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Reserve Bank meets with rates tipped to stay on hold

Reserve Bank meets with rates tipped to stay on hold

Borrowers can finally expect relief from quickfire interest rate rises with the Reserve Bank poised to maintain the status quo for the first time in 2026.

Liberal star to quit as Hanson's PM push continues

Liberal star to quit as Hanson's PM push continues

Liberal star to quit as Hanson's PM push continues

Liberal star to quit as Hanson's PM push continues

One of the Liberal Party's rising talents has made a surprise decision to retire as a new poll shows Pauline Hanson is the frontrunner as preferred PM.

'Oh my days': Socceroos fans bask in World Cup win

'Oh my days': Socceroos fans bask in World Cup win

'Oh my days': Socceroos fans bask in World Cup win

'Oh my days': Socceroos fans bask in World Cup win

Live screening sites across Australia have erupted as the Socceroos scored a 2-0 win over Turkey in their World Cup opener.

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Young Australian girl shot dead by police in Pakistan

Young Australian girl shot dead by police in Pakistan

An Australian family is receiving consular assistance after a nine-year-old girl was killed and two others injured in a police shooting mix-up.

Fresh warnings migration cuts could make housing worse

Fresh warnings migration cuts could make housing worse

Migration levels need to be tailored for housing levels, but dramatic decreases will make the situation worse, the federal government says.

Relief likely as Reserve Bank tipped to hold cash rate

Relief likely as Reserve Bank tipped to hold cash rate

The Reserve Bank is widely tipped to leave interest rates on hold for the first time this year despite inflation still being above target levels.

Minister accuses states of exaggerating NDIS criticism

Minister accuses states of exaggerating NDIS criticism

State and territory ministers have hit out at looming reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, but the minister in charge says they're posturing.

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What Richard did next: making sense of Archibald win

What Richard did next: making sense of Archibald win

What Richard did next: making sense of Archibald win

What Richard did next: making sense of Archibald win

Archibald prize-winning artist Richard Lewer is taking up a residency at the Abbotsford Convent, a much-loved arts space that recently lost government funding.

Climate education is patchy and teachers need help

Climate education is patchy and teachers need help

Climate education is patchy and teachers need help

Climate education is patchy and teachers need help

Time-poor educators are being left to muddle through the complex and emotionally-charged task of teaching climate change, with potentially harmful results.

Why women's burnout is costing Australian workplaces

Why women's burnout is costing Australian workplaces

Why women's burnout is costing Australian workplaces

Why women's burnout is costing Australian workplaces

Existing business systems are outdated and were never designed to help sustain the mental health of the people running them, researchers say.

'Selfless' treatment helps newborn's fight for life

'Selfless' treatment helps newborn's fight for life

'Selfless' treatment helps newborn's fight for life

'Selfless' treatment helps newborn's fight for life

Born 15 weeks early and weighing less than 900 grams, Sienna Magnay's chances of survival were slim but one treatment helped give her the strength she needed.

Pallister out for slice of gruelling Comm Games history

Pallister out for slice of gruelling Comm Games history

Pallister out for slice of gruelling Comm Games history

Pallister out for slice of gruelling Comm Games history

Lani Pallister is out to be the first woman to claim 1500m freestyle gold, with the punishing distance event introduced to this year's Commonwealth Games.

O'Callaghan, Pallister headline Comm Games swim team

O'Callaghan, Pallister headline Comm Games swim team

O'Callaghan, Pallister headline Comm Games swim team

O'Callaghan, Pallister headline Comm Games swim team

Australia will send a 42-strong team to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with 14 rookies to make their debuts alongside proven gold medal winners.

Fuel prices destined to jump despite record supplies

Fuel prices destined to jump despite record supplies

Fuel prices destined to jump despite record supplies

Fuel prices destined to jump despite record supplies

The expected end to the 32-cent-a-litre fuel tax cut will see fuel prices tick back up despite hopes for a looming resolution to the conflict in Iran.

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Smiling boys' faces transform a city's image of evil

An international artist who entered a dangerous favela seeking joy and hope a week after one of Brazil's deadliest police operations shares his story with AAP.

Get back on the tools and fix housing, government urged

A Senate committee has been told Australia's long-running public housing crisis is actually worsening under current policy settings.

Why teachers are creating AI-powered classroom helpers

An Australian made artificial intelligence platform is letting educators create their own teaching aides, some of whom simulate scenarios from the real world.

The farmer wants a wife, the farm gets an entrepreneur

City-raised spouses can breathe new life into farm businesses, with agritourism credited with keeping young people in the regions and building the workforce.

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Labor considers landmark human rights law ... again

Australia is the only advanced democracy without a human rights act or bill of rights - but Anthony Albanese's government isn't in a hurry to change that.

Tax changes spark house listings boom but fewer rentals

A split is opening in the housing market, with more homes for sale as owners react to controversial tax changes but fewer becoming available to rent.

Autistic teens caught in middle of NDIS funding dispute

A government autism support program has been applauded but questions are being raised as to what happens when participants age out at just nine years old.

Jack siblings raring for Comm Games in dream come true

An emotional Shayna Jack secured her Commonwealth Games spot alongside brother Jamie, while Sam Short matched an Olympic great at Australia's swimming trials.

BHP accused of 'American-style' strikebreaker tactics

BHP stands to lose $120 million a day if workers follow through with threats to stop work at the mining giant's Port Hedland facility, unions say.

Australian shares rally as traders bet on peace deal

The ASX has enjoyed its best day since April as markets bet once more on hopes for a breakthrough in US-Iran peace talks, sending oil prices to two-month lows.

'Take a breath': Google tells Aussies to relax about AI

Workers need to stress less about the impact of artificial intelligence on their jobs, Google's Australian managing director says, and adapt to the disruption.

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