Finance · 23 mins ago
Westpac, Australia’s second‑biggest lender, said interest rates will stay elevated and house prices could fall more than 10% by March, even as it reported a $6.8 bn profit.
Lighter · 7 hrs ago
A deaf woman credits her support dog with saving her husband's life after a midnight fall down the stairs. The dog woke her from a deep sleep to insist something was wrong.
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Politics · 2 hrs ago
A new push for courteous accountability aims to stop intimidation from scaring away community‑minded candidates, with councils drafting a ‘civics‑courtesy’ guide.
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Politics · 2 hrs ago
Jim Chalmers’ recent admission has left the unpopular Labor government scrambling to define its direction.
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Environment · 3 hrs ago
A powerful El Niño event is set to bring hotter summers and less rain to Sydney and the eastern seaboard for years, reshaping daily life and prompting new climate‑adaptation strategies.
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World · 14 hrs ago
A match between Perth Glory and Adelaide United sparked a national online search, while the Reds’ coach defended the team’s slump, prompting satirical commentary on the power of narrative over results.
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Business · 19 hrs ago
Liberal MP Garth Hamilton has publicly warned that a proposed superannuation‑to‑housing conversion is out of step with public sentiment, urging the party to pivot its policy. The move could spark a fresh debate among…
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Business · 20 hrs ago
Opened in 1976 as Mount Isa’s answer to water shortages, Julius Dam continues to supply water to North West Queensland communities and industry half a century later.
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Politics · 21 hrs ago
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has placed all federal spending under the microscope, saying the government will examine every expense. While Labor is hunting for cuts, she stopped short of guaranteeing that any savings…
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Business · 22 hrs ago
Hundreds of thousands of high‑school students have taken to the streets across France for the third weekend, demanding lower living costs and better education, prompting market analysts to scramble to adjust their fore…
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AI Wire · 8 hrs ago
A 2022 TechCrunch roundup highlighted ten AI content generators, from big‑name platforms to niche tools, showing how creators can boost productivity and relevance. The list underscores the growing maturity of AI‑powered writing.
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Business · 8 hrs ago
Amid soaring political ad spending, local broadcast stations in Texas are capturing the bulk of the market, proving that traditional TV remains the dominant medium during the midterm elections.
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Business · 11 hrs ago
South Korean conglomerate Sinokor quietly controls roughly half of tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz after placing a strategic bet just before the Iran‑Iraq war began, giving it a low‑profile but powerful…
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Sports · 12 hrs ago
In a sold‑out group match at Sydney’s CommBank Stadium, Samoa’s To’o responded after Tonga’s Toia stood up the “Hammer”. The Pacific rivals delivered a high‑energy contest, while Lebanon edged France in a…
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