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Farmers nervous about a return to dry times

Farmers nervous about a return to dry times

Farmers are preparing for drought with predictions Australia is likely headed for a return to drier and hotter conditions, with an El Nino on the cards.

Rate outlook 'could trigger another property downturn'

Rate outlook 'could trigger another property downturn'

Rate outlook 'could trigger another property downturn'

Rate outlook 'could trigger another property downturn'

Interest rate rise number 12, and the possibility of more to come, could take some heat out of the rebounding property market.

Australian shares suffer third straight week of losses

Australian shares suffer third straight week of losses

Australian shares suffer third straight week of losses

Australian shares suffer third straight week of losses

The local share market has finished up 0.3 per cent for the day as hopes grew for a pause in US rate hikes, but still closed the week down.

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Packaging industry hit with waste-busting rules

Packaging industry hit with waste-busting rules

Waste rules will be imposed on the packaging industry after the dismal failure of voluntary targets aimed at slashing landfill.

Law firm investigates cyber hack data release claim

Law firm investigates cyber hack data release claim

State government information may have been released on the dark web following the hack of a prominent law firm.

Cabinet to consider national gun register options

Cabinet to consider national gun register options

Options for a national gun database will now be up for consideration at leader level following the tragic murders of two Queensland police officers.

Coalition-led committee seeks voice bodies

Coalition-led committee seeks voice bodies

The government faces a fresh call to set up bodies to drive the 'yes' and 'no' campaigns for an Indigenous voice and put more interference protections in place.

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Higher rates to create 'pockets of distress' for SMEs

Higher rates to create 'pockets of distress' for SMEs

Higher rates to create 'pockets of distress' for SMEs

Higher rates to create 'pockets of distress' for SMEs

Judo Bank's chief risk officer says that higher interest rates will create hardship for small and midsized businesses in the consumer discretionary space.

Huge Indian market beckons to Australian wine producers

Huge Indian market beckons to Australian wine producers

Huge Indian market beckons to Australian wine producers

Huge Indian market beckons to Australian wine producers

Australian wine producers are eyeing off the burgeoning Indian market after fruitful talks with their counterparts in New Delhi.

Banks warned against interest rate buffer exceptions

Banks warned against interest rate buffer exceptions

Banks warned against interest rate buffer exceptions

Banks warned against interest rate buffer exceptions

The financial watchdog has urged banks to stick to minimum serviceability standards at a time of rising interest rates and red-hot inflation.

Barunga Voice Declaration calls on people to vote 'yes'

Barunga Voice Declaration calls on people to vote 'yes'

Barunga Voice Declaration calls on people to vote 'yes'

Barunga Voice Declaration calls on people to vote 'yes'

Hundreds of Aboriginal people have signed the Barunga Voice Declaration calling on Australians to vote 'yes' in the referendum on a First Nations voice.

Kovacic's Senate rise comes ahead of crucial debate

Kovacic's Senate rise comes ahead of crucial debate

Kovacic's Senate rise comes ahead of crucial debate

Kovacic's Senate rise comes ahead of crucial debate

Western Sydney businesswoman Maria Kovacic will be sworn in as the Liberals' newest senator, replacing the late Jim Molan.

'Political profit': Labor under fire on Higgins' claims

'Political profit': Labor under fire on Higgins' claims

'Political profit': Labor under fire on Higgins' claims

'Political profit': Labor under fire on Higgins' claims

Labor and the coalition are locked in a war of words over the handling of the Brittany Higgins allegations.

Changes proposed to take 'guilt' out of food delivery

Changes proposed to take 'guilt' out of food delivery

Changes proposed to take 'guilt' out of food delivery

Changes proposed to take 'guilt' out of food delivery

Thousands of restaurants will have less than three years to reduce plastic packaging from Uber Eats deliveries under new eco-friendly proposals.

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Housing, voice key issues for federal parliament

Federal parliament is set to sit over the next fortnight to finalise the Indigenous voice referendum as debate continues on a Labor housing pledge.

ACT bans new gas connections, but BBQs have green light

Canberra is on track to be a zero-carbon city with a ban on new gas connections, but barbecues fired by bottled gas are still allowed under the new ACT law.

Assange to appeal UK High Court extradition ruling

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will fight the latest UK court ruling on his extradition to the United States as he waits in prison.

Proposed aged care levy labelled 'lazy' solution

A proposal for a levy to help improve the quality of the aged care sector has been dismissed as a lazy solution to the issue by the opposition.

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Uber service to give more Aussies electric car access

Uber is launching a green rideshare option in Australia in a move experts say will give some people access to their first ride in an electric vehicle.

Banks' flaws add to next of kin stress, report shows

An independent report says banks need to do a better job handling deceased estates and better train staff to deal with grieving relatives of dead customers.

Farmers want wriggle room on asset write-off deadline

The federal government has declined a request by farmers for a grace period to extend the tax write-off deadline for receiving newly purchased assets.

Drivers face pump pain as profits fuel inflation debate

Motorists are being urged to shop around before the three-day weekend as international research suggests company profits are pushing up inflation.

A quarter of homes are bought mortgage-free

The value of homes bought with cash is trending up, with the bulk of purchases made by older Australians moving to the regions to retire.

Aust shares drop as high rates weigh on property, tech

The ASX200 has closed down 0.26 per cent following a surprise overnight rate hike from the Bank of Canada that emphasised how far rates might rise.

Australia firm on feta as EU trade talks hit roadblock

The Australian government is prepared to pull the pin on trade talks with the European Union if negotiations break down further over naming of cheeses and wine.

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