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BHP cops $5b value hit on talk of China trade blockade

BHP cops $5b value hit on talk of China trade blockade

Reports China is halting iron ore shipments from BHP have weighed on the world's biggest miner, but experts say any stoush over prices should be short-lived.

Caution urged on supposedly 'balanced' super funds

Caution urged on supposedly 'balanced' super funds

Caution urged on supposedly 'balanced' super funds

Caution urged on supposedly 'balanced' super funds

A financial planner believes many industry super funds' balanced options are in fact heavily weighted towards growth assets, which could create severe risks.

Cup Day rate cut in doubt as RBA nears final straight

Cup Day rate cut in doubt as RBA nears final straight

Cup Day rate cut in doubt as RBA nears final straight

Cup Day rate cut in doubt as RBA nears final straight

The odds are lengthening on an interest rate cut on Melbourne Cup Day, as the Reserve Bank adopts a hawkish tone and inflation steps up the pace.

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Labor accused of reneging on landmark health, NDIS deal

Labor accused of reneging on landmark health, NDIS deal

Public hospitals will have to take a hit if the Commonwealth backs out of a deal to increase funding, state and territory leaders say.

Aged care workers to get fourth pay bump in three years

Aged care workers to get fourth pay bump in three years

About 400,000 employees in the aged care sector will receive an extra $60 per week as a pay rise comes into effect

Housing scheme will level the playing field: PM

Housing scheme will level the playing field: PM

First-home buyers can now get government help with their mortgage deposit but analysts are concerned the policy could push up property prices.

Drone-zapping firm shooting lights out on stock market

Drone-zapping firm shooting lights out on stock market

DroneShield's shares are up nearly sixfold so far in 2025, but that doesn't hold a candle to the gains of one Sydney-headquartered mining company.

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Over half of Aussie men meet criteria for loneliness

Over half of Aussie men meet criteria for loneliness

Over half of Aussie men meet criteria for loneliness

Over half of Aussie men meet criteria for loneliness

With a growing number of Australian men suffering the effects of loneliness, a "meet a mate" campaign aims to raise awareness of the importance of connection.

Gambling harms more pronounced as online betting jumps

Gambling harms more pronounced as online betting jumps

Gambling harms more pronounced as online betting jumps

Gambling harms more pronounced as online betting jumps

Online gambling has increased substantially, with young men and people experiencing psychological distress and loneliness at higher risk of problem betting.

Low rates, supply squeeze create home price rise mayhem

Low rates, supply squeeze create home price rise mayhem

Low rates, supply squeeze create home price rise mayhem

Low rates, supply squeeze create home price rise mayhem

The great Australian dream of property ownership continues to resemble a nightmare for many buyers as prices surge and the supply of homes dwindles.

'Scapegoating' Optus blames tech, staff for outages

'Scapegoating' Optus blames tech, staff for outages

'Scapegoating' Optus blames tech, staff for outages

'Scapegoating' Optus blames tech, staff for outages

Optus has blamed technical equipment and human error for two emergency call outages as the prime minister pans the telco for its "unacceptable" failures.

'Pay up': artists, authors argue AI steals their work

'Pay up': artists, authors argue AI steals their work

'Pay up': artists, authors argue AI steals their work

'Pay up': artists, authors argue AI steals their work

Australian musicians, producers and authors want an AI data mining proposal to be scrapped, saying their life's work can be taken for nothing.

Aussie shares fade after Reserve Bank's hawkish hold

Aussie shares fade after Reserve Bank's hawkish hold

Aussie shares fade after Reserve Bank's hawkish hold

Aussie shares fade after Reserve Bank's hawkish hold

Concerns about sticky inflation have delayed forecasts for Australia's next interest rate cut, buoying the Aussie dollar but prompting a retreat in equities.

Child protection systems 'failing' Indigenous children

Child protection systems 'failing' Indigenous children

Child protection systems 'failing' Indigenous children

Child protection systems 'failing' Indigenous children

More Indigenous children placed in out-of-home care should be reunited with family to improve their outcomes, says a peak body urging governments to step up.

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Nuclear subs deal afloat as news surfaces of US backing

Australia is awash with confidence a multibillion-dollar security and submarine deal with the UK and US will be spared from cuts by Donald Trump.

Palestinian group condemns Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan

A fresh bid to bring peace to the Middle East faces stumbling blocks, as a key advocacy group warns it does nothing to help Palestinians govern themselves.

Rates on hold amid Reserve Bank inflation worries

Borrowers have been denied surprise mortgage relief by the Reserve Bank, which left rates on hold after hotter-than-expected inflation figures.

Banned by AI bots: fresh call for social media referee

Artificial intelligence software is incorrectly banning social media accounts but without an ombudsman, many struggle to reclaim their profiles.

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'Kind of inevitable': inside Nicole and Keith's split

Megastars Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have split after nearly two decades of marriage, with reports one of them was desperate to save the relationship.

Adult-centric systems failing young victims of violence

Experts sound the alarm over child and youth victim-survivors of family violence falling through the cracks because of an adult-centric support system.

Stokes rides towards sunset after rags-to-riches career

At age 85, Kerry Stokes might finally be ready to call it a day, bringing to an end one of Australian media's most eventful careers.

Class action aims to expose controversial work scheme

Indigenous people in remote areas had to work more hours to receive the same pay as someone on work for the dole payments in the city, a class action claims.

Winning author reveals perils of robodebt rabbit warren

An author has revealed how his three years working on a prize-winning robodebt expose left him feeling at times unwell and "in this kind of rabbit warren".

Albanese courts Middle Eastern supermarket giant Lulu

A free trade pact between Australia and the United Arab Emirates will enter into force this week, growing investment and trade between the two nations.

Health body leading by example with Indigenous voice

A First Nations public health voice will put Indigenous perspectives "front and centre" two years after the failure of a national voice to parliament.

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