cent in its worst performance in 16 months, just two days after its biggest jump in 20 months.

Rising property prices push loan sizes through the roof

Soaring real estate prices in mid-sized capitals has pushed the average new owner-occupier mortgage to record levels.

'Landmark' greenwashing case slugs super giant $11.3m

A superannuation company has been fined more than $11 million for engaging in greenwashing by misleading consumers about the sustainability of its investments.

Advisors called in as taxpayer bailout weighed for Rex

The federal government has engaged three external consultants as it considers its options in coming to the aid of cash-strapped regional carrier Rex.

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Budget-busting Tank breaks down wall in Aussie market

The latest Chinese-built car to arrive in Australia is destined to win plenty of attention with its features and budget price.

Maimed Gaza artist in NSW after 10 of his family killed

A prominent visual artist from Gaza who lost 10 members of his family in one night is waiting on surgery in Sydney but cannot erase the psychological scars.

Weight-loss drugs not lights out for ResMed: CEO

Sleep apnoea device manufacturer ResMed has continued to see revenue and net income grow, despite short-sellers claiming weight loss drugs threaten its market.

Aussies delay dental treatment as cost of living bites

Only one-in-three Australians visits the dentist regularly as costs keep them away, while the dental association calls on government to expand subsidies.

Ore-some state tipped to win race for green steel jobs

Higher-grade iron ore, deep water ports and a 100-per cent renewable energy grid give South Australia the edge on other states chasing future green steel jobs.

Vanguard faces fine for greenwashing 'ethical' fund

Investment firm could have to pay fines amounting to all, or most, of it's annual profits after misleading consumers by promoting an "ethical" investment fund.

Praiseworthy author Alexis Wright wins Miles Franklin

Author Alexis Wright has become a two-time winner of the prestigious $60,000 Miles Franklin Literary Award, with her epic novel Praiseworthy.

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