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Spotlight on RBA after concerning inflation data

Spotlight on RBA after concerning inflation data

No change in the official cash rate is expected this week, with the Reserve Bank's reaction to a stronger inflation print the main point of interest.

Finding savings in budget getting 'harder': Labor

Finding savings in budget getting 'harder': Labor

Finding savings in budget getting 'harder': Labor

Finding savings in budget getting 'harder': Labor

The upcoming federal budget may contain more government spending than economists would like as they warn not to place more pressure on inflation.

Child protection a 'disgrace' say mental health experts

Child protection a 'disgrace' say mental health experts

Child protection a 'disgrace' say mental health experts

Child protection a 'disgrace' say mental health experts

The leading cause of death for First Nations children and young people is taking their own lives, with experts calling for more investment in prevention.

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Reef in crisis: scientists despair as corals perish

Reef in crisis: scientists despair as corals perish

Scientists from three research stations on the Great Barrier Reef have shared sobering accounts of the damage inflicted by the latest marine heatwave.

Super funds respond to members' calls to dump coal

Super funds respond to members' calls to dump coal

Australia's superannuation funds, as long-term investors, are increasingly making decisions based on the best returns for members in a decarbonising world.

Greens urge housing funds for women fleeing violence

Greens urge housing funds for women fleeing violence

The Greens want to ply states and territories with billions in extra funding to pave the way for more social housing for women and children fleeing violence.

Bodies found amid Mexico search for Australian brothers

Bodies found amid Mexico search for Australian brothers

Mexican authorities have found three bodies on Baja Peninsula, where two Australian brothers and a friend went missing.

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Broadway legend won't shy away on Australian stage

Broadway legend won't shy away on Australian stage

Broadway legend won't shy away on Australian stage

Broadway legend won't shy away on Australian stage

Audra McDonald is bringing her experiences, views and vocals developed from decades on Broadway to an Australian audience.

'Disgraceful': how domestic abuse grips rural Australia

'Disgraceful': how domestic abuse grips rural Australia

'Disgraceful': how domestic abuse grips rural Australia

'Disgraceful': how domestic abuse grips rural Australia

People in rural Australia are 24 times more likely to be hospitalised by domestic violence. Recent deaths have brought a long-standing crisis into sharp focus.

Police sexual offence investigations inadequate: report

Police sexual offence investigations inadequate: report

Police sexual offence investigations inadequate: report

Police sexual offence investigations inadequate: report

Sexual assault charge rates are down because police are not doing enough to investigate allegations, a damning Australian report has found.

Carers offered more work flexibility in employment push

Carers offered more work flexibility in employment push

Carers offered more work flexibility in employment push

Carers offered more work flexibility in employment push

Australian carers who receive government support payments will be provided better work flexibility in an effort to boost workforce participation.

No bailout for Bonza as more than 300 staff stood down

No bailout for Bonza as more than 300 staff stood down

No bailout for Bonza as more than 300 staff stood down

No bailout for Bonza as more than 300 staff stood down

Passengers and more than 300 staff are in limbo after administrators grounded Bonza's planes, with the government rejecting a bailout for the penniless airline.

Disaster operations delayed training for army aviation

Disaster operations delayed training for army aviation

Disaster operations delayed training for army aviation

Disaster operations delayed training for army aviation

An inquiry into a fatal chopper crash that killed four ADF members has been told of the impact domestic operations has had on the military.

Training boost to repair electric car mechanic shortage

Training boost to repair electric car mechanic shortage

Training boost to repair electric car mechanic shortage

Training boost to repair electric car mechanic shortage

Changes to a national apprenticeship scheme could have more mechanics learning to fix electric vehicles at a critical time for the industry, experts say.

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'Only path to peace': minister backs two-state solution

The only way out of the Middle East's cycle of violence is ultimately ensuring a two-state solution, Australia's foreign minister says.

Australian shares rise as risk appetite returns

The ASX200 closed the day 0.6 per cent higher, with all sectors gaining ground, to finish the week 0.7 per cent higher.

Tents, ute linked to missing Australian brothers

Officials say all lines of investigation remain open in the search for Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson, who are missing on a Mexican surfing trip.

PM slams prosecutors amid fallout over ex-detainee bail

Anthony Albanese has distanced himself from a decision to oppose bail for a released detainee before an alleged assault, saying it "lacks common sense".

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Ministers mark Germany's return of Indigenous artefacts

Australian and German ministers have witnessed the return of cultural items to the Kaurna people that were sent to Germany in 1840.

Supply shortfalls set to exacerbate housing crisis

Housing affordability has worsened in Australia and could be set to deteriorate further but there is no easy fix on the horizon.

'No easy answer' as ministers meet on gendered violence

The attorney-general has met with police ministers to discuss early prevention methods for violence against women.

Mind the gap: job choice not behind lower pay for women

The fact women and men tend to enter different occupations only accounts for around 20 per cent of the gender pay gap, research shows.

Hybrid sales charge ahead as electric cars slow down

Aussie drivers have snapped up a record number of new vehicles in 2024 despite challenging economic conditions, with big and hybrid vehicles popular.

Services Australia receives $314 million security boost

Aggression towards Services Australia staff has prompted a $314 million safety boost including extra security guards and live monitoring of CCTV.

New arrivals feeling unfair blame for rental crisis

A poll shows almost half of all migrants and refugees feel they are copping the brunt of Australia's housing affordability crisis.

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