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Australian share market plunges to six-month low

Australian share market plunges to six-month low

The ASX200 has slumped to its lowest in six months and the dollar to its weakest since November, despite interest rates staying on hold.

Lending to buy homes lifts as prices continue comeback

Lending to buy homes lifts as prices continue comeback

Lending to buy homes lifts as prices continue comeback

Lending to buy homes lifts as prices continue comeback

More investors and owner-occupiers took out new housing loans while dwelling approvals also improved a little in August.

New bank chief holds rates but a rise is still in play

New bank chief holds rates but a rise is still in play

New bank chief holds rates but a rise is still in play

New bank chief holds rates but a rise is still in play

Borrowers have been spared further mortgage pain but one more interest rate hike or a longer stretch on hold may be needed to wrangle inflation under control.

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Carbon 'bottom line': Don't trade integrity for offsets

Carbon 'bottom line': Don't trade integrity for offsets

Carbon offsets should be used as a last resort and limited to Australia's heaviest polluters, conservationists warn the federal government.

Labor unveils super tax tweaks on big balances

Labor unveils super tax tweaks on big balances

Tax office data shows super balances of $100 million-plus increasing more than 50 per cent in one year as Labor prepares to crack down on tax breaks.

Federal police want pay rise as officers cop job strain

Federal police want pay rise as officers cop job strain

The federal police association is calling on the government for a 20 per cent pay increase to help recruit and retain new members.

Yes23 campaign warned over 'misleading' colour on signs

Yes23 campaign warned over 'misleading' colour on signs

Campaigners for an Indigenous voice to parliament have been warned by election authorities over sign colours that could confuse voters.

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Voice certainly winnable, says PM as pre-polling opens

Voice certainly winnable, says PM as pre-polling opens

Voice certainly winnable, says PM as pre-polling opens

Voice certainly winnable, says PM as pre-polling opens

Despite pessimistic polling for the voice to parliament referendum, Anthony Albanese is maintaining his optimism ahead of the vote on October 14.

Policing platforms 'correct approach' on misinformation

Policing platforms 'correct approach' on misinformation

Policing platforms 'correct approach' on misinformation

Policing platforms 'correct approach' on misinformation

A tech giant agrees with the government's plan for the watchdog to monitor compliance with a code of conduct to tackle misinformation and disinformation online.

Apprentice dropouts in sights amid cost of living woes

Apprentice dropouts in sights amid cost of living woes

Apprentice dropouts in sights amid cost of living woes

Apprentice dropouts in sights amid cost of living woes

Apprentice dropouts and more inclusive training are in Skills Minister Brendan O'Connor's sights in unveiling a new crackdown on dodgy skills providers.

Critical minerals driving net zero even as prices dip

Critical minerals driving net zero even as prices dip

Critical minerals driving net zero even as prices dip

Critical minerals driving net zero even as prices dip

New data forecasts clean energy commodity prices will decelerate, while a consultation paper has been released mapping a strategy for the changing role of gas.

Basketball star Lauren Jackson suits up again in WNBL

Basketball star Lauren Jackson suits up again in WNBL

Basketball star Lauren Jackson suits up again in WNBL

Basketball star Lauren Jackson suits up again in WNBL

Australian basketball great Lauren Jackson has recovered from an achilles injury and will re-join the Southside Flyers in the WNBL this season at the age of 42.

Urgent bid for changes to strengthen worker protections

Urgent bid for changes to strengthen worker protections

Urgent bid for changes to strengthen worker protections

Urgent bid for changes to strengthen worker protections

Emergency services workers and domestic violence survivors would be better protected under workplace changes, two key senators pushing for the changes say.

Fires and floods leave many states on extreme alert

Fires and floods leave many states on extreme alert

Fires and floods leave many states on extreme alert

Fires and floods leave many states on extreme alert

Fire season is under way as blazes burn across the country driven by volatile conditions with total fire bans in parts of WA, South Australia, Victoria and NSW.

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Australian shares down slightly on eve of rates verdict

The local share market has closed 0.2 per cent lower in quiet Monday trading with a long weekend holiday observed much of the country.

Voice volunteers hit the hustings as pre-polling opens

Crunch time has arrived for 'yes' and 'no' campaigners as early referendum voting opens and battlelines are drawn across key states ahead of polling day.

US regulator's approval a 'game-changer' for Cyclopharm

Sydney-based Cyclopharm is preparing to send hundreds of its generators to the US for use in diagnosing pulmonary embolisms after receiving regulatory approval.

Sports fans entranced by epic AFL, NRL grand finals

The AFL and NRL's premiership coaches say their triumphs came in all-time classic grand finals.

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Party over for shonky international education providers

The party is over for dodgy education providers targeting international students with a crackdown on the rorts plaguing the immigration and visa system.

Borrowers survive fixed-rate cliff but more pain looms

The expiry of hundreds of thousands of ultra-low fixed-rate mortgages has been painful but most borrowers have taken it in their stride.

Don't limit gas supply during green move: energy boss

Delays in approving about 40 new gas projects could risk supply and flow onto power bills, an energy chief says.

Most Aussies would hide mental health issues from work

A survey has found Australians still fear what their workplaces would think if they told them they were suffering a mental health complaint.

Housing recovery entrenched but pace of growth eases

Home values continue to rise but growth has slowed amid more advertisements for stock and the toll of higher interest rates and cost of living pressures.

Shorten urges united approach to commission findings

Bill Shorten has urged jurisdictions to work together to determine the best way to implement findings from the disability royal commission.

More than 10,000 take up regional first home scheme

More than 10,000 home buyers have taken advantage of a federal scheme to buy their first property in regional areas in the first year of the program.

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